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Dedović, B. "awīlum - eHammurabi." OMNIKA Foundation, 18 Dec. 2023, ehlaw.org/dictionary/word/awīlum. [Accessed 23 Nov. 2024]
Dedović, B. (2023, December 18). awīlum - eHammurabi. OMNIKA Foundation. https://ehlaw.org/dictionary/word/awīlum
eHammurabi.org is a digital humanities project that provides a comprehensive electronic version of the Law Code of Hammurabi. For each of the 282 recognized provisions, the following data are provided: cuneiform signs, transliteration, normalization into Old Babylonian, and an English translation. All data are derived from well-respected contributors and authoritative sources. Anyone can use the Electronic Hammurabi website to learn more about the artifact, its contents, and scholarship. The eHammurabi.org website is owned and operated by the OMNIKA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States of America.
This website is in the delta phase of development, meaning that it's a stable version. You can expect the following:
If you are using eHammurabi for academic research, it is very safe to rely on the accuracy of our data. For more information, check our release notes.
The Stele3DSM Artifact Explorer for eHammurabi is the standard tool for studying the original stone artifact that contains the Hammurabi's Law Code. It allows you to see custom, interactive 2D/3D maps. It was designed by serious researchers but is usable for investigators of all skill levels.
For more information about the latest updates to Stele3DSM Artifact Explorer for eHammurabi, please see our release notes.
LawgicSnifferSM for eHammurabi breaks down laws from the Law Code of Hammurabi into simple statements in accordance with the principles of sentential logic.
LawgicSnifferSM is the most comprehensive breakdown of Hammurabi's laws according to formal principles of logic. Anyone can use LawgicSnifferSM to analyze both simple and complex laws from the Law Code of Hammurabi.
GrammarSnifferSM for eHammurabi explains the grammatical role and definition of each word in a given statute of the Law Code of Hammurabi.
GrammarSnifferSM is the only tool that provides a complete record of all Akkadian words, their grammatical features, and more for all of Hammurabi's laws. Students and experts can use GrammarSnifferSM to find the meaning or grammatical role of a given word.
What is this? Certain portions of the Law Code of Hammurabi artifact are damaged or otherwise physically mutilated. This prevents translators from deciphering the cuneiform symbols inscribed. Only some laws and portions are impacted. Consequently, laws that have inscription damage may not be accurate.
How did we calculate this rating? Inscription damage is rated by eHammurabi staff according to the total number of damaged cuneiform signs: