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bkyn n.m. crier
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TgEsth102:21↗ ולאוקמא חד בכין‏ : to set up one crier
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The rdg. is highly dubious. To judge by the similar and parallel text in Est.Rabbah, the correct rdg. is something like ברבר, i.e. 'barbarian'. Cf. s.v. brbry adj.
Levy (s.v. בבין) suggests such an emendation and understanding "doorkeeper". As a scribal error probably simply meant as בכין "then".
Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 170Levy Ch-W: 1:97

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