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šnn vb. D to sharpen
DGt
√ šn, šnˀ n.m.
Dpaˁˁelto sharpen2 senses▶
1
to sharpen
JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA
TgJ Jer51:11↗ שַנִינוּ גִררַיָא מְלוֹ שִלטַיָא‏ : sharpen the arrows, fill the quivers ; BR 723:10(1)↗ שנן מאני זינך‏ : sharpen your weapons † ; TN Deut32:41↗ אין אשננה"אשא" כברקה חרבי‏ : If I sharpen my sword like lightening † ; TgPs64:4↗ שנינו היך סייפא לישנהון‏ : they sharpened their tongue like a sword
2
to test, assay
Syr
WisSol3:5↗ ܡܛܠ ܕܐܠܗܐ ܢܣܝ/ܫܢܢ/ ܐܢܘܢ܂ ܘܐܫܟܚ ܐܢܘܢ ܕܫܘܝܢ ܠܗ‏ : because God tested them and found those who are worthy of Him
Gtˀeṯpəˁelto be sharpened2 senses▶
1
to be sharpened
JLAtg
TgJ Ez21:14↗ וְחַרבָא דְבנֵי עַמוֹן תִ<ש>תנֵי<ן> וֻתשֵיצֵי‏ ; TgJ Ez21:33↗ חַרבָא חַרבָא אִשתְלֵיפַת לְמִקטַל אִשתְנֵינַת לְשֵיצָאָה‏ : sword, sword drawn to kill, sharpened to destroy
2
to be well tested, trained in
Sam
Marqe 1.296↗ ולא אשננת לשונון‏ : I was not well trained in their language
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See also s.v. šny #2.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 560bJastrow: 1607Payne-Smith: 4230J. Payne-Smith: 587Levy Ch-W: 2:500Tal Sam: 915aDCPA[Schulthess]: 438[211]
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