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נְקֵי‏ adj. clean; dedicated

clean Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Man. TN Ex24:10 : וכחזוי שמיא כד אינון נקיין מן עננא‏ like the appearance of the sky when it is free of cloud. pure Qumran, Gal. of white objects Gal, PTA, LJLA. TN Ex3:17 : פירין נקיא כחלבא‏ fruit as white as milk. PJ Gen49:12 : שנוי נקיין מן חלבא‏ his teeth are whiter than milk. clear JLAtg, JBAg. TgJ Is28:8 : לֵית לְהוֹן אְתַר דִנקֵי מִן אוֹנֵיס‏ they had no place clear of forced damage. exempt JLAtg. TgJ 1K15:22 : כְנַש יָת כָל דְבֵית יְהוּדָה לֵי דִנקֵי‏ he assembled the whole house of Judah without exception.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 360a; DJBA: 775b; Jastrow: 932; Levy Ch-W: 2:127; Tal Sam: 546; DNWSI: 757; DJA: 66b; Cook,Qumran: 160;

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