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zbnh, zbntˀ (zaḇnā, zḇattā) n.f. time, instance
√ zbn, zbnˀ n.m./f.
1
time, instance [as regards repetition: first time, second time, etc.]
Sam, Syr
SamTgJ Num22:28↗ מעיתני דן תלת זבנואן‏ : you have struck me three times now ; AGnEx 102.19↗ ܘܝܕܥ ܕܒܙܒܢܬܐ ܕܬܪ̈ܬܝܢ ܘ݁ܠܐ ܕܢܬܓܠܐ ܠܗܘܢ݂‏ : he knew that it would be proper to reveal himself to them at the second time ; P Gn18:32↗ ܙܒܢܬܐ ܗܕܐ‏
(1)
a time in the past
Sam
SamTgJ Deut1:16↗ ופקדת ית דיאניכון בזבנתה ההיא‏ : I commanded your judges at that time
2
adverb: this time
Sam
§Form & Usage▶
Syr. ܙܒܢ݂ܬܐ‏; see form section s.v. zbn n.m./f. "time" from which plural forms may equally be said to derive. Sam. pl. זבנואן
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Almost certainly a back-formation from the plural of zbn #2. n.m./f.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 364[187]J. Payne-Smith: 109fTal Sam: 221
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