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bhl (e/a[u]) vb. to be quiet
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Gpəˁalto become quiet2 senses▶
1
to become quiet
Syr
JulSok 83(38):21↗ ܘܟܕ ܫܬܩܘ ܘܒܗ݂ܠܘ‏ ; JulSok 241(117):18↗ ܘܟܕ ܒܗܠܘ݂܂ ܡܠܠ ܥܡܗܘܢ݂‏ : when they had quieted down, he spoke with them ; P Acts21:14↗ ܒ݁ܗܸܠܢ ܠܲܢ‏
2
to cease, calm down
Syr
LSt.165:21↗ ܠܐ ܠܒܝ ܒܗ݀ܠ ܐܦܠܐ ܪܥܝܢܝ ܩ݁ܢܐ ܢܝ݁ܚܬܐ‏ : my heart will not calm down nor my mind have ease ; P Acts21:32↗ ܒ݁ܗܸܠܘ ܡܸܢ ܕ݁ܡܵܚܸܝܢ ܗܼܘܲܘ ܠܸܗ ܠܦ݁ܲܘܠܵܘܣ‏
Dpaˁˁelto calm1 sense▶
to calm
Syr
ESHaer 4:8↗ ܒܗܠܗ݀ ܘܐܬܬܟܠܬ‏ : he calmed her and she was assured
Cˀafˁelto calm1 sense▶
to calm
Syr
JARS<sup>3</sup> 425:10 ܐܒܗܠܘ ܚܘܫܒܝ̈ܗܘܢ‏
Gtˀeṯpəˁelto be at ease2 senses▶
1
to be at ease
Syr
ESHaer 2:4↗ ܡܬܒ݂ܗܠ ܘܪܡ݁ܐ ܠܟ‏ : at his ease he throws you down
2
to cease
Syr
BHMQ7 1.2.1 ܘܡܢ ܫܓ̈ܡܐ ܥܠܡ̈ܢܝܐ ܡܬܒܗܠ‏ : and ceases from worldly occupations
Ctˀettafˁalto be calmed1 sense▶
to be calmed
Syr
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Etymologically the same as #1, but apparently the result of a long separate development. Although the meanings of the two roots seem antithetical to English speakers, in West Semitic the ideas of fright, astonishment, and being stunned into silence form a common semantic thread.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 122[60]J. Payne-Smith: 36Audo: 1:61

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