rē'ûm
Akkadian
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Etymology
From 𒊑𒂍𒌝 (re'ûm, “to pasture”). Compare Arabic رَاعِي (rāʿī, “herdsman”) and Biblical Hebrew רֹעֶה (roʿɛ̂, “herdsman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /reːˈʔuːm/
Noun
rē'ûm m (base rē'i, plural rē'û) (from Old Akkadian on)
- shepherd, herdsman
- (transferred) shepherd, protector (of humanity, of the land, etc.)
Alternative forms
- rē'û (non-mimated)
- rē'ium (Old Akkadian)
- rā'ûm, rā'û
- rēyûm, rēyû
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References
- “rē'û”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011