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Variant reading 1 of 3

k_ p02
k_ prep. like


dmw noun sg. emphatic
dmw, dmwtˀ (dmū, dmūṯā) n.f. likeness
.
1 likeness, image Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܠܕܡܘܬܐ ܕ, ldmw : in accordance with Syr, Man.

(a.1) על דמות Sam.

--(b) בדמות, כדמות, badmu : prep. : like, looking like Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBAmb, Man, LJLA.

(b.1) ܒܕܡܘ : adv. : as a pattern CPA.

(b.2) ܒܬ ܕܡܘ ܟ Syr.

(b.3) ܒܗܿ ܒܕܡܘܬܐ : in the same way, similarly Syr.
2 image, form JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) statue OA-Mesop.

--(b) (astron.) constellation Syr.
3 example, type Syr. ▶ more

--(a) genus Syr.
4 clothing Syr.
5 spectre, apparition Man.


Variant reading 2 of 3

b_ p02
b_ prep. in, with


dmw noun sg. emphatic
dmw, dmwtˀ (dmū, dmūṯā) n.f. likeness
.
1 likeness, image Com. ▶ more

--(a) ܠܕܡܘܬܐ ܕ, ldmw : in accordance with Syr, Man.

(a.1) על דמות Sam.

--(b) בדמות, כדמות, badmu : prep. : like, looking like Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBAmb, Man, LJLA.

(b.1) ܒܕܡܘ : adv. : as a pattern CPA.

(b.2) ܒܬ ܕܡܘ ܟ Syr.

(b.3) ܒܗܿ ܒܕܡܘܬܐ : in the same way, similarly Syr.
2 image, form JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) statue OA-Mesop.

--(b) (astron.) constellation Syr.
3 example, type Syr. ▶ more

--(a) genus Syr.
4 clothing Syr.
5 spectre, apparition Man.


Variant reading 3 of 3

b_ p02
b_ prep. in, with


d_ c = d_ c --> dy c
dmy verb G
dmy vb. to be like

G

1 to be like Com.
2 ptcp. : see s.v. dmy adj. Com. ▶ more

--(a) שׁפיר דאמי : it is permitted , i.e., it is good all the same (see also s.v. špyr adv.) JBA, JBAg.

--(b) היכי דמי : what is that like? what conditions differentiate situations? JBA, JBAg.

D

1 to compare x to y (with double accusative) JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Syr, JBA, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to compare something to (b) Syr.

--(b) p.p. : likened to LJLA.
2 to make something like Syr. ▶ more

--(a) w. ܒ : to emulate Syr.

--(b) to do the same Syr.
3 to draw a conclusion, imagine, envision Qum, JLAtg, JPAEpig, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to aim at JLAtg.

C

w. b_, l_, ˁl : to look at CPA, Sam. ▶ more

--(a) to examine carefully, pay attention CPA.

Dt

1 to be similar Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, JBA, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to be assimilated to Syr.

--(b) w. l, b : to imitate, be in the guise of CPA, Syr, JBAmb, JBA.
2 to imagine oneself to be something JLAtg, LJLA.

Ct

to be made like Syr.