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זמִין‏ adj. invited

invited, guest JLAtg, Syr, JBA. TgJ 1Sam9:13 : אְרֵי הוּא פָרֵיס עַל מְזוֹנָא בָתַר כֵין אָכְלִין זְמִינַיָ‏ for he prays over the food [MT: כִּי־הוּא יְבָרֵךְ הַזֶּבַח] and afterwards the guests eat.

prepared, present and ready Syr, LJLA. PJ Ex19:15 : הוו זמינין לתלתי יומין לא תקרבון לתשמיש דעריס‏ prepare yourselves for three days: do not come together for intercourse.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 415b; Jastrow: 402;

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