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לְאַפֵּי‏ prep. towards, facing

towards Com^-OA^-OfA^-BA. 11QtgJob 33.3=39:21 : ובחיל ינפק לאנפי חרב‏ . TgJ 1K8:38 : וְיִפרוֹס יְדוֹהִי בִצלוֹ לְאַפֵי בֵיתָא הָדֵין‏ and he spread his arms in prayer towards this temple. GT B Gen4:8 : לְאַפֵּי בָרָא‏ . TgEsth² 3:8(12) : ובשביעיתא נשיהון נפקן לאפיהון‏ .

facing against Syr, LJLA. TgIIChron 6:21 : ועמך ישראל די יצלון לאפי אתרא הדין‏ your people Israel who pray facing this place. TgIIChron 13:13 : והוו לאפי דבית יהודה וכמנא מן בתריהון‏ they were facing the front of the house of Judah with the ambush behind them.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 275a; DJBA: 154a; Levy Ch-W: 1:52; Tal Sam: 51;

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klpy prep. towards