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msqn, msqnˀ (massəqān, massəqānā) n.m. ascent
1
(topog.) ascent
JLAtg, Syr, JBAg, LJLA
TgJ Jos10:10↗ מַסְקַנָא דְבֵית חוֹרוֹן‏ ; P Num34:4↗ ܠܡܣܩܢܐ ܕܣܦܪܘܝܡ‏ ; P 2K18:17↗ ܒܡܣܩܢܐ ܕܝܡܬܐ ܥܠܝܬܐ‏ ; TgIIChron 20:16↗ האנון סלקין במסקנא דאודיקות כלילא‏ : they are going up the ascent of the "Crown Overlook" [MT: הִנָּם עֹלִים בְּמַעֲלֵה הַצִּיץ, and note that the High Priest's צִּיץ is rendered ܟܠܝܠܐ in the Peshitta]
2
ascension
Syr, Man
OS LkCur9:51↗ ܝܘܡ̈ܬܐ ܕܡܣܩܢܗ‏
(1)
pilgrimage to a higher place
Syr
PetrIb 20:5 ܡ̈ܣܩܢܐ ܣܐ݁ܡ ܗܘܐ ܒܠܒܗ‏ : he would think about pilgrimages
(2)
means of ascent
Syr, Man
JohEphLES [85]:12↗ ܡܣܩܢܐ ܘܡܚܬܢܐ ܒܐܣܬܐ‏ : a place for ascending and for descending on the wall ; IsNin2 12:15↗ ܘܬܲܡܵܢ ܡܸܫܟܲܚ ܐܲܢ̄ܬ ܡܲܣ̈ܩܵܢܸܐ ܕܲܒܗܘܢ ܬܸܣܲܩ‏ : there you will find ways of ascending on which you may ascend
(1)
ramp (?) or upper room (?)
LJLA
TgIChron 28:11↗ צורת אולמא וית בתוהי וקורטו<ר>והי ומסקנוהי וקיטונוהי גוואין‏
3
(logic) conclusion, end point of a discussion
JBAg
(1)
final result
JBA
BT BQ 84b(42)↗ ואמסקנא קיימי‏ : they refer (to the law) in its final form
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 794[477]DJBA: 692aJastrow: 810Drower/Macuch: 250aPayne-Smith ~: 2646J. Payne-Smith: 286Levy Ch-W: 2:54

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