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ḥpr, ḥprˀ (ḥp̄ar, ḥep̄rā) n.m. ditch, pit
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ditch, pit
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Ps-Clem Recogs 3.158:24↗ ܕܠܛܠܢܝ̈ܬܗܘܢ ܚܠܦ ܚܦܪ̈ܐ ܫܘܪܝܢ‏ : that they jump over their shadows instead of ditches ; P Jos15:19↗ ܗܒ ܠܝ ܚܦܪܐ ܗܢܐ ܕܡ̈ܝܐ܂ ܘܝܗܒ ܠܗ݀ ܟܠܒ ܚܦܪܐ ܥܠܝܐ ܘܚܦܪܐ ܬܚܬܝܐ‏
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(as a place for being killed) : grave (?)
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Am3 659:8↗ ܟܕ ܢܦܩܬ܂ ܥܡ ܪܥܝܐ ܠܚܸܦܪܵܐ ܕܬܡܘܬ‏ : when she went out to the pit along with the shepherd to die ; P Is38:11↗ ܥܡ݁ܪ̈ܝ ܚܦܪܐ‏ : the inhabitants of the grave [for MT עִם־יוֹשְׁבֵי חָדֶל, a phrase omitted by the LXX]
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 482[250]J. Payne-Smith: 154

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