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bˁh, bˁtˀ (bˁā, bˁātā) n.f. investigation; request
1
investigation, searching
Syr, Man
BhKJ 83:7 ܒܥܬܐ ܘܫܟܚܬܐ‏ : seeking and finding ; AphDiatess1990 106:15↗ ܠܐ ܥܡܠܐ ܐܝܬ ܗܘܐ ܠܗܘܢ ܒܒܥܬܐ܂ ܘܠܐ ܢܝܚܐ ܒܫܟܚܬܐ‏ : they had no difficulty in the investigation nor ease in the discovery ; Ps-Clem Hom 13.308:8↗ ܠܒܥܬܟܝ ܢܦ݂ܩ ܗܘܐ ܘܬܘܒ ܠܐ ܐܫܬܟܚ‏ : he went out on a search for you and has not turned up again
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inquisition
Syr
2
disputation
Syr
Ps-Clem Recogs 1.26:25↗ ܐܪܓܫ ܦܛܪܘܣ ܕܐܬܬܥܝܩܬ ܐܢܐ܂ ܡܛܠ ܒܘܝܥܗ݀ ܕܒܥܬܐ‏ : Peter sensed that I was upset because of the delay of the disputation ; P Jn3:25↗ ܗܘܵܬ ܗܼܘܵܬ ܕܸܝܢ ܒܥܵܬܵܐ ܠܚܲܕ ܡܸܢ ܬܲܠܡܝ݂ܕܲܘܗܼܝ̈ ܕܝܘ݂ܚܲܢܵܢ ܥܲܡ ܝܼܗܘ݂ܕܵܝܵܐ ܚܲܕ ܥܲܠ ܬܲܕܟܝ݂ܬܵܐ‏ : Then one of John's disciples had a debate with a Judean about purification.
(1)
rebuke
LJLA
TgProv13:8↗ ומסכנא לא מקבל בעתא‏ : the poor man does not receive rebuke [MT: וְרָשׁ לֹא־שָׁמַע גְּעָרָה] ; TgProv29:15↗ וטליא דלא מקביל בעאתא מבהית אימיה‏ : the lad that does not take rebuke is an embarrassment to his mother
3
request, desire
Syr
JS_Elijah 3:89↗ ܘܲܚܙܵܐ ܡܲܠܟܵܐ ܕܲܟܠܵܝܗ̄ܝ ܥܲܒܕܸܗ ܒܥܵܬܸܗ‏ : the king saw that his servant had kept his request from him
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 173[83]Drower/Macuch: 51aPayne-Smith ~: 556J. Payne-Smith: 51Levy Ch-W: 1:104Audo: 1:74

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