Sāmerīna
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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