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QABBALISTIC – SUMERIAN DICTIONARY. LEGEND: Words followed by letter in bracket, eg. (A), indicates source of word. Where no marker is given the word is Sumerian. The numbers following the words are qabbalistic interpretations. A = Assyrian. Ak = Akkadian. B = Babalonian. E = Egyptian. Eb = Eblait. H = Hebrew. M = Mesopotamian. A: 1: Water. Also the word “in”. Ab: 3: Cow. The name of a month. A-BA-AN: 55: Stone. AB-GAL: 36, 37: Great Father. The (seven) Masters of knowledge. Also written as NUN-ME. Abgal, according to some texts equates to “palace steward”. Abubu: 11, 17: Storm or hurricane. A power of Marduk. AB-ZU: 16: The great southern sea and the heavenly vault above. AB-ZU is the basis for our word abyss.Deep space. One writer defines AB-ZU as the land/place of gold. Adab: 7, 8: Hymn accompanied by (unidentified) musical instrument. Adad: 9,10: (Ak). A form of Martu. Weather god. Wind, thunder and lightning were his manifestations. Adadu: 15, 16: (Ak). A form of Adad. ADAMAN-DU-GA: 109, 111: Speaking between two people opposite to each other. An element of Sumerian Wisdom literature. The term expresses a tension or contest between distinct forces, such as “Summer and Winter”, “Copper and Precious Metal”, “Pickaxe and Plough”, “Shepherd and Farmer”. Adapa: 86, 87: The central character of a Sumerian tale,“The Legend of Adapa”. Adapa is given wisdom but not immortality by E-A. He worships regularly at Eridu. Adapa becomes lost for seven days whilst fishing and encounters the god ANU. Tradition has him as teaching scientific knowledge to the priest-cast. Son or Sage of Eridu. Adda Edubba: 22, 28: Father of the tablet-house. Addu: 15: (Ak). A form of Adad. Addub: 11, 17: Basket-maker. Agrig: 207, 217: Superintendent. A-KI-TI: 50, 441: Festival, “on Earth build life”. Originated in Ur, this festival was held twice a year, around the Equinoxes – of seed time and barley cutting. For details on the Akitu Festival – see appendix. Akitu: 36, 46, 427, 437: (Ak): Variati