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מכר‏ vb. a/u to acquire property for a price; to betroth

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to be betrothed Syr, LJLA. TgProv19:14 : מן אלהא מתמ{ר}<כ>רא לחברא‏ [both variants and the Peshitta show that the correct reading is: מתמכרא] †.

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to be sold for a price LJLA. Nisan1 20 : לְבוּכְרֵיהּ קִנֵּא וְלָא אִיתְמַכַר‏ He was zealous for his eldest son and he was not allowed to be sold away.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 784; Levy Ch-W: 2:36; DNWSI: 625;

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[mkyrh] (mḵīrā, mḵīrtā) n.f. #2 sale