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ḥmd, ḥmdˀ n.m. desire
√ ḥmd vb.
1
desire, appetite
CPA
CPA Deut12:21↗ ܘܬܝܟܘܠ ܐܬ ܒܡܕܝܢ̈ܬܟ ܗܝܟ ܚܡܕ ܢܦܫܟ‏ : you may eat in your cities according to your soul's desire [LXX: κατὰ τὴν ἐπιθυμίαν τῆς ψυχῆς σου]
(1)
sexual appetite
JBA, Man
BT Šab 152a(44)↗ בטיל חמדיה דרב‏ : PN's sexual desire ceased
2
precious object: see s.v. ḥmdn
PTA
§Form & Usage▶
The pl. form חמדנין in JPATg and Gal. may be the individuated plural of this singular form.
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The cited CPA example is uncertain, due to alternate readings of the text. See BSV1 Deut. 12:21.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 204bDJBA: 468aDrower/Macuch: 123b
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