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*qrwb, qwrbˀ (*qroḇ, qurbā) n.m. nearness
1
drawing near
Qumran, CPA, Syr
AphDem10.199:13↗ ܩܘܪܒܐ ܘܪܘܚܩܐ‏
(1)
ܠܩ܊ : almost, approximately
Syr
GeZA8 5:1 ܕܫܣܗ܊ ܘܚܕܐ ܡܢ ܕ܊ ܕܝܘܡܐ ܠܩ݂ܘܪܒܐ ܗܘ݁ܝܢ ܝܘܡ̈ܬܐ ܕܟܠܗ݀ ܫܢܬܐ‏ : the days of a whole year are approximately 365 and one quarter of a day
(2)
ܠܩܘܪܒܐ ܡܢ : near
Syr
KwD<sup>2</sup> 78:19 ܠܩܘܪܒܐ ܡܟܐ ܡܥܝܢܐ ܕܡ̈ܝܐ ܐܝܬ‏ : there is a spring of water near hear
2
proximity, closeness
Syr, JBA, Man
P Ez7:8↗ ܡܢ ܩܘܪܒܐ ܐܫܘܕ ܚܡܬܝ ܥܠܝܟܝ‏ : I shall pour out my wrath upon you from close by ; JBAmb 132:2 דקימא ברוחקא ודקימא בקורבא‏ ; BT San 96b(47)↗ ודלמ׳ בקורבא הוא ואתי‏ : perhaps he is in the vicinity and is coming ; Pashar Mihla 378↗ mn ruhqa umn qurba : from far and near
3
relationship, kinship
JBA
BT BB 110b(14)↗ ומאי קורבא דבן מבת ٠٠٠‏ : is the kinship of a son (to the father greater) than (that of ) a daughter?
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1342[691]DJBA: 1002aJastrow: 1341Drower/Macuch: 409bJ. Payne-Smith: 498DCPA[Schulthess]: 367[]

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