Thursday, June 15, 2023

Mark Weeden, "The Akkadian Words for 'Grain' and the God Ḫaya"

An important article on sheum in the Book of Mormon is that of:

 

Mark Weeden, "The Akkadian Words for 'Grain' and the God Ḫaya," Die Welt des Orients 39, no. 1 (2008): 77-107. While the entire article should be read, there are two brief exerts:

 

Summary:

 

Akkadian had two words meaning "grain, barley" associated with the Sumerogram šE, še'um and e(y)yû(m). (p. 77)

 

še'um and e(yy)û clearly existed in Akkadian. (p. 103)