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The eHammurabi Dictionary provides definitions for Akkadian words found in the Law Code of Hammurabi. Each words entry contains authoritative definitions from reputable scholars and sources. Anyone can use the eHammurabi Dictionary to understand what certain Akkadian words mean, and how often they are used in Hammurabi's law code.

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Dedović, B. "Dictionary - eHammurabi." OMNIKA Foundation, 30 Jan. 2024, ehlaw.org/dictionary. [Accessed 5 May. 2024]

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Dedović, B. (2024, January 30). Dictionary - eHammurabi. OMNIKA Foundation. https://ehlaw.org/dictionary

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Dedović, Boban. "Dictionary - eHammurabi." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created January 30, 2024. Modified February 28, 2024. Accessed May 5, 2024. https://ehlaw.org/dictionary.

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Bibliography

Huehnergard, John. A Grammar of Akkadian (Third Edition). Winona Lake, IN: Eisenbrauns, 2011.

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Lauffenburger, Olivier. "AAF Assyrian Dictionary." France: Association Assyrophile de France. Accessed August 28, 2023. https://www.assyrianlanguages.org. [Visit]

AAF

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "PsychLing: Psycholinguistics Portal." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Accessed February 28, 2024. https://psycholinguistics.org. [Visit]

PsyLng

Richardson, Mervyn E.J. A Comprehensive Grammar to Hammurabi's Stele. Piscataway, NJ: Gorgias Press, 2014.

CGHS

Richardson, Mervyn E.J. Hammurabi's Laws: Text, Translation and Glossary. New York, NY: T & T Clark International, 2004.

RHL

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