šīmtum
See also: simtum
Akkadian
| Root |
|---|
| š-y-m |
| 1 term |
Etymology
From šiābum (“to determine”).
Pronunciation
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːm.tum/
Noun
šīmtum f (construct state šīmat or šīmti, plural šīmātum)
- determined order, nature of things, divine decree
- fate, destiny
- (euphemistic) death
- 𒀀𒈾 𒅆𒅎𒁴 𒀀𒆷𒄣 ― a-na ši-im-tim a-la-kum /ana šīmtim alākum/ ― to die (literally, “to go to one's fate”)
- 𒄿𒈾 𒅆𒈠𒀀𒁴 𒈠𒌈 ― i-na ši-ma-a-tim ma-tum /ina šīmātim mâtum/ ― to die of natural causes
- testament, will
- original amount, principal
Inflection
| Declension | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | dual | plural | ||
| Nominative | šīmtum | šīmtān | šīmātum | |
| Genitive | šīmtim | šīmtīn | šīmātim | |
| Accusative | šīmtam | šīmtīn | šīmātim | |
| Construct state | šīmat | |||
| This table gives Old Babylonian inflection. Not all of the entries may be attested. | ||||
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