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zbd, zbdˀ (*zbed, za/ebda) n.m. provisions
1
(usually pl.) provisions
Gal, PTA, Sam, Man
BR 776:5(1)↗ ועד כדון הוא על זי{{ו}}^ד^ויה‏ : he is still on his provisions (i.e. in the same place) ; TN Gen42:25↗ זבדין‏ ; MandMB 27:106 ↗ man ḏzbda umnata aulat ˁlaikun : the one who brought her provisions and portions to you ; ShPDm 760↗ zabdia triṣlia bšuqia umnauata lpumaiun ḏbiriata : provisions are provided for me in the streets and portions at the entrances of the alleys
2
gift
ParthMidAr, Sam, Syr, LJLA
P Gn30:20↗ ܙܒܕܐ ܛܒܐ‏ ; PJ Gen30:20↗ זבד יתי ייי זבודין טבון מבנין‏ : the Lord has given me a gift better than sons
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wedding present, dowry
Syr, Man
JS_Elijah 1:815↗ ܙܸܒܕܲܐ ܕܚܲܬ̈ܢܸܐ ܘܲܕܟܲܠܵܬܵܐ‏
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See also s.v. zwd, which is almost certainly the origin of the form here. For a clear distinction among the various classes of marriage gifts see Audo s.v. He claims that this is strictly the father's gift to the daughter, i.e., dowry, but the cited passage from JS Elijah I line 817 suggests that both bride and groom receive it.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 362[187]DJPA: 171aJastrow: 378Drower/Macuch: 156bJ. Payne-Smith: 109Levy Ch-W: 1:209Tal Sam: 224BarBahlul: 672:11

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