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נסי #2‏ n.m. #2 Nasi, leader of the community

prince, official leader Jud, Sam, LJLA. TgEsth² 10:3 : מילי דנשיא רב וארכון על כל עממיא‏ the words of the prince, master and archon over all the nations. SahlanMonths 62 : [לי יא]תָא רְבוּתָא וּמַלְכוּתָא וַאֲנָא נְשִׂיאָה‏ majesty and rule are proper for me and I am its leader.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 362a; DJBA: 780a; Jastrow: 939; Tal Sam: 533; DNWSI: 763; Cook,Qumran: 157;

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Derivatives:

nśyw, nśywtˀ n.f. office of Nasi