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qlph, qlptˀ (qlāp̄ā, qlāp̄tā) n.f. bark; scale
1
bark
Qumran, Syr
LSt.65:17↗ ܓܘ̈ܡܐ ܒܩܠܦܝ̈ܗܘܢ ܦܫܝܩܐܝܬ ܩܢ݁ܝܢ ‍<‍ܡܢ‍>‍ ܦܓܪܐ‏ : beans with the shells on are easily digested by the body ; P Gn30:37↗ ܩ̈ܠܦܐ ܚܘܪ̈ܬܐ‏
2
(fish) scale
JLAtg, Syr, JBA
TgO Lev11:9↗ כֹל דְלֵיה צִיצִין וְקַלפִין בְמַיָא‏ ; P Lv11:9↗ ܓ̈ܦܐ ܘܩ̈ܠܦܐ‏ ; P Dt14:9↗ text not cited
3
shell, peel
Syr, JBAg, Man
HP Sassoon(1) 36.16↗ קלפתא דרומאנא ודאמגוזא‏ : the peel/shell of a pomegranate and of a nut
(1)
peeling, scraping
Syr, JudSyr
BBah 1643:20↗ ܩܠܦܬܐ ܕܟܐܦܐ܂ ܐܡܦܘܡܐ ܫܲܦܝܪ ܐܦ̈ܐ‏ : scraping of beautiful white limestone blocks
(2)
scab
PTA, Sam, Syr
TN Lev13:2↗ שומה או קלפה או בהקי‏ : an indented(?) spot, scaly spot, or bright spot
(3)
dregs, useless part
Syr
PhiloxDisc 8:11↗ ܕܲܠܩܸܢ̈ܝܵܢܸܐ ܕܲܩܠܵܦ̈ܵܬܗܽܘܢ ܕܲܟܝ̈ܵܢܸܐ ܬܸܬܲܚܬܸܐ‏ : that you lower yourself to acquisitions of nature's dregs
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pl: (Qum), JLAtg קַלפִין ; ܩܠܵܦܸ̈ܐ‏; JBA קילפי
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Inasmuch as the plural takes the masculine ending, confusion with qlp #1,2 is evident.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1375[670]DJPA: 495bDJBA: 1022aDrower/Macuch: 413aJ. Payne-Smith: 508Tal Sam: 781BarBahlul: 1796:9Qumran: 210

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