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כַּנְּתָא‏ n.f./m. #2 winding structure; wicker basket

winding structure JLAtg, Syr. TgJ 1K7:31 : וֻפֻמֵיה סְגַלגַל עוֹבָד כַנְתָא‏ its opening was round winding work. circular base JLAtg, Syr. TgJ Amos5:2 : נֲפַלַת וְלָא תוֹסֵיף לִמקָם כַנְתָא‏ she has fallen and will not agains stand up straight (var. : on a ..., for one year!) [thus highly dubious] †.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 590a; Jastrow: 652; Levy Ch-W: 1:370;

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