Sāmerīna
Akkadian edit
Etymology edit
From Biblical Hebrew שֹׁמְרוֹן (šomə̆rón).
Pronunciation edit
- (Old Babylonian) IPA(key): /saː.meˈriː.na/
Proper noun edit
Sāmerīna
- The ancient capital of the northern Kingdom of Israel, modern Sebastia in the West Bank.
- An ancient Assyrian province encompassing the central hill country of Palestine, mostly in the northern part of modern West Bank.
Alternative forms edit
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Related terms edit
- Sāmerīnaya (“Samaritan”)
References edit
- Miller, Douglas B., Shipp, R. Mark (2014) An Akkadian Handbook, 2nd edition, Eisenbrauns, page 139
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative, Word list of Neo-Assyrian
- State Archives of Assyria Online, Samerina