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zlḥ (a/a, u) vb. to sprinkle
GCGt
Gpəˁalto sprinkle, drip2 senses▶
1
to sprinkle, drip
JLAtg, Syr, JBAmb, Man, LJLA
TgJ Is30:14↗ וֻלמִזחַל"וֻלמִזלַח" מַיִין מִפְצִיד‏ : (a sherd with which) to drip water from a pool ; EphPar 5:6.2↗ ܡ̈ܛܠܐ ܕܙܕܝ̈ܩܐ ܙܠܝ̈ܚܢ ܒܡܫ̈ܚܢܐ | ܦܝܚ̈ܢ ܒܪ̈ܝܚܢܐ‏ : the booths of the righteous, dripping with oils, overflowing with fragrances ; JSmem 14:31↗ ܒܕܡܐ ܕܕܒ̈ܚܐ ܙܠܚܗ݀ ܠܐܘܪܚܐ ܕܨܠܝܒܘܬܐ‏ : he sprinkled the way of the crucifixion with the blood of the sacrifices ; TgSong4:11var.↗ זלחן שפותין כיערת דובשא‏ : their lips drip like a honeycomb
(1)
to cleanse
Man
(2)
to moisten, drench
Syr
AM 2:113:36 ܙܠ݂ܚܘܗ݀ ܠܕܟܘܬܐ ܗ݀ܝ ܕܒܗ݀ ܩ݁ܝܡܝܢ ܗܘܘ ܒܕܡܥܗܘܢ‏ : they drenched the place they were standing with their tear
2
(intransitive: of liquid) to pour out
Syr
JSBhom 160:24↗ ܘܲܙܠܲܚ ܗ̄ܘܵܐ ܬܽܘܒ ܕܡܵܗ݀ ܕܲܒܬܽܘܠܬܵܐ‏
Cˀafˁelto sprinkle2 senses▶
1
to sprinkle
JBAg
HM(1) 87:(1)26↗ למסתם בידך מן גנבאי, אמ׳ על כוזא דמיא מן אטטהסהואל ועד מפגסרהואל, ואזלח סחור סחור לאיגרך‏ : to protect your possessions from thieves, recite from אטטהסהואל to מפגסרהואל over a jug of water and sprinkle it all around your roof
2
to pour out, spew
LJLA
TgJob28:4↗ תקף נחלא מן אתר דמזלח מרזיבא‏ : the wadi was strong from the place where it spews out the water-spout [MT פָּרַץ נַחַל מֵעִם־גָּר] †
(1)
cause premature birth
LJLA
TgPs29:9↗ קלא דיי מבטין איילתא ומזליח חיוות חורשא‏ : the Lord's voice makes does pregnant and makes the forest animals "drop" [MT קוֹל יְהוָה יְחוֹלֵל אַיָּלוֹת וַיֶּחֱשֹׂף יְעָרוֹת ]
Gtˀeṯpəˁelto be sprinkled2 senses▶
1
to be sprinkled
Syr
EphFid 9:12.2↗ ܕܡܐ ܪܣܝܣܐ ܕܥܠ ܬܪ̈ܥܐ ܐܙܕܠܚ‏ : the sprinkled blood that was sprinkled on the gates
2
to be poured out, spilled
Syr, LJLA
LSt.112:23↗ ܐܙܕܠܚ ܥܠ ܠܒܘܫܗ ܒܘܫܠܐ‏ : stew was spilled on his clothing ; TgJob28:4var.↗ תקף נחלא מן אתר דמזלח"דמיזדלח"‏
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Mandaic often metathetic: <b>zhl
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 381[197]DJBA: 414aJastrow: 401Drower/Macuch: 163a, 168bJ. Payne-Smith: 116Levy Ch-W: 1:222Audo: 1:274

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