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Variant reading 1 of 2

xyh#2 noun sg. emphatic
ḥyh, ḥytˀ (ḥayyā, ḥayyəṯā) n.f. #2living creature
1 animals (collective) JLAtg, PTA, Sam, Man, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) as singular JLAtg, JBAg, Man, LJLA.

--(b) כְחַיַת שֵׁינָא : dangerous wild animal JLAtg.

--(c) חַיַת בָרָא : wild animals JLAtg.
2 zoomorphic angel bearing the divine throne (see also s.v. ḥywh) LJLA.
3 fig.: vigorous woman PTA.


Variant reading 2 of 2

xywh noun sg. emphatic
ḥywh, ḥywtˀ (ḥay/ēwā, ḥay/ēwṯā) n.f. animal
1 animal Com. ▶ more

--(a) + br #2 n.m., $n n.f. : see s.vv. ḥywt br n.f., ḥywt šnˀ n.f. : a wild, carnivorous animal .

(a.1) alone Com.

--(b) ܚܝܘܬ ܢܨܒܬܐ : non-motive sea creatures Syr.

--(c) living being Syr.
2 pl. zoomorphic angels bearing the divine throne Gal.