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bry (brē) adj. healthy, firm
√ bry vb.
1
healthy, firm
JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, JBAmb, JBA, LJLA
TgJ Is40:20↗ אוֹרַן בָרֵי אָעָא דְלָא אָחֵיד בֵיה רִקבָא‏ : healthy laurel wood that rot is not attacking ; GT E Gen41:18↗ שבע תורין {ב}בריין בבישריהין ויאיין למחמי‏ : seven firm-fleshed and good-looking oxen ; Lag(288) Matt9:12↗ ܠܐ ܨܪ̈ܝܟܝܢ ܗܠܝܢ ܕܒܪܝܢ ܠܐܣܝܐ‏ : these that are healthy do not need the doctor ; SamTgJ Gen41:2↗ שבע פרואן יין שפר ובריאן בסר‏ : seven good-looking and flesh-healthy cows ; HP Sassoon(1) 59.30↗ והוא דבארי הוא אבל שכיב מרע‏ ; PJ Ex4:7↗ תבת למיהוי ברייא הי כבישריה‏ : it went back to being healthy like (the rest of) his flesh
2
free, clear
Sam, Syr
SamTgJ Ex21:28↗ ומסען בהמתה ברי‏ : the animal's owner is clear (of liability)
(1)
ברי ל : it is clear to ...
Gal
PTMaSh 54.a:23[2]↗ בריא לי אנא יהב לך‏
(2)
evident
Sam
3
heavy, fat
Gal, CPA, JBA
BT Beṣ 7a(11)↗ משום דבריא ושמינא טפי‏ : because it is heavier and much fatter
4
subst. : health
Sam
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DCPA suggests that the meaning "heavy" is from the Greek βαρύς; if so surely a calque, not a loanword.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 177[94]DJPA: 112bDJBA: 244bJastrow: 192Levy Ch-W: 1:115Tal Sam: 114DCPA[Schulthess]: 61[31a]Qumran: 39
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