ṣabātum

Akkadian
Root
ṣ-b-t
1 term

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ṣbṭ- (“to seize, take hold of, catch”). Compare Arabic ضَبَطَ‎ (ḍabaṭa, “to take, hold”) and Biblical Hebrew צָבַט‎ (ṣɔḇáṭ, “to reach, hold”).

Pronunciation

Verb

ṣabātum (class a) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. to seize, take hold of, arrest, capture

Conjugation

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Alternative forms
Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic
  • 𒍝𒁀𒌈 (ṣa-ba-tum)
  • pānam ṣabātum (“to lead”)
  • ṭēmam ṣabātum (“to take action”)

References
  • “ṣabātu”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD), Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
  • Huehnergard, John (2011) A Grammar of Akkadian (Harvard Semitic Studies; 45), 3rd edition, Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns
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