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דִּמּוּי‏ v.n.D appearance

appearance of a substance with the appearance of another LJLA. PJ Ex30:32 : ובדמוייה לא תעבדון כוותיה‏ you must not make anything that looks like it. PJ Num11:7 : דמנא דמוייה כזרע כוסבר חיור כד נחית מן שמיא‏ for the appearance of the manna was like white coriander seed when it was coming down from heaven. simulation, mere likeness PTA. TN Num12:8 : בחזוין ולא בדמויי֯ן‏ in visions rather than with mere likenesses.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 146b; DJBA: 332a;

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