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dby
vb.
D to hunt (??)
D
D
paˁˁel
(of birds) to hunt, stalk (?)
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(of birds) to hunt, stalk (?)
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BT Beṣ 24a(38)
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הני בעו דבויי והני לא בעו דבויי
hny bˁw dbwyy whny lˀ bˁw dbwyy
ܗܢܝ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ ܘܗܢܝ ܠܐ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ
ܗܢܝ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ ܘܗܢܝ ܠܐ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ
hny bˁw dbwyy whny lˀ bˁw dbwyy
הני בעו דבויי והני לא בעו דבויי
ܗܢܝ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ ܘܗܢܝ ܠܐ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ
ܗܢܝ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ ܘܗܢܝ ܠܐ ܒܥܘ ܕܒܘܝܝ
: some (birds) want to hunt, and some do not want to hunt [a proverb]
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D
(paˁˁel)
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See the Geonic explanation cited
DJBA
s.v. דבי#2. This may actually be a true development from דבח rather than the dubious emendation cited s.v. דבי#1 by
DJBA
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Page refs. in other dictionaries:
DJBA:
311a
Jastrow:
277
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