ḫabāṣu II
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Meanings:
to smite down, crush
Distribution: OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE), MBMB: Middle Babylonian (ca. 1600–1000 BCE), MB-Bo.MB-Bo.: Middle Babylonian texts from Boğazköy/Hattuša (ca. 1500–1200 BCE), SBSB: Standard Babylonian (ca. 1000–0 BCE)
Grammar:
pos: v.Verbroot: ḫbṣIII – u/uu/u class (Present u, Preterite u)stem: GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem), DD-stem (Doubled stem/Intensive)
Etymology: Inherited
1 Lexical
SB-LexSB-Lex: Standard Babylonian lexical texts — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) na₄kinkin šu = KINKIN ⸢ḫa⸣-ba-⸢ṣi⸣ = ditto( erû) KAL 8, 215 r. 16 DCCLT “hand grindstone = millstone for crushing = millstone”. new
1Further Attestations
OBOB: Old Babylonian (ca. 2000–1600 BCE) — new attestation (not in AHw/CAD) GG-stem (Grundstamm/Basic stem) u šumma atta mešâtanni anāku elīka a-ḫa-ab-bu-uṣ₄ ARM 26/1, 443 no. 214: 11 ARCHIBAB “but even though you neglect me, I will crush (the enemies) on your behalf!” new