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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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nyyx) noun sg. abs. or construct
nyḥ, nyḥˀ (nyāḥ, nyāḥā) v.n. quiet, comfort
1 resting, comfort, quiet ParthMA, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBA, Man. ▶ more

--(a) resting place, comfortable place Palm, Nab, PTA, Syr, LJLA.

--(b) bnyḥ, bnyḥˀ : comfortably, calmly Qum, JLAtg, Syr.
2 peacefulness JLAtg, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) נייח נפשׁא : satisfaction, peace, ease JBA.
3 pleasure, recreation Syr. ▶ more

--(a) one's pleasure, wish Syr.

(a.1) w. ל-: to be satisfactory to someone : see s.v. nyḥ adv. JBA, LJLA.

1 ܗܘܝ ܠܗ ܒܗ ܢܝܚܐ : to like, be pleased with someone Syr.

(a.2) God's pleasure: Grace Syr.