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Variant reading 1 of 2

b_ p02
b_ prep. in, with


lbb noun sg. emphatic
lbb, lbbˀ n.m. heart
1 (anat.) heart Com. ▶ more

--(a) as a seat of pleasure or satisfaction OfAGen, OfA, OfA-Egypt, JLAtg, LJLA.
2 mind, inner thoughts OA, OfA, BA-Da, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Sam, LJLA. ▶ more

--(a) as a seat of haughtiness BA-Da, JLAtg, LJLA.

--(b) לבַב שְׁלִים : total commitment, all honesty JLAtg, LJLA.

--(c) בלבב לבב : dishonestly, in a two-faced way Qum.
3 inner part Sam, JBA.


Variant reading 2 of 2

b_ p02
b_ prep. in, with


lb noun sg. emphatic
lb, lbˀ (leḇ, lebbāˀ) n.m. heart; mind
1 (anat.) heart Com.
2 mind Com. ▶ more

--(a) ˁl lb: kept in mind, known by heart Com.

(a.1) ܡܢ ܠܒܐ : from memory Syr.

1 ܡܢ ܠܒܗ : from one's own mind Syr.

2 ܕܠܐ ܡܢ ܠܒܐ : without thought Syr.

3 w. "to give, turn" : to pay attention JLAtg, Syr.

--(b) blb : secret(ly), internally BA-Da, JLAtg, Syr.

--(c) as a seat of emotions Com.

(c.1) mindset Syr.
3 center, core JLAtg, PTA, Syr, JBAg, Man. ▶ more

--(a) pith Syr.

--(b) (of humans) JBA.

(b.1) ܣܦܪ ܠܒܐ : genitals(?) Syr.

--(c) inwards Syr.
4 pl. : (unleavened, spiced, heart-shaped) cakes Syr.