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qps, qpsˀ (*qp̄ās, qp̄āsā) v.n. contraction: storage
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contraction, spasm
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BHCandBak 423:3 ܒܦܫܛܗ݀ ܡ݁ܢ ܕܪܵܐܬܐܵ ܐܵܐܪ ܥ݁ܐܠ ܩܪܝܪܐ܂ ܘܒܲܩܦܵܣܗ݀ ܐܐܪ ܗ݀ܘ ܬܢܢܝܐ ܕܐܬܚܲܪܟ ܡܬܕܚܐ‏ : during the expansion of the lungs cold air enters, while during their contraction that warmed vaporous air is expelled ; BBah 1824:9↗ ܩܦܣܐ ܟܲܠܒܵܢ‍<‍ܝ‍>‍ܐ ܂܂܂ ܪܘܫܠܐ ܕܚܕ ܡܢ ܣܛܪ̈ܘܗܝ ܕܦܪܨܘܦܐ ܂܂܂ ܚܓܝܪܘܬܐ ܡܲܘܕܥ‏ : dog-like spasm is weakness in one side of the face ,,, it is indicative of lameness
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granary, storehouse
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P 2Ch17:12↗ ܘܒܢܐ ܒܝܗܘܕܐ ܒܝܪ̈ܬܐ܃ ܘܩܘܪ̈ܝܐ ܕܩܦܣ̈ܐ‏ : he built fortresses and granary cities in Judah ; BBah 1824:2↗ ܩܦܵܣܹ̈ܐ ܂܂܂ ܗ܊ ܒܬ̈ܐ ܕܡܬ݂ܢܛܪ ܒܗܘܢ ܥܒܘ݂ܪܐ ܘܡܸܫܚܐ ܘܚܲܡܪܐ‏ : q’ are strucutures in which are stored grain, oils, and wine
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See also s.v. byt qpsˀ.

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