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bsm, bsmˀ (bsām, bsāmā) v.n. delight, celebration
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delight, joy
CPA, Syr
Ephpen 1.1.:15↗ ܒܦܘܪܕܝܣܐ ܕܒܣܐܡܐ‏ : in the garden of delight ; CPA(le97) Is 60:15↗ ܘܐܣܝܡ ܝܬ݁ܝܟܝ ܚܕܘܐ ܕܠܥܠܡ ܘܒܣܡ ܠܕܪ̈ ܘܕܪ̈ܝܢ‏ : I shall make you an eternal joy and a delight for generations ; IIIMac6:31↗ ܘܡܠܐ ܗܘܐ ܒܣܡܐ ܘܚܕܘܬܐ‏
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pleasure
Syr, LJLA
P Prov21:17↗ ܪܚܡ ܚܕܘܬܐ ܘܚܡܪܐ ܘܒܣܡܐ‏ : one who loves joy and wine and pleasure (or simply, see TgProv: spice!) ; TgProv21:17↗ רחים חדואתא ודרחים חמרא ובסאמא"ובוסמא‏
2
celebration
Syr
IIIMac7:15↗ ܘܥܒܕܘ ܒܣܡܐ ܘܚܕܘܬܐ ܪܒܬܐ‏ : they made a great joyful celebration
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banquet
Syr
JSB2 368:19↗ ܚܪܒܐ ܒܣܵܡܵܗ݀ ܘܕܡܐ ܥܠܝܒܐ ܐܝܟ ܫܪܘܬܗ݀‏ : slaughter is her banquet and oppressed blood is like her meal ; IIIMac6:33↗ ܥܒܕ ݁݁݁ ܒܣܡܐ ܪܒܐ‏
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 165[80]J. Payne-Smith: 49DNWSI: 179DCPA[Schulthess]: 53[27b]

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