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msqh, msqtˀ (massəqā, massaqṯā) n.f. ascent
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ascent
Syr, Man
JosephB 776:3 ܕܕܚܝܠܐ ܡܲܣܲܩܬܹܗ ܕܫܘܪܐ‏ : the ascent of the wall is frightening ; AGnEx 88.20↗ ܡܚܬܬܐ ܘܡܣܩܬܐ ܕܡ̈ܠܐܟܐ‏ : the descent and ascent of the angels
(1)
ramp or stairway
PTA, LJLA
TNM Ex20:26↗ עבידו כיבשא למדבחא ולא תסקון במסקא‏ : [parallel: דרגין] ; TgIIChron 9:4↗ ומסקתיה דסליק לבית מקדשא‏
(1)
ܒܝܬ ܡܣܩܬܐ : stairwell
Syr
P Neh3:31↗ ܘܥܕܡܐ ܠܡܣܩܢܐ ܕܦܢܝܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܡܣܩܬܐ‏ : up to the steps of the corner of the stairwell
(2)
fig. : successful appearance, success
Syr
AGnEx 108.10↗ ܡܣܩܬܐ ܕܚܕ݂̈ܘܬܐ ܒܝܕ ܗܪܬܟܘܢ܂ ܬܗܦܘܟ ܘܬܗܘܐ ܠܗ݀ ܠܟܘܢ ܕܥܩܬܐ‏ : the rise of joyfulness will turn into that of distress for you by means of your arguing ; M.b.Serapion 44:1↗ ܡ̈ܣܩܬܐ ܐܢܝܢ ܓܝܪ ܘܡ̈ܚܬܬܐ ܐܢܝܢ ܕܙܒܢ̈ܐ‏ : for they are the ups and downs of the times
(3)
ascent of the soul to heaven
Syr
LG 20:4(1)↗ ܘܡܸܛܽܠ ܕܸܐܢ ܣܵܠܸܩ ܠܵܗ ܠܗܵܕܸܐ ܡܲܣܲܩܬܵܐ ܥܵܐܸܠ ܠܸܗ ܠܒܸܝܬ ܡܵܪܲܢ‏ : because if he ascends this ascension he enters our Lord's house
(4)
(river) flooding
Syr
Am7 337:17↗ ܡܲܣܲܩܬܹܗ ܕܢܝܠܘܣ ܢܗܪܐ‏
2
masiqta: sacramental rite for the soul's ascent
Man
ATS 1.1:658↗ tarmidia ḏhatmin umsaqmila lhanatẖ masiqta : the priests who finish and consummate that funeral mass
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Mand. masiqta
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 794[477]Jastrow: 810Drower/Macuch: 249b, 250aPayne-Smith ~: 2646J. Payne-Smith: 286Levy Ch-W: 2:53

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