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bhyl (bhīl) adj. quiet
1
quiet
Syr
Narsai 1Sy 281:1 ܥܡܐ ܟܠܗ ܢܝ݂ܚ ܘܲܡܫܲܝܲܢ ܫܲܟ݁ܘ݂ܬ݂ ܘܲܒ݂ܗܝ݂ܠ‏ : the whole congregation is at ease, at peace, silent, and quiet ; StatNis.65.6↗ ܒܕܡܘܬ ܫܘ̈ܥܐ ܕܡܟܣܝܢ ܒܝܡܐ܂ ܘܕܠܐ ܣܒܪ ܡܬܬܒܪ̈ܢ ܒܗܘܢ ܐܠܦ̈ܐ ܒܗܝ̈ܠܬܐ‏ : like covered rocks in the sea and unexpectedly quiet ships are broken up by them ; P Ju18:7↗ ܫܠܝܢ ܘܒܗܝܠܝܢ‏
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gentle, soft
Syr
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most serene
Syr
SE2 22:32 ܒܗܝ̈ܠܐ ܘܪ̈ܚܡܝ ܠܡܫܝܚܐ ܡܠܟܐ‏ : O most serene (pl.!) and Christ loving (pl.!) king
2
small amount
JBAg
AnanSch12:5 בהילא דבכורים‏ : a small amount of first fruits ; TG As27 68:12 מרחק מדרך האמת בהילא‏ : a bit removed from the path of truth
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בבהיל : adv. : in secret (?)
JLAtg
TgJ Amos3:14↗ דְפָלְחִין לְאֵיגוֹרַיָא בְבֵית אֵל‏ : who worship the pagan shrines in Bethel (var. "in secret", but perhaps originally as an abbreviation of בבהילו, q.v.)
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 121[61]DJBA: 189aJ. Payne-Smith: 36Audo: 1:61

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