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ḥwrh (ḥewwārā, ḥewwārtā) n.f. white object
1
white clay
Gal
PTŠab 11.b:49[2]↗ חוורה‏ : †
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a type of land (?)
OfAGen
IduOstr 1:194.1↗ ר̇פ̇י̇ד̇ חורתא‏ : a terrace (?) of white (?) land
2
white loaf
Syr, JBAg
P Gn40:16↗ ܘܗܐ ܬܠܬܐ ܣ̈ܠܐ ܕܚܘܪ̈ܬܐ ܥܠ ܪܫܝ‏ : there were three baskets of white loaves on my head
3
old age, white hair : see s.v. ḥwr adj.
Syr, JBA
4
(med.) anatomical feature of the kidney
JBA
BT Ḥul 55b(1)var.↗ חיוורא"חיוורתא" דתותי מתני‏ : the white section below the loins
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The Syr. example of "loaf" is probably a scribal error for ḥḥwrh, q.v. See also simply s.v. ḥwr adj.
For the anatomical usage see note DJBA.
For a type of land in the Idumean ostraca, one might suggest rather ḥwrh #2, i..e, an area with caves or the like.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 190aDJBA: 451b

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