𒊕𒄑𒊏

𒊕𒄑𒊏

Sumerian

Signs in this term

𒊕

𒄑

𒊏

Etymology

From 𒊕 (sag, “head”) +‎ 𒄑 (g̃eš, “wood”) +‎ 𒊏 (raḫ₂ /raḫ/, “to hit, beat”).

Noun

𒊕𒄑𒊏 (sag̃-g̃eš-raḫ₂ /sag̃g̃ešraḫ/)

1. murder

Verb

𒊕𒄑𒊏 (sag̃ g̃eš raḫ₂ /sag̃ g̃eš raḫ/)

1. to kill, murder

   𒋗𒃻𒌉𒇲𒁉 𒇽𒅇 𒊕 𒄑 𒉈𒅔𒊏 𒇽𒁉 𒉌𒄤𒂊

   tukum-bi lu₂-u₃ sag̃ g̃eš bi₂-in-raḫ lu₂-bi i₃-gaz-e

   /tukumbi lû sag̃ g̃eš binraḫ, lubi igaze/

   If a man committed murder, that man will be executed.

   (Ur-Namma Code, law 1)

References

• “𒊕𒄑𒊏 (sag̃g̃ešraḫ, “murder”)” in ePSD2
• “𒊕𒄑𒊏 (sag̃ g̃eš raḫ, “to kill”)” in ePSD2