←
pwsq, pwsqˀ (pussāq, pussāqā) v.n.D dividing
1
(geom.) division, half-way point or line
Syr
BHads 16:18↗ ܘܦܘܽܣܩܵܐ ܗܘ ܕܡܢܗ ܠܐܦܝ̈ ܓܪܒܝܐ ܡܢ ܐܝܣܝܡܪܝܢܘܢ ܥܒܪ ܫܡܫܐ܂ ܐܝܣܝܡܪܝܐ܂ ܬܲܕܢܝܐ ܡܬܩܪܐ‏ : that dividing point from which the sun passes northward from the equinoctial line is called the spring equinox
(1)
half, large piece
Syr
Chrmin 373:23↗ ܦܘܣܩ ܡܥܘ̈ܗܝ ܥܡ ܬܒܬܗ ܢ݁ܦܩܝܢ ܗܘ݂ܘ‏ : half of his guts came out with his excrement
2
cutting, cut
JBAg
HP Sassoon(1) 200.10↗ ומותבינן בההוא פוסקא‏ : we place (a feather, etc.) in that cut (made on the lung)
(1)
ܪܹܝܫܵܐ : beheading
Syr
CatVat2 394:9 text not cited
3
fig.: decisive decision
Syr
🔍▶
✎▶
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1167[584]DJBA: 891aJ. Payne-Smith: 438

© The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon ©
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:10:01 -0500