←
qwpl, qwplˀ (qup̄lā) n.f. bolt; band
1
bolt
Syr, JBA, JBAg, Man, LJLAmag
JohnTella 148↗ ܠܐ ܡܫܟܚ ܦܬ݁ܚ ܩܘܦܠܐ ܕܪܡ݂ܝܐ ܒܬܪܥܐ ܕܡ݁ܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܒܝܬ ܐܠܗܐ‏ : he is unable to open the bolt set in the royal gate of God's house ; BT Pes 119a(31)↗ כולהי אקלי{{ר}}<ד>י וקופלי דגילדי פטירא‏ : all those keys and bolts were of untanned leather ; ShPDm 123 ↗ lmitbar qublia ḏbaita : to break the bolts of the house (i.e. this world)
2
chain, band
Syr
P 1Ch20:3↗ ܘܐܣܪ ܐܢܘܢ ܒܫ̈ܫܠܬܐ ܘܒܩܘܠܪ̈ܐ ܕܦܪܙܠܐ ܘܒܩܘ̈ܦܠܐ ܘܒܨܡ̈ܬܐ‏ : he bound them with chains, iron neck-chains, bands, and cuffs(?)
3
ring (?)
Syr
ZM1 62:11 text not cited : †
§▶
Syr pl. ܩܘ̈ܦܠܐ‏, rarely ܩܘ̈ܦܠܣ‏
🔍▶
✎▶
The attempt by LS2 to find a non-semitic etymology is to be rejected, although the clearly feminine gender and the Greek-like plural do raise suspicions.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1340[683]DJBA: 1001aDrower/Macuch: 405bJ. Payne-Smith: 497

© The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon ©
Fri, 13 Nov 2026 10:16:24 -0500