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לְמָא   conj.  why?


  why?  Com. with ל‏ : what is X's need for?  OfAEg, Qumran, JLAtg, PTA, JBA.

  with imperfect: lest (= dlmh; q.v.)  OfAPer, BAEzra, JLAtg, Syr, Man, LJLA.


  
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 284a; DJBA: 630a; Jastrow: 736; Tal Sam: 439; Cook,Qumran: 129;

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Derivatives:

dlmh (da/ilmā (dīlmā)) adv./conj.   lest, perhaps
dlˀ adv.   lest
mh dlmh adv.   perhaps

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