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bṣṣ (a/) vb. to be lean
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Gpəˁalto wither1 sense▶
to wither
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OS LkCur8:6↗ ܡܛܠ ܕܠܝܬ ܗܘܬ ܠܗ ܛܠܬܐ ܒܨ ܘܝܒܫ‏ : since it had no moisture in withered and dried up
Dpaˁˁelto make lean (skin)1 sense▶
to make lean (skin)
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HippAp 21(15)↗ ܡܪܟܟܝܢ ܠܡܫܟܐ ܘܡܒܨܨܝܢ‏ : (hot substances) soften the skin and make it thin
Dtˀeṯpaˁˁalto become lean, emaciated1 sense▶
to become lean, emaciated
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ES1 491:14 ܡܢ ܟܦܢܗ݀ ܢܚܒ݂ܬ ܗܘܐ ܘܐܬܒܨܨ݂ܬ ܕܘܝܐܝܬ‏ : she had wasted away and become emaciated up from her hunger ; HippAp 6(11)↗ ܠܐܝܠܝܢ ܕܒܙܒܢܐ ܢܓܝܪܐ ܡܬܒܨܨܝܢ܂ ܡܬܝܢܐܝܬ ܙܕܩ ܠܡܗܦܟܘ‏ : those who have become emaciated over a long period of time, it is proper to restore them gradually
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This root clearly also must underlie the original text in the Peshitta of Job 8:29: ܗܐ ܗܘܝܘ ܒܨܐ ܟܠܗܝܢ ܐܘܪ̈ܚܬܐ; compare the Greek: ὅτι καταστροφὴ ἀσεβοῦς τοιαύτη where the reference is to the growth of plants.

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