The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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צִיץ‏ n.m. high-priest's head-plate

inscribed metal plate, lamella LJLA. PJ Gen31:19 : וכתבין קוסמין בציצא דדהבא ויהבין תחות לישניה‏ they write magic on a golden plate and put it under his tongue. specifically, the high-priest's head-plate Qumran, JLAtg, JPAEpig, Gal, PTA, LJLA. 4Q541 24.2:5 : וצצא אל [ת]קרוב בה‏ . TgO Lev8:9 : וְשַוִי עַל מַצנַפתָא לִקבֵיל אַפוֹהִי יָת צִיצָא דְדַהבָא‏ place the golden headplate on the turban against his face. TN Ex28:36 : ותעבד ציצא דהב דכי‏ you should make a high-priest's head-plate of pure gold. PJ Lev8:9 : ציצא דדהבא‏ . אבני ציצא‏ : a type of precious stone JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ 1K10:18tos : מקבע באבני בורלא ומשתקע באבני ציצא‏ set with beryls and embedded with precious stones. TgTosPr 1Kgs.10:18 .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 464a; DJBA: 963a; Jastrow: 1279; Levy Ch-W: 2:321; Cook,Qumran: 202;

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