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ˀsyr (ˀăsīr) adj. captured; forbidden
1
captive, bound
Common (except: OA, BA)
P Gn39:20↗ ܕܐܣܝܪ̈ܝ ܡ݁ܠܟܐ‏ ; P Mk15:6↗ ܠܡܸܫܪܵܐ ܠܗܘ݂ܢ ܐܲܣܼܝܪܵܐ‏ ; JBABowl 63.1:2↗ בההוא איסורא קשיא עזיזא ותקיפא ומרירא דאסירא ביה סוסין‏ : with the hard, strong, mighty and deadly bond by which horses are bound
(1)
ܒܝܬ ܐܣܝܪ̈ܐ : prison : see s.v. byt ˀsyryn, byt ˀsyrˀ
JLAtg, Syr, JBA, LJLA
(2)
ܐܣܝܪ ܠܫܢܐ : tongue tied
Syr
Med 470:1 text not cited
(3)
fig. : captivated by, devoted to
Syr, LJLA
LG 30:21(3)↗ ܕܠܵܐ ܬܸܒܗܬܽܘܢ ܒܡܽܘܟܵܟܸܗ ܕܲܡܫܼܝܚܵܐ ܐܵܦ ܠܵܐ ܒܲܢ ܕܲܐܣܼܝܪ̈ܲܘܗ̄ܝ ܚܢܲܢ‏ : do not be ashamed of the Messiah's lowness or of us because we are his captivated ones ; TgJob3:18↗ כחדא אסירי מדרשיא שליאו‏ : together those captured by the midrashim were silent
(4)
limited, local
Syr
2
forbidden
Qumran, Gal, JBA, LJLA
PTGit 46.a:33[2]↗ אוני אסיר אנטריס שרי‏ : a bill of sale is forbidden, extradition is allowed ; TgEsth2 3:8(8)↗ יומא אסירא הוא‏ : it is a day forbidden (for commerce)
3
subst. : girdle (?)
Sam
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 72[37]DJPA: 67bDJBA: 149aJastrow: 93Drower/Macuch: 29aPayne-Smith ~: 320J. Payne-Smith: 23Levy Ch-W: 1:51Tal Sam: 54DCPA[Schulthess]: 23[15]

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