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מַכִּיכוּ‏ n.f. lowness; humility

humility JLAtg, CPA, Syr, LJLA. TgJ Mal3:14 : וַאֲרֵי הַלֵיכנָא כְמַכִיכוּת רוּחַ מִן קְֹדָם יוי צְבָאוֹת‏ for we walked as the spirit of humility before the Lord of Hosts †. TgEsth² 2:20(1) : וכד עלת למלכות׳ במכיכות׳ עלת‏ when she became queen she did it with humility. poverty LJLA. TgQoh10:6 : עתירי נכסין די בהון מתמסכנין ו{{ב}֗}מכיכותא יתבין ביני עמיא‏ those among them rich in property are made poor and dwell among the nations in poverty.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 782; Levy Ch-W: 2:35;

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