Controversial Akkadian Numbers erbe/erbē/erbê “4” or “40”, šalāšā/ū “30”, teše/tešē/tešê “9” or “90”
Numbers are almost always written by means of special number signs in the cuneiform tradition, so in many cases we are insufficiently informed about the exact form of the individual numbers. There are also some Akkadian numbers that are written phonographically, but these are analyzed inconsistently...
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I15-R225-article-1752025-12-20T17:53:37Z Controversial Akkadian Numbers erbe/erbē/erbê “4” or “40”, šalāšā/ū “30”, teše/tešē/tešê “9” or “90” Números acadios controvertidos erbe/erbē/erbê “4” o “40”, šalāšā/ū “30”, teše/tešē/tešê “9” o “90” Sommerfeld, Walter Ortografía cuneiforme Números cardinales Hapax legomena Status absolutus Túmulos funerarios Cuneiform orthography Cardinal numbers Hapax legomena Status absolutus Burial mounds Numbers are almost always written by means of special number signs in the cuneiform tradition, so in many cases we are insufficiently informed about the exact form of the individual numbers. There are also some Akkadian numbers that are written phonographically, but these are analyzed inconsistently. However, a closer examination of the facts leads to findings and conclusions that resolve these ambiguities. Three examples from Old Babylonian texts are examined here. 1. The spelling er-bé-e, in which a duplicate that uses the number “40” in parallel indicates that “40” is meant rather than “4”. 2. The postulated status absolutus šalāšū, which is only attested once, is based on a scribal error and cannot be verified. 3. Based on the context, the spelling te-še-e can only mean “90” and not “9”. Los números casi siempre se escriben mediante signos numéricos especiales en la tradición cuneiforme, por lo que en muchos casos no disponemos de información suficiente sobre la forma exacta de los números individuales. También hay algunos números acadios que se escriben fonográficamente, pero estos se analizan de forma inconsistente. Sin embargo, un examen más detallado de los hechos conduce a hallazgos y conclusiones que resuelven estas ambigüedades. A continuación se examinan tres ejemplos de textos de la antigua Babilonia. 1. La grafía er-bé-e, en la que un duplicado que utiliza el número «40» en paralelo indica que se refiere a «40» y no a «4». 2. El estatus postulado absolutus šalāšū, que solo se atestigua una vez, se basa en una lectura errónea y no puede verificarse. 3. Basándose en el contexto, la grafía te-še-e solo puede significar «90» y no «9». Universidad Nacional de Rosario 2025-12-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/175 10.35305/cl.vi24.175 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; No. 24 (2025): In search of meaning: Studies on the Akkadian lexicon; 1-27 Claroscuro. Revista del Centro de Estudios sobre Diversidad Cultural; Núm. 24 (2025): En busca de significado: Estudios sobre el léxico acadio; 1-27 2314-0542 eng https://claroscuro.unr.edu.ar/index.php/revista/article/view/175/170 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
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Numbers are almost always written by means of special number signs in the cuneiform tradition, so in many cases we are insufficiently informed about the exact form of the individual numbers. There are also some Akkadian numbers that are written phonographically, but these are analyzed inconsistently. However, a closer examination of the facts leads to findings and conclusions that resolve these ambiguities. Three examples from Old Babylonian texts are examined here. 1. The spelling er-bé-e, in which a duplicate that uses the number “40” in parallel indicates that “40” is meant rather than “4”. 2. The postulated status absolutus šalāšū, which is only attested once, is based on a scribal error and cannot be verified. 3. Based on the context, the spelling te-še-e can only mean “90” and not “9”. |
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