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dwq, dwqˀ (*dweq/*dōq, dawqā) n.m. observation; implication
1
observation, sight
Syr
P 2Ch20:24↗ ܠܛܘܪܐ ܕܕܘ̈ܩܐ‏
(1)
spectacle
Syr
P Is2:16↗ ܕܘܩ̈ܐ ܕܪܓܬܐ‏ : [MT: שְׂכִיּוֹת הַחֶמְדָּה]
(2)
+ܕܫ̈ܥܐ : horoscope (calque of the Greek)
Syr
PsC 8:12, 9:6 text not cited
(3)
target
Syr
SevAntHom 25.10, 26.1 ܢܝܫܐ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܕܘܩܐ‏
2
lookout post, watch-tower
Syr
P Gn31:49↗ ܘܕܘܩܐ‏ : [=MT וְהַמִּצְפָּה]
(1)
siege tower or the like
Syr
P Ez17:17↗ ܒܟܡ̈ܐܢܐ ܘܒܕܘ̈ܩܐ‏
3
observer, watchman
Syr
AphDem7.153:3↗ ܐܘ ܕܘ̈ܩܐ ܕܘܩܘ ܫܦܝܪ‏ : oh watchmen, watch carefully ; P Num23:14↗ ܠܚܩܠ ܕܘܩܐ‏ : to the lookout's field
4
implication
JBA, JBAg
BT BM 8a(33)↗ דוקיה דרמי בר חמא מהיכא‏ : from where is PN's implication?
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The meaning "willow" given in LS2 is rather nonsensical. Yes, that is what Biblical Hebrew and MH צַפְצָפָה means, but surely P here (Ezek 17:5) follows the LXX : εἰς πόλιν τετειχισμένην, "to a high-walled city" or the like.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 286[146]DJBA: 321aJ. Payne-Smith: 87

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