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אוּמָּנוּ‏ n.f. trade, skill, craft

trade, skill, craft JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, Man, LJLA. TgO Ex31:4 : לְאַלָפָא אוּמנָוָן/אוּמַנְוָן/ לְמַעְבַד בְדַהבָא בְכַספָא וֻבִנחָשָא‏ to teach crafts: to work in gold, silver, and bronze. TN Ex31:4 : באומנות כספא ובאומנות נחשא‏ in silver work and bronze work. PJ Ex35:32 : ולאלפא אומנוון‏ to teach various kinds of craftsmanship.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 40a; DJBA: 90b; Jastrow: 27; Levy Ch-W: 1:36; Tal Sam: 42;

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br ˀwmnwtˀ n.m. member of the same profession