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psyps (psēp̄as, psēp̄os) n.m. small round stone
1
mosaic stone piece
Gal
PTŠab 13.c:12[2]↗ וההן דנקר כיפין {כפין} עמודין רחיין מקטע פספס מקטע בול{{י}}^ה^ן‏ : he who bores holes in stones, columns, millstones, cuts mosaic stones or cuts their chunks†
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mosaic floor
JPAEpig
Naveh 58.2↗ דיהב טימי פסיפסה‏ : who provided the cost of the mosaic
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vote (by means of such stones)
Syr
glherm 200 text not cited ; PO8 62:4 ܒܦܣܝܦܘܣ ܕܓܘܐ‏ : by common vote
3
square on a garment
Gal
PTBM 9.d:60[2]var.↗ מה פסיפסין באלין לסוטייה‏ : what about tiny squares on those fine veils? †
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Syr. also ܦܣܝܦܐܘܣ‏
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Greek ψῖφος and/or its diminiutive ψηφίς. See also s.v. psps.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1210[582]DJPA: 440aJastrow: 1196Levy Ch-W: 2:279DNWSI: 922

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