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עַל־יְדֵי‏ prep. through, by means of

through, by means of (a person) Nabatean, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBA, LJLA. TgJ Jud7:18 : נִצחָנָא עַל יְדֵי גִדעוֹן‏ victory through Gideon!. TN Num4:33 : ל ידוי דאיתמר ברה דאהרן כהנה רבה‏ .

by means of (an inanimate) JLAtg, Gal, PTA, BabMBK, JBA. TgJ 2Sam23:8 : וֻמתָבֵיב עַל יְדֵי מוֹרָנִיתֵיה‏ delivering them for punishment by means of his spear. TgJ Is24:9 : עַל יְדֵי זְמָר לָא יִשתוֹן חְמַר‏ they shall not drink wine along with music. TN Deut1:1 : ועל ידי בשרא די אתחמדתון‏ .

concerning PTA, Sam. TN Lev16:11 : ויכפר על ידוי ועל ידי אנשי ביתיה‏ he shall atone for himself and for his family.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 407a; DJBA: 524b; Jastrow: 564; Tal Sam: 333a;

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