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בֵּית־אֲסִירִין‏ n.m. prison

prison JLAtg, Gal, Syr, BabMBK, JBAg, LJLA. TgJ 1K22:27 : שַווֹ יָת דֵין בֵית אֲסִירֵי‏ . TgEsth² 5:14(11) : נרמי יתיה לבי אסירי כבר מן בית אסירי אמליכו ליוסף‏ should we throw him into prison? Well long since they made Joseph into a ruler out of prison!.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 209b; Jastrow: 98;

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rb byt ˀsyry (raḇ bēṯ ˀăsīrē) n.m. warden