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תּוּסְקְפָה‏ n.f. happenstance, intended event

justifying reason, excuse JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ Jud14:4 : אְרֵי תוּסקְפָא הוּא בָעֵי לְאִתגָרָאָה בִפלִשתָאֵי‏ for he was looking for an excuse to attack the Philistines. TgIIChron 10:15 : ארום הות תוסקפא מן קדם ייי מן בגלל לאקמא ייי ית פתגמיה‏ for it was excuse from God in order to establish His word.

destiny, stroke of providence LJLA. TgJob37:12 : והוא תוסקפתא מהפך בחכמתיה לאצלחא פלחי בארעא‏ He, with His wisdom, changes destiny to make laborers in the land succeed.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 1655; Levy Ch-W: 2:547;

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