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nwp n.m. branches on top of tree
1
(bot.) branches on top of tree
Qumran, JLAtg, Sam
GenApoc 14.17↗ חזית מן קצת נופהן עלל בגו נוף קדמיתא‏ : you saw some of their branches inserted inside the first branches ; TgJ 2K19:30↗ כְאִילָן דִמשַלַח שֻרשוּהִי לְרַע וֻמרִים נוּפֵיה לְעֵילָא‏ : like a tree that puts its roots downward and raises its branches upward ; Marqe 1.:704↗ משלי שרשין ומערטלאי נופין‏ : uprooting roots and denuding branches
2
offspring, progeny
Sam
Marqe 3.838↗ וגבר דידמך עם אתה אדמכת נוף‏ : a man who sleeps with a woman in a way that might produce offspring
3
offshoot
Sam
Marqe 1.178↗ נוף לית לשלטנה‏ : there is no possible further development to his dominion
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בנוף : as a result of, due to (?)
Jud
5/6Hev 7..:20↗ כלא יהוא לכי בנזק"בנוף" מתנתא דא‏ : it shall all be yours as a result of this gift †
4
portion
Sam
SamTgA Gen 43:34 חמש נופין‏ : five portions [SamTgJ: חמשה חלקין]
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Hebrew usage, perhaps to be joined with nwp #1. The precise nuances of the Samaritan usage are less clear than one might like.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 889Levy Ch-W: 2:98Tal Sam: 511bDJA: 65a

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