U-SU

man of Ušu (mainland Tyre)—origin-labeled worker

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Reading
ʾUšu
Confidence
Candidate
Root
ʾUšu (Pre-Greek)
Kind
Personal name
Language
Semitic
Rank
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Compared forms

  • Akkadian{uru}U₂-su₂ Usu, Amarna, EA 148:11, 148 r. 30, 149 r. 49, 150 r. 18 (ORACC aemw/amarna)
  • HebrewḤōsâ, a town of Asher by Tyre, wəšāb haggəbûl ḥōsâ ‘and the border turned to Hosah’ (Josh 19:29; HALOT 337, which sets Akkadian Uzu, Ušu beside it)

Attestations1 cited

  1. HT 117a3DU-SU 1man of Ušu (origin-labeled worker)

Commentary

HT 117a: a counted roster item, quantity 1 within KU-RO 10. Amarna Ušu (EA 148, 149, 150), the mainland twin of Tyre, with š written s. The reverse labels personnel by origin (DI-KI-SE ‘the Diktaian’, HT 117b), and U-DI-MI (ʾUdmī) stands seven lines below: Levantine workers on a Haghia Triada roster, each entered under his town. One attestation.

On the 3D inscriptions1 inscription

HT 117a–bHaghia Triadau-su…
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