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zˁp, zˁpˀ (zˁap̄, zaˁpā) n.m. storm wind; violence
√ zˁp vb.
1
storm wind
JBA, JBAg, LJLA
BT BM 86a(40)↗ דלי זעפא‏ : a storm wind blew up ; TgPs11:6↗ וכופריתא”וכביריתא" וזעפא עלעולא‏ : [MT גָפְרִית וְרוּחַ זִלְעָפוֹת] ; TgPs83:14↗ היך קשא קדם זעפא‏ : like straw before a storm wind
(1)
the raging of such a storm or stormy sea
Syr, JBA, JBAg
P 4Ezra 4:49↗ ܘܢܣ̤ܟܬ ܡܛܪܐ ܙܥܝܦܐ ܣ݁ܓܝ܂ ܘܟܕ ܥ݂ܒܪ ܙܥܦܗ ܕܡܛܪܐ‏ : it poured down very strong rain, and when the rain's raging had passed ; BT BM 59b(41)↗ נח ימא מזעפיה‏ : the sea calmed down from its raging ; Anan 37:8↗ דאזיל בספינתא וקאים עליה זעפא במיא‏ : one who is traveling by boat and a storm in the water happens to it
2
fig. : threatening anger, rage
LJLA
TgJob4:9↗ מן זעפא דנחיריה ישתיצון‏ : they are destroyed by the raging blast of his nostrils ; TgJob8:2↗ וזעפא רבא מימרי פומך‏ : your mouth's talk is great rage
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 418aJastrow: 408Payne-Smith: 1143Levy Ch-W: 1:226
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