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gzr, gzrˀ (gzār, gzārā) v.n. cutting: portion; decree
√ gzr vb.
1
cutting, slicing
Syr
TB 2:24.60 ↗ ܘܒܓܙܪ̈ܐ ܗܘ ܘܒܟܘ̈ܝܐ‏ : with incisions and cauterizations
(1)
part, cut piece
Common Aramaic
GT PP Exod14:29↗ ובין גזרא לגזרא דרכין‏ : they were walking between one part and the other
(2)
cutting, section
Syr
BBah 481:3↗ text not cited
(3)
fashioning
Syr
(4)
amputation, surgery
Syr
ESEccl 76:4↗ ܡܐܣܐ ܟܠ ܒܚ݂ܢܢܐ ܘܠܐ ܒܓ݁ܙܪܐ‏ : who heals all with mercy and not with surgery ; HunQuest 80:3 ܡܕܡ ܕܝ݂ܥܐ ܒܗ ܒܚܪܘܪܐ܂ ܒܝܕ ܓܙܪܐ ܡܬܐܣܹܐ‏ : whatever grew in the cavity is treated by surgery ; EphNis 11:5.1↗ ܣܓܝ ܢܝܚ ܘܪܚܝܡ ܓܙܪܗ݀ ܠܕܚܟܝܡ‏ : for one who is wise (his finger's) doing of amputation is very easy and loving
2
decree (see also: gzr dyn)
Syr
ESVirg 155:14↗ ܘܓܙܪ ܨܘܡܐ | ܫܪܐ ܓܚܪ ܕܝܢܐ‏ : the decree of fasting abrogated the judgment
(1)
judgment
Syr
Didasc 59:22 text not cited
(2)
execution
Syr
DionT4 80:4 text not cited
(3)
law
Sam
SamTgJ Deut6:24↗ ופקדנן יהוה למעבד ית כל גזריה האלין‏
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See note to gzr #3 and compare gzyrh.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 226[112]DJPA: 126aJastrow: 230Drower/Macuch: 5bJ. Payne-Smith: 68Levy Ch-W: 1:134Tal Sam: 142Audo: 1:134aBarBahlul: 481:3
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