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  to imprison, shut in  Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, Man.  GT E Gen40:5 : כמסת דלא דיהוון חבישין ב[בי]ת חבושה‏  so that they would not be imprisoned in prison.  TN Gen42:17 : וחבש יתהון במטרא תלתא יומין‏ .

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to be held captive  Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, Man.  TN Gen42:16 : ואתון אתחבשו ויבדקון מליכון‏  while you be held captive while your words are examined.

  
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 186b; DJBA: 430a; Jastrow: 425; Tal Sam: 244b;

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Derivatives:

ḥbyš, ḥbyšˀ (ḥḇīš, ḥḇīšā) n.m.   prisoner; comprehensive