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ryšw, ryšwtˀ (rēšū, rēšūṯā) n.f. office of chief; beginning
1
office of chief
Syr
(1)
exilarchate
JBAg
ISGF 72:8 text not cited ; SOZ 72:30 text not cited
2
rule
CPA
3
in construct state in various titles of leading figures
(1)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܐܠܗܘܬܐ : highest divinity
Syr
Kays 176:2↗ ܪܫܘܬ ܐܠܗܘܬܐ ܡܬܘܡܝܬܐ‏ : eternal highest divinity
(2)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ, ܟܘܡܪܘܬܐ : pontificate
Syr
BHMQ 5.4.1.2 ܪܝܫܘܬ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ ܥܕܬܢܝܬܐ‏ : the ecclesiastical high priesthood
(3)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܢܓܪܘܬܐ: architecture (a semi-calque!)
Syr
ExHex 35:32 ܠܡܬܛܲܟܵܢܘ݂ ܒܪܝ݂ܫܘ݂ܬ ܢܲܓܵܪܘ݂ܬܐ‏ : [LXX: ἀρχιτεκτονίας]
(4)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܪܥܝܘܬܐ : chief pastorate
Syr
(5)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܕܝܪܘܬܐ : office of archimandrite
Syr
4
beginning
Sam
(1)
ܪܝܫܘܬ ܗܘܝܐ : beginning of being
Syr
Timpep 159:17 text not cited
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Sam. רשו see s.v. ršy vb. #3!
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