bīt ilim

Akkadian

Etymology

From 𒂍 (bīt, “house”) +‎ 𒀭 (ilim, “of god”), literally “divine house”. Compare Hebrew בֵּיתְאֵל (béṯʔel, “Bethel”).

Pronunciation

Noun

bīt ilim m (plural bītāt ilānī) (from Old Akkadian on)

  1. temple
    Synonym: 𒂍 (bītum)

Alternative forms

Cuneiform spellings
Logograms Phonetic Mixed
  • 𒂍𒀭 (E₂ DINGIR)
  • 𒂍𒀭𒊏 (E₂ DINGIR.RA)
  • (plural) 𒂍𒀭𒎌 (E₂.DINGIR.MEŠ)
  • (plural) 𒂍𒎌𒀭𒎌 (E₂.MEŠ DINGIR.MEŠ)
  • 𒁉𒀉 𒄿𒇷 (bi-it i-li)
  • (plural) 𒁉𒋫𒀜 𒄿𒆷𒉌 (bi-ta-at i-la-ni)
  • 𒁉𒀉𒀭 (bi-it DINGIR)

References

  • “bīt ili”, in The Assyrian Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CAD)‎[1], Chicago: University of Chicago Oriental Institute, 1956–2011
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