1Esdras(3 Ezra) 8:4 :ܐܫܟܚ ܛܝܒܘܬܐ ܩܕܡܘܗܝ ܥܠ ܟܠܗܝܢ ܦܝܣ̈ܬܐ ܕܝܠܗ : he found favor before him for all his requests [LXX ἐπὶ πάντα τὰ ἀξιώματα αὐτοῦ] See the entire entry for pyāsā, pyāstā n.f. attempt at persuasion