šūqu

NIM

Akkadian · noun

variants LA₂ : šūqu , šu-qa : šūqu

Edited by: Mathieu Ossendrijver
Last edited: 2023-11-12

Meanings

1. distance above ecliptic

2. maximum

Literal translation

height

1. distance above ecliptic

1.a distance above ecliptic astronomical quantity

NIM u SIG ša₂ sin GAR

‘You put down the height and depth of Sin.’

— BM 55530 (BMAPT No. 61C) rev. 5

Genre: mathematical astronomy: procedure text Provenance: Babylon Date: ca. 350-50 BCE

Ossendrijver, M. 2012. Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Procedure Texts. New York: Springer

šu-qa u šup-lu ša₂ ᵈsin KIN.KIN-ma

‘The 'height' and 'depth' of Sin you investigate, and (...)’

— BM 35325 (LBAT 1600) rev. 9'

Genre: astrology Provenance: Babylon Date: ca. 450-50 BCE

Sachs, Abraham, Strassmaier, Johann N., Pinches, Theophilus. G. (1955). Late Babylonian astronomical and related texts.

2. maximum

2.a maximum mathematical quantity

(3) ša₂ GENNA 25.24.5 NIM ⸢2⸣[2.41.25 SIG] (4) 12 taš an-na-a [ša₂ ME.MEŠ]

‘(3) For Saturn: the ‘height’ is 25;24,5, [the ‘depth’ is 22;41,25], (4) the difference is (0);12; thus [for the ‘days’].’

— A 3418 (BMAPT No. 41) rev. 3-4

Genre: mathematical astronomy: procedure text Provenance: Uruk Date: ca. 170-200 BCE

Ossendrijver, M. 2012. Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Procedure Texts. New York: Springer 310

(5) ša₂ GENNA 14.4.42.30 LA₂ 11.14.2.⸢30⸣ [SIG] (6) 12 taš an-na-a KI.⸢MEŠ⸣

‘(5) For Saturn: the ‘height’ is 14;4,42,30, [the ‘depth’ is] 11;14,2, 30 , (6) the difference is (0);12; thus the positions.’

— A 3418 (BMAPT No. 41) rev. 5-6

Genre: mathematical astronomy: procedure text Provenance: Uruk Date: ca. 170-200 BCE

Ossendrijver, M. 2012. Babylonian Mathematical Astronomy: Procedure Texts. New York: Springer 310

Cite this entry

APA (7th)

Ossendrijver, M. (2023). NIM (Lemma #122). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/

Chicago (Author-Date)

Ossendrijver, M. (2023). NIM (Lemma #122). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/

MLA (9th)

Ossendrijver, M. (2023). NIM (Lemma #122). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/

Harvard

Ossendrijver, M. (2023) NIM (Lemma #122), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/ (Accessed: July 4, 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{zodiac122,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-04]},
	author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
	year = {2023},
	title = {NIM ({Lemma} #122)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/122/},
}