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פְּרַגְמַטִיַא‏ n.f. commerce; treatise

commerce Gal, PTA, Syr, LJLA. FTV Gen23:16 : עברין לכל פתור ומתקבלין בכל פרגמטיא‏ usable at every money changing table and acceptable for all commerce. PJ Gen34:21 : ויתבון בארעא ויעבדון בה פרקמטייא‏ they may dwell in the land and make a living from it. PJ Deut28:19 : וליטין אתון במיפקכון לפרקמטייכון‏ cursed are you when you go out to your business dealings.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 444a; DJBA: 939a; Jastrow: 1214; Levy Ch-W: 2:286;

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Derivatives:

prqmṭh, prqmṭtˀ n.f. merchant woman