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byt spr, byt spryn, byt sprˀ (bēṯ sp̄ar, bēṯ sep̄rīn, bēṯ sep̄rā) n.m. school
√ by, bytˀ n.m./f.   √ spr, sprˀ n.m.
1
school
Gal, Sam, Syr, Man
JSmem 3:19↗ ܒܗ݀ܘ ܒܝܬ ܣܦܪ̈ܐ ܕܫܪܝܪ̈ܬܐ ܐܥܘܠ ܐܟܘܫ‏ : I shall enter and remain in that school of truthful matters (or: stay silent in the library!) ; PhiloxTrin 41a:10↗ ܐܥܠ݂ܘ ܐܢ݁ܘܢ ܐܒܗܝܗܘܢ ܠܒܝܬ ܣܦܪܐ ܕܢ݂ܐܠܦܘܢ ܣܦܪܐ ܝܘܢܝܐ‏ : their parents enrolled them in school to learn Greek learning ; Pishra D-ainia 934 ↗ maslialẖ lrabia mn bit siprẖ : she makes the child have contempt for his school
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group of workers
Sam
Marqe 1.443↗ כל ספר דלגו ביספרה פעלין‏ : every leader with workers in his group
2
library, archive
BAEzra
Ezra 6:1↗ וּבַקַּרוּ בְּבֵית סִפְרַיָּא דִּי גִנְזַיָּא מְהַחֲתִין תַּמָּה‏ : they searched in the archive where the treasures had been deposited
3
wisdom, Torah
Sam
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JPA בית ספר; בי ספר ; Sam ביספר
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 149[70]DJPA: 94bJastrow: 1018Payne-Smith: 2709J. Payne-Smith: 387Tal Sam: 88
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