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zhr, zhrˀ (zhar, zahrā) n.m. splendor, bright light
1
splendor
Syr, Man
P Is4:5↗ ܘܙܗܪܐ ܕܫܠܗܒܝܬܐ ܕܢܘܪܐ‏
2
bright light
Syr, JBA
WisSol10:17↗ ܙܗܪܐ ܕܟ̈ܘܟܒܐ ܒܠܠܝܐ‏ ; BT Qid 81a(35)↗ נפל זיהרא באיפומיא‏ : the bright light fell on the window
3
shiny gem
LJLA
TgSong7:2↗ יאין כזהרין דקביעין על כלילא דקדשא‏ : as beautiful as the gems set in the holy crown ; TgLam4:7↗ סמיקו חיזו יתיר מזהרין‏ : they were redder in appearance than shiny gems
4
a class of flowers
Syr
Kays 58:20↗ ܗܲܒܵܒ̈ܐ ܘܙܗܪ̈ܐ ܘ݂ܫܘ݂ܫ̈ܢܐ‏
5
veil
Sam
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JBA זיהרא probably an error from zhr "moon".
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See also note s.v. zwhr v.n.D.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 368[190]DJBA: 406bJastrow: 382Drower/Macuch: 163aJ. Payne-Smith: 111Levy Ch-W: 1:213Tal Sam: 223

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