Ukkin (UKKIN) is the Sumerian word or symbol for assembly, temple council or Divine council, written ideographically with the cuneiform sign 𒌺 (Borger 2003 nr. 73, encoded by Unicode at code point U+1233A). [3] [4]
In Akkadian it is transliterated as Puḫru or Puḫrum and was used in the context of "public assembly", of both Gods and people with the ultimate meaning of a "totality" of living things. A council of the gods specifically is referred to in Akkadian as Puḫru Ilani or Puḫur Ilani. [5] [6] The word was later adopted into Aramaic. [6] In Hittite language it is transliterated as Pankuš or Tuyila. [7] In the Hellenistic era the word Kiništu was used and it found an equivalent in the word Qāhāl in other ancient languages. [5] [6]
H. Zimmern noted that the Babylonian New Year feast was also called puhru and connected this with the modern day Jewish holiday of Purim. [8]
Ukkin (UKKIN) is the Sumerian word or symbol for assembly, temple council or Divine council, written ideographically with the cuneiform sign 𒌺 (Borger 2003 nr. 73, encoded by Unicode at code point U+1233A). [3] [4]
In Akkadian it is transliterated as Puḫru or Puḫrum and was used in the context of "public assembly", of both Gods and people with the ultimate meaning of a "totality" of living things. A council of the gods specifically is referred to in Akkadian as Puḫru Ilani or Puḫur Ilani. [5] [6] The word was later adopted into Aramaic. [6] In Hittite language it is transliterated as Pankuš or Tuyila. [7] In the Hellenistic era the word Kiništu was used and it found an equivalent in the word Qāhāl in other ancient languages. [5] [6]
H. Zimmern noted that the Babylonian New Year feast was also called puhru and connected this with the modern day Jewish holiday of Purim. [8]