〈splendidus〉 ‘bright’
〈clarus〉 ‘bright’
〈fulgeo〉 ‘to shine’
〈regalis〉 ‘kingly’
〈splendor〉 ‘brightness’
〈limpidus〉 ‘bright’
〈ignitus〉 ‘fiery’
〈perlucidus〉 ‘brilliant’
KUR₄
ba'ālu
Akkadian verb
Last edited: 2023-06-26| Primary meaning | to be bright |
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| Literal translation | to be bright |
| Variants | KUR₄ ba'ālu KUR ba'ālu |
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to be bright verb of visual perception
ŠE 1 23 KUR₄ ina šamaš₂ GUB IGI
‘Month XII, (day) 1 (which followed day 30 of the preceding month), (sunset to moonset) was 23 (UŠ); it was bright, it could be seen while Šamaš stood there.’
9 GU₄.UD ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI KUR NIM-a 18.30 na-su in 5 IGI
‘(Day) 9, Mercury’s morning rising in Gemini; it was bright (and) high, its presence (NA) was 18;30; (ideal) appearance on (day) 5.’
APA (7th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). KUR₄ (Lemma #365). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/
Chicago (Author-Date)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). KUR₄ (Lemma #365). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/
MLA (9th)
Ossendrijver, M. (2023). KUR₄ (Lemma #365). The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/
Harvard
Ossendrijver, M. (2023) KUR₄ (Lemma #365), The ZODIAC Glossary: A Cross-Cultural Glossary of Ancient Astral Science. Available at: https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/ (Accessed: February 2, 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{zodiac365,
note = {[Online; accessed 2026-02-02]},
author = {Ossendrijver, Mathieu},
year = {2023},
title = {KUR₄ ({Lemma} #365)},
url = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/},
howpublished = {https://zodiacglossary.github.io/lemma/365/},
}