←
pys, pysˀ (pyās, pyāsā) v.n. persuading
1
persuasion, argumentation
Syr, JBA, Man
AphDiatess1990 104:30↗ ܐܣܘ̈ܬܐ ܕܝܢ ܒܦܝ̈ܣܐ ܨܢܝ̈ܥܐ ܪ̈ܥܝܢܐ ܕܟܠ ܐܢܫ ܓܢܒܝܢ ܗܘܘ‏ : the physicians were misleading [lit.: stealing thoughts of] everyone with crafty persuasive arguments ; EphFid 55:11.2↗ ܩܛܝܪܐ ܕܠܐ ܦܝܣܐ‏ : perforce without any argument
(1)
power of persuading
Syr
Hab 34:21 text not cited
(2)
supplication
Syr
BT Nid 37a(5)↗ עבדי רבנן פייסא‏ : the scholars made a reconciliation
2
assent to persuasion, conviction
Syr
Col2:2↗ ܥܘ݂ܬ݂ܪܵܐ ܕ݁ܲܦ݁ܝܵܣܵ‏
(1)
ܒ̈ܢܲܝ ܦܝܵܣܵܐ : those disposed to believe
Syr
AphDem22.441:8↗ ܕܐܢܐ ܠܒ̈ܢܝ ܦܝܣܐ ܟܬܒ݁ܬ‏
☛▶
🔍▶
✎▶
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1188[567]DJBA: 900aJastrow: 1162Drower/Macuch: 369b, 360bJ. Payne-Smith: 444

© The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon ©
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:52:41 -0500