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זְבִין‏ n.m. purchase

transaction (i.e. sale/purchase) Nabatean, Jud, JLAtg, Gal, CPA, JBA, JBAg. TgO Gen23:18 : לאברהם לִזבִינוֹהִי‏ for Abraham's purchases. pl.t. JLAtg, JBA, JBAg, LJLA. TgJ Jer32:11 : שְטָרָא דִזבִינֵי‏ [MT סֵפֶר הַמִּקְנָה]. PJ Gen23:18 : וקם ٠٠٠ לזבינוי‏ it became his firm purchase.

in construct : something or someone purchased for a price JLAtg, CPA, Syr, LJLA. TgO Gen17:12 : יְלִידֵי בֵיתָא וֻזבִין כַספָא‏ houseborn ones or one purchased for silver. PJ Gen17:12 : מרבייני בתיכון וזביני כספיכון‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 171a; DJBA: 397b; Jastrow: 379; Levy Ch-W: 1:210; DJA: 46a;

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Derivatives:

zbynh, zbyntˀ (zḇī̱nā, zḇīttā) n.f. transaction; merchandise

zbynw, zbynwtˀ (zbī̱nū, zbī̱nūṯā) n.f. purchase