The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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זָנִי זַנָּי‏ n.f. prostitute

prostitute, courtesan Palmyrene, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, BabMBK, LJLA. TgO Deut23:19 : לָא תַעֵיל אֲגַר זָנִיתָא וְחוּלפַן כַלבָא לְבֵית מַקדְשָא דַיוי‏ do not bring the prostitutes fee or the "dog"'s exchange into the Lord's holy temple. FTP Gen34:31 : היך איתא זני‏ . TgProv6:26 : איתתא זניתא‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 179b; Jastrow: 406; Levy Ch-W: 1:225; Tal Sam: 235b; DNWSI: 337; Cook,Qumran: 71;

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Derivatives:

zny (zannāy) adj. fornicating, prostituting