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ˀlp, ylp (e[a]/a) vb. to learn; D(C): to teach
GDCGtDt
Gpəˁalto learn1 sense▶
to learn
Common (except: OA, OfA, BA)
4QLeviaar1.1.13↗ חכמתא למאלף‏ : to learn wisdom ; TgO Deut14:23↗ בְדִיל דְתֵילַף לְמִדחַל קדם יוי אֲלָהָך כֹל יוֹמַיָא‏ : so that you will learn to fear the Lord your God all the time ; P Gn21:20↗ ܘܝ݁ܠܦ ܗܘܐ ܩܫܬܐ‏ ; P Mt9:13↗ ܙܸܠܘ ܝܼܠܲܦ݂ܘ‏ ; BT Tam 32b(6)↗ ויליפית עצה מן נשייא‏ : I learned sage counsel from women ; DGbooklet 6a:7↗ כל מה דאילוף ומא דאילוף מן יומא דנן ולעלם‏ : everything I learn from this day on and forever ; AM 144:16↗ lmilap ˁmanuta uktabia : to learn a trade and books ; PJ Deut18:9↗ לא תילפון למעבד כריחוקי עממיא האינון‏ ; TgProv30:3↗ ולא ילפית חכמתא ולא ידעית ידיעתא דקדישי‏ ; CTLevi ar a F.12↗ צבין למאלף מן חוכמתה‏
(1)
to be informed of (matter)
Syr
JulSok 279(136):27↗ ܟܕ ܓܝܪ ܝܠܦܘ ܥܠ ܡܐܙܠܬܗܘܢ ܕܝܗܘ̈ܕܝܐ‏ : for when they learned about the departure of the Jews
(2)
to be familiar with (person)
Syr
(1)
to know sexually
Syr
LES1 52:2 text not cited
(3)
to infer, derive
JBA, JBAg
BT Ker 5a(13)↗ ניכתוב כרמל ונילפו לחם וקלי מיניה‏ : let it write כרמל and they will derive "bread and parched grain" from it
(4)
p.p. : accustomed to : see s.v. ylyp adj.
Dpaˁˁelto teach (w. double object of learner and subject)3 senses▶
1
to teach (w. double object of learner and subject)
Common Aramaic
4Q569 1:9↗ אלף בניכה ٠٠٠‏ : teach your sons ; 4QTQah 1,2:1↗ וככול די אלפ̇תכון בקושוט‏ : according to everything I have taught you truly ; TgO Ex4:12↗ וֻמֵימְרִי יְהֵי עִם פוּמָך וְאַלְפִינָך דִתמַלֵיל‏ ; SamTgJ Deut11:19↗ ותלפון יתון ית בניכון‏ : you should teach them to your children ; P Ex4:12↗ ܐܠܦܟ ܡܕܡ ܕܬܡܠܠ‏ : I shall teach you what you should say ; BT Yev 63a(45)↗ דנפק מינך טעמ׳ נלפך‏ : the one who comes out of you [i.e. your son] will teach you understanding
(1)
(a learner) i.e, to train or inform
BHNom 460:4↗ ܟܠܒܐ ܡܲܠܦܵܐ‏ : a trained (to hunt) dog ; AM 142:11↗ laulupia dirdqia : to teach children
(1)
p.p. : trained
Syr
AphDiatess1990 28:3↗ ܗ݀ܘ ܕܫܕܐ ܓܐܪ̈ܐ ܡ̈ܠܦܐ‏ : the one who shoots trained arrows
(2)
(a subject)
2
to make accustomed to
Syr
(1)
p.p. : accustomed to
Syr, JBA
BT Ket 62a(27)↗ מלפא תכלי לא^ו^ בהתא‏ : one accustomed to bereavements is not shamed (by additional ones)
(2)
to tame
Syr
P Ho10:11↗ ܥܓܠܬܐ ܡܠܦܬܐ‏
3
עלוי זכות : to plead in favor of someone
Gal
PRK411.6↗ ואנא מליף עלך זכו קדם מלכא‏ : I will plead your innocence before the king
Cˀafˁelto learn (sic!)1 sense▶
to learn (sic!)
JLAtg
TgJ 1Sam3:7↗ וֻשמוּאֵל עַד לָא אוֹלֵיף"אֵילֵיף" לְמִדָע אֻלפָן‏ ; TgJ Jer9:23↗ text not cited : †
Gtˀeṯpəˁelto be known, learned (matter)2 senses▶
1
to be known, learned (matter)
Syr
Kays 198:4↗ ܗ݀ܠܝܢ ܟ݁ܠܗܝܢ ܝܕ̈ܥܬܐ ܂܂܂ ܡ݂ܨܝܐ ܗܘ݂ܬ݁ ܕܢ݂ܬܝܠ̈ܦܢ‏ : it was possible for all this information to be learned
2
to have a contract drawn up
Nabatean
NabTomb 8:7↗ ˀw ywgr ˀw ytˀlp ˁlwhy ktb klh
Dtˀeṯpaˁˁal(person) to be taught, become acquainted with2 senses▶
1
(person) to be taught, become acquainted with
OfAEg, JLAtg, PTA, Syr, LJLA
TAD C1.1(Ahiqar) .175↗ ברא זי יתאלף ויתסר ויתשים ארחא ברגלו[הי‏ : the son who is to be taught must be chastised and have a fetter put on his feet ; TgJ Is26:9↗ קוּשטָא יִתאַלפוּן לְמַעְבַד דְדָיְרִין בְתֵבֵל‏ : those who dwell on the Earth shall be taught to do the Truth ; TgJ Mi4:3↗ וְלָא יִתאַלְפוּן עוֹד מִבְכֵין קְרָבָא‏ : they shall no longer be taught war ; TN Gen21:20↗ והו{י}<ה> מן מתילף מרמי בקשתא{‏ : he became one learned in shooting the bow ; JulSok 167(80):17↗ ܘܬܬܝܠܦܘܢ ܡܢܗܘܢ ܐܣܟܝ̈ܡܘܗܝ ܕܩܪܒܐ‏ : from them you shall learn war’s features ; TgJob6:6↗ האיפשר דאתאלף מילא דלית ביה צרוך‏ : is it possible for me to be taught something that is not useful?
(1)
to train oneself, practice
Syr
(2)
to become accustomed to, used to
Syr
OS LkCur21:14↗ ܕܠܐ ܗܘܝܬܘܢ ܡܬܝܠܦܝܢ ܠܡܦܩ ܪܘܚܐ‏ : so that you do not become ones who are used to making excuses
(3)
to ponder
Syr
P Lk21:14↗ ܣܼܝܡܘ ܕܸ݁ܝܢ ܒ݁ܠܸܒ݁ܟ݂ܘ݂ܢ܃ ܕ݁ܠܵܐ ܬܸ݁ܗܘܘ݂ܢ ܡܸܬ݂ܝܲܠܦ݂ܼܝܢ ܠܡܲܦ݁ܲܩ ܪܘ݂ܚܵܐ‏ : place it in your heart so that you do not have to ponder the response
2
to be trained
PTA
TN Gen21:20↗ והוי מן מתילף מרמי בקשתא‏ : he was becoming someone trained to shoot with the bow †
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originally with initial aleph, but that regularly alternates with yodh in almost all G forms in Eastern Aramaic; Syr. Dt always with yodh. JLAtg perf. אֵילַף, impf. יֵילַף; JBAGeon. also a/u
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Probably originally derived from the noun meaning "ox" (i.e. "to train") but in later times certainly understood to be denominative of the first letter of the alphabet.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 50[22]DJPA: 60bDJBA: 136aJastrow: 72Drower/Macuch: 21aPayne-Smith ~: 215J. Payne-Smith: 192Levy Ch-W: 1:33Tal Sam: 37DNWSI: 64DCPA[Schulthess]: 18[9]Qumran: 12

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