4 maḫrûtu ša Pabilsag ša ana ZA mašlū

4.AM₃ IGI.ME ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu

Akkadian · noun

Edited by: Mathieu Ossendrijver
Last edited: 2024-10-27

Meanings

1. 4 stars in constellation Pabilsag (Sagittarius)

Literal translation

the 4 front (ones) of Pabilsag which are similar to the (sign) ZA

1. 4 stars in constellation Pabilsag (Sagittarius)

1.a 4 stars in constellation Pabilsag (Sagittarius) normal star, star

Jones (2004): a8. 4 unidentified stars in Sagittarius; in astronomical diaries and related texts

(18') MU.1-me-1-šu-6.KAM m.A-lek-sa-an-dar LUGAL BAR in EN 10 AN ana NIM ki UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ 4.AM₃ IGI.ME (19') ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu UŠ

‘(18') Year 1 hundred 66, Alexander was king. Month I, around until (day) 10, when Mars became stationary to the East, it became stationary 1 cubit behind the four front (ones) of Pabilsag which are similar to the (sign) ZA.’

— BM 35317 (ADRT VI No. 88) obv. 18'-19'

Genre: goal year text Provenance: Babylon Date: ca. 67 BCE

Hunger, H. 2006. Astronomical Diaries and Related Texts from Babylonia, Vol. VI: Goal-Year Texts. Vienna, Austria: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. 346-347

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Ossendrijver, M. (2024). 4.AM₃ IGI.ME ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu (Lemma #243). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/243/

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Ossendrijver, M. (2024) 4.AM₃ IGI.ME ša₂ PA ša₂ ana ZA maš-lu (Lemma #243), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/243/ (Accessed: July 4, 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{zodiac243,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-07-04]},
	author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
	year = {2024},
	title = {4.{AM}₃ {IGI}.{ME} ša₂ {PA} ša₂ ana {ZA} maš-lu ({Lemma} #243)},
	url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/243/},
	howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/243/},
}