Definitions of lā
- la "(AHw.: lā ), negative particle. passim."
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lā in the Law Code of Hammurabi
The Akkadian word lā appears in at least 6 provision(s) within Hammurabi's code:
- § 1 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma awīlum awīlam ubbir-ma nērtam elīšu iddī-ma lā uktīššu, mubbiršu iddâk.
- § 10 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma šayyāmānum nādin iddinūšum u šībī ša ina maḫrīšunu išāmu lā itbalam, bēl ḫulqim-ma šībī mūde ḫulqīšu itbalam, šayyāmānum šarrāq iddâk; bēl ḫulqim ḫuluqšu ileqqe.
- § 128 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma awīlum aššatam īḫuz-ma riksātīša lā iškun sinništum šī ul aššat.
- § 18 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma wardum šū bēlšu lā izzakar, ana ekallim ireddēšu; warkassu ipparras-ma ana bēlīšu utarrūšu.
- § 2 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma awīlum kišpī eli awīlim iddī-ma lā uktīššu, ša elīšu kišpū nadû ana Id illak; Id išalliam-ma šumma Id iktašassu mubbiršu bīssu itabbal; šumma awīlam šuāti Id ūtebbibaššū-ma ištalmam, ša elīšu kišpī iddû iddâk; ša Id išliam bīt mubbirīšu itabbal.
- § 3 : (normalized Akkadian)
šumma awīlum ina dīnim ana šībūt sarrātim uṣiam-ma awāt/awât iqbû lā uktīn, šumma dīnum šū dīn napištim, awīlum šū iddâk.
Citation
Dedović, B. "lā - eHammurabi." OMNIKA Foundation, 27 Feb. 2024, ehlaw.org/dictionary/word/lā. [Accessed 4 Nov. 2024]
Dedović, B. (2024, February 27). lā - eHammurabi. OMNIKA Foundation. https://ehlaw.org/dictionary/word/lā
Bibliography
Lauffenburger, Olivier. "AAF Assyrian Dictionary." France: Association Assyrophile de France. Accessed August 28, 2023. https://www.assyrianlanguages.org. [Visit]
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "PsychLing: Psycholinguistics Portal." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Accessed February 28, 2024. https://psycholinguistics.org. [Visit]
Richardson, Mervyn E.J. A Comprehensive Grammar to Hammurabi's Stele. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2014.
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