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ḥbwl, ḥwblˀ (ḥḇol, ḥuḇlā) n.m. interest; debt
1
interest
Syr, Man
P Job24:9↗ ܥܠ ܡܣ̈ܟܢܐ ܚ̈ܘܒܠܐ ܐܪܡܝܘ‏ : they have imposed interest (or simply: debt obligations?) upon the indigent ; GS 32:11↗ nasbia hbulia uhbul hbulia : they charge interest and interest on the interest
2
debt, obligation, remuneration
Syr
BhEth 149:17 ܫܒܥܐ ܚܘ̈ܒܠܐ܃ ܐܘܟܝܬ ܙܕ̈ܩܐ܃ ܚܝܒ ܗܘ ܟܠ ܒܥܠܐ ܠܡܦܪܥ ܠܒܥܝܠܬܗ‏ : every husband is obligated to pay back his spouse seven obligations, i.e., rightful things
3
retribution
Syr
P Prov11:17↗ ܓܒܪܐ ܚܣܝܐ ܪܡܐ ܠܢܦܫܗ ܚ̈ܘܒܠܐ ܛܒ̈ܐ‏ : the pious man pays himself back well
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From (or calque from?) Akkadian. See AIOA 56.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 419[211]Drower/Macuch: 129a, 8bPayne-Smith: 1179J. Payne-Smith: 129

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