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The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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b(y verb G
bˁy vb. to ask, to beg, to inquire

G

1 to seek, look for . ▶ more

--(a) to seek for something Com.

--(b) to seek for someone Com.

--(c) to investigate Qum.

(c.1) to look after, keep an eye on Sam.

--(d) to try to do something Com.
2 to ask a question JLAtg, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) to assert by way of argument Gal, Sam, Syr.

(a.1) w. ܥܡ : to do so mutually, dispute each other Syr.

--(b) to require further study Gal.
3 to wish for something, want, request Com. ▶ more

--(a) to pray BA-Da, Qum, JLAtg, Sam, Syr, JBA, LJLA.

(a.1) w. ܥܠ : to beseech forgiveness for JLAtg, Syr.

(a.2) especially with רחמין JLAtg, Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA.
4 to require Gal, Syr, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) p.p. : necessary, required Sam, Syr.

--(b) + infinitive : to be required to JBA.

--(c) after מאי : what is it doing? JBA.

--(d) (of authority) to summon JBA.
5 w. infinitive: to be due to, to be about to do something BA-Da, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, JBAmb, JBA. ▶ more

--(a) w. d_ + imperfect Man.
6 to seek revenge, hold responsible Com.

D

to seek Sam.

Gt

1 to be sought JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to be summoned, to be invited Gal, Syr, LJLA.

--(b) to be able to be found by seeking (?) LJLA.
2 to be necessary, required JLAtg, Gal, CPA, Syr, JBA, Man. ▶ more

--(a) to be about to, to be on the edge of Sam.

--(b) מן : to be responsible for LJLA.

--(c) impersonal + ל_ Gal, JBA, JBAg.

(c.1) to be responded to positively (?) Man.
3 to ask one another CPA. ▶ more

--(a) to respond Sam.

Dt

to dispute CPA.