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בֵּית־צְלוֹ‏ n.m. place with special access to divinity

place with special access to divinity, hence place of prayer, sacred spot JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA. TgJ Is56:7 : וְאַיתֵינוּן לְטוּרָא דְקֻדשִי וַאְחַדֵינוּן בְבֵית צְלוֹתִי‏ I shall bring them to my holy mountain and enable them to rejoice in my place of prayer. GT E Gen28:17 : אתר מזמן לבית צלו הוא‏ . TgLam3:8 : אף ארום אצוח ואצלי אסתתים בית צלותי‏ even if I cry out and pray my prayer place was closed up.

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