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ˀrk vb. to be long
GC
Gpəˁalto be prolonged (in time or space)1 sense▶
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to be prolonged (in time or space)
Common Aramaic
Fakh.7↗ lḥyy | nbšh | wlmˀrk | ywmwh : for the life of his soul and the length of his days ; Fakh.14↗ wlmˀrk | ḥywh ; TAD C2.1 11..72↗ וזרעך י]שגא ויומיך יארכון‏ ; TgO Ex20:12↗ יַקַר יָת אְבוּך וְיָת אִימָך בְדִיל דְיֵירְכוּן יוֹמָך עַל אַרעָא‏ : honor your father and your mother so that your days on the earth may be prolonged ; SyrAhiq 5 389:8↗ ܘܣܥܪܐ ܕܪܫܝ ܝܪܟ ܗܼܘܐ ܘܢܚܬ ܥܠ ܟܬܦ̈ܬܝ܂ ܘܕܩܢܐ ܕܝܠܝ ܢܚܬ ܥܠ ܚܕܝܝ‏ : my head's hair was long and came down onto my shoulders, my beard came down onto my chest ; P Mk4:27↗ ܘܙܲܪܥܵܐ ܢܸܪܒܸ݁ܐ ܘܢܼܐܪܲܟ݂‏
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w. rwḥ : to be patient (see also s.v. ˀryk adj.)
Qumran
4Q550 1:4↗ ארכת רוחה די מלכא‏ : the king was patient
Cˀafˁelto make long, prolong4 senses▶
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to make long, prolong
OA, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBA, LJLA
Nerab.2.3↗ šmny šm ṭb whˀrk ywmy : he gave me a good name and lengthened my days † ; P Is54:2↗ ܐܘܪܟܝ ܛܘܢܒܝ̈ܟܝ‏ : lengthen your cords ; BT Ber 13b(33)↗ חזייה דהוה קא מאריך טובא‏ : he saw that he was prolonging it quite a bit ; PJ Deut28:67↗ דעקן מארכן שעי יומא באפיכון‏ : for troubles lengthen the hours of the day for you
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+ ܪܸܥܝܵܢܵܐ : to persevere intellectually
Syr
EphNis 41:8 ܡܢܘ ܕܐܘܪܟ ܪܥܝܢܗ ܥܡ ܟܠ‏ : who is it that has persevered with everyone
(2)
to speak at length
Syr
LSt.101:13↗ ܕܠܡܐ ܐܘܪܟ ܠܟܘܢ ܒܩܘ̈ܠܣܝ ܒܘܫܠܝ‏ : perhaps I should speak at length to you over the praises of my stew
(1)
+ܠܸܫܵܢܵܐ : to say too much
Syr
EphFid 24:6.1↗ ܐܢ ܢܒܠ ܒܠܥ ܥܠ ܕܐܘܪܟ ܠܫܢܗ‏ : if Nabal was struck down because he said too much
2
(gram.) p.p. : connected to a previous or following word by an appropriate accent mark
JPAEpig
MMDam Gen19:2 text not cited
3
to wait a period of time
JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Syr, LJLA
TgO Gen8:10↗ וְאוֹרֵיך עוֹד שִבעָה יוֹמִין אוּחרָנִין וְאוֹסֵיף שַלַח יָת יוֹנָה מִן תֵיבוֹתָא‏ : he waited seven more days and again released the dove from the ark ; TgJ Jud6:18↗ אְנָא אוֹרֵיך עַד דִתתוּב‏ : I shall wait until you return ; PTMQ 81.b:19[2]↗ אין את ידע דאת מזבן ואילפא מורכא לך‏ : if you know you are going to sell and the ship is waiting for you ; AGnEx 83.23↗ ܐܘܪܟ ܠܗ ܬܠܬܐ ܝܘܡ̈ܝܢ‏ : he waited for three days ; TgPs110:1↗ אוריך לשאול דמשבט בנימין עד דיסתלק מן עלמא‏ : wait for Saul of the tribe of Benjamin until he departs the world
(1)
to wait for, hope for
LJLA
TgLamYemWT 3:24↗ חולקי יהוה אמרית נפשי על כין אוריך ליה‏
(2)
to have a long time
LJLA
PJ Deut5:33↗ ותורכון יומין בארעא דתירתון‏ : you will have a long time in the land you inherit
4
to grant power of attorney (see s.v.ˀwrkh, ˀwrktˀ n.f.)
JBAg
TGAs28(1) 31.2.3↗ דקא מוריך ליה ראובן לשמעון על ממונא דאית ליה על לוי‏ : PN1 is empowering PN2 over the funds he is owed by PN3
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Syr. peal also: ܐܝܪܟ܂ ܝܪܟ‏
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In spite of the comments of previous lexicographers, there seem to be no certain examples of a D stem in Syriac. The very few regularly cited examples of the shape ܐܪܟ should be considered variant forms of the C stem, given that they display no semantic distinction from it.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 100[49]DJPA: 75aDJBA: 168bJastrow: 119Drower/Macuch: 37b, 357bJ. Payne-Smith: 29Levy Ch-W: 1:63Tal Sam: 62DNWSI: 108DCPA[Schulthess]: 29[18]Qumran: 24

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