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w_ (wə_) conj. and, also


swm verb G
swm vb. a/i to place, put

G

1 to place, put, install [-JBA; see note] Com. ▶ more

--(a) to install a monument. lay a foundation, etc. OA, Syr.

--(b) with various prepositions indicating position Com.

--(c) to place something within something else OA, JLAtg, PTA, Syr, JBA.

--(d) to put away for safekeeping Syr.

(d.1) to store treasure ( NOT just 'bury') Syr, Man.
2 fig.: to set out, set down something Com. ▶ more

--(a) to order, propose, assert Syr.

--(b) to fix, set, determine Syr.

(b.1) to be determined, come to a conclusion for action Syr.

(b.2) to lay out a plot Syr.

(b.3) to draw up, write, arrange a composition Syr.
3 to give, grant OfA, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) p.p. : available Syr.

--(b) +ܠ_ : to attribute something to Syr.

--(c) to apply, ascribe something to, assert, make as CPA, Syr.

(c.1) to assign a name BA-Da, Syr.
4 idioms : . ▶ more

--(a) frequently with body parts: .

(a.1) ܐܝܼܕܵܐ ܥܲܠ : to ordain (from NT literal usage) Syr, Man.

(a.2) ܒܘܼܪ̈ܟܸܐ, ܒܘܼܪܟܵܐ : to bend the knee, kneel Syr.

(a.3) ܒܪܹܫܸܗ : to punish (see also msm bryšˀ) Syr.

1 w. the cause of the punishment as d.o. Syr.

(a.4) ܐܲܦܸ̈ܐ (or other words for looking : to direct ones face towards a goal, to prepare oneself for Syr.

1 alone Syr.

(a.5) ܢܲܦܫܸܗ : to accept the possibility of death CPA, Syr.

(a.6) w. bl, lb or other words for "mind" : to pay attention, think about BA-Da, Syr.

(a.7) ܩܕܡ ܥܝܢܗ : to imagine Syr.

--(b) with ethical dative: for one's own benefit (not always corresponding to a dative in the Greek source!) Syr.

--(c) w. or w.o. ܢܡܘܣܐ and the like : to proclaim law Syr.

(c.1) ܣܐܡ ܢܡܘܣܐ : law giver (in Christian contexts: Moses) Syr.

--(d) +טעם: to give an order OfA-Egypt, OfA-Pers, BA-Ez, BA-Da, LJLA.

--(e) d.o. + לרחמין : to put someone in a favorable position OfA-Egypt.

--(f) ܒܣ̈ܡܐ : to offer incense Syr.

--(g) w. ܒܬܪ : to place resources at someone's disposal Syr.

--(h) idioms with the p.p.: (see also s.v. sym adj.) .

(h.1) + pers. pron. (also w. ܠ) : to be intent on, determined to Syr.

(h.2) ܗܘ ܕܣܝܡ, ܡܕܡ ܕܣܝܡ : the subject, the given Syr.

1 stated, proposed, first part of a syllogism Syr.

2 substratum Syr.

(h.3) determined, fixed Syr.

(h.4) located Qum, Syr.

--(i) ܥܲܠ : to attack Syr.

--(j) to serve food, set a table Syr.

D

1 to insert textual diacritics (denominative of syāmā; cf. sym vb. #2) Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to provide with accents Syr.

--(b) to provide with plural points (i.e., syāmā“) Syr.
2 to mark text as important, emphasize Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to insert one text within another Syr.
3 see s.v. sym #2 vb. and syym vb. JBA.

C

1 replacing the peal, always = to physically place something CPA, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) to place hands, ordain Man.

Gt

1 to be placed Com. ▶ more

--(a) to be placed within something Syr.

(a.1) to be buried. laid to rest Syr.
2 to be given, ordained, proclaimed JLAtg, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) +טעם : an order to be issued OfA-Egypt, OfA-Pers, BA-Ez.

--(b) to be constituted, established CPA, Syr.

(b.1) to be enacted, ruled Syr.

--(c) to be supposed, presumed, assumed Syr.

(c.1) ܥܠ : to be attributed to, ascribed to Syr.

--(d) (person) to be ordained (see also s.v. mttsymn n.m.) Syr.

(d.1) (hand) to be placed in ordination .
3 to be put into a condition BA-Da, Syr. ▶ more

--(a) to be maintained in a condition Syr.
4 with various prepositions: Syr. ▶ more

--(a) ܥܲܠ : to be determined on something or against something Syr.

--(b) ܒܪܹܝܫܸܗ : to be punished Syr.

--(c) (with or without ܐܝܕܐ) : to be ordained Syr.

Ct

(hand) to be placed, i.e., in blessing or ordination Man.