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סוֹפִיסט‏ n.m. sophist

especially wise man, specialist Gal, Syr, LJLA. TgIChron 12:33 : חכימין למקבע רישי שנין ורישי ירחין ולעברא ירחיא ושניא סופ{מ}<ס>טין במולדא דסיהרא‏ they are skilled in setting new years and new months, in determining leap months and years (gloss: specialists in determination of the new moon).

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 371b; Jastrow: 968; Levy Ch-W: 2:181;

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