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zhr vb. to beware
GDCGtDt
Gpəˁalp.p. : see s.v. zhyr adj.1 sense▶
p.p. : see s.v. zhyr adj.
Dpaˁˁelto admonish, warn against1 sense▶
to admonish, warn against
Syr, Man
AphDem1.14:19↗ ܗ݀ܘ ܕܙܗܪ ܐܢܘܢ ܒܗ‏ : that with which he had admonished them ; Kays 212:4↗ ܕܒܪܘ ܘܙܗܪܘ ܣ݁ܓܝ݂ ܘܟܠܘ ܠܡܗܝ̈ܡܢܐ ܡ݂ܢ ܝܕܥܬܐ ܕܐܣܛܪܘܠܘܓܝܐ‏ : they guided and admonished many and kept the believers from a knowledge of astrology ; ATS 2.7:2527↗ dhul uˁzdahar uzahar napšak : fear, take care, and warn yourself
Cˀafˁelto warn3 senses▶
1
to warn
Qumran, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, JBA
GenApoc 6.3↗ לאזהרותני מן [٠٠٠‏ : to warn me about ... ; TgJ Ez3:17↗ וְתַזהַר יָתְהוֹן מִלְמִחטֵי קְֹדָמַי‏ : you should warn them against sinning against me ; TN Lev15:31↗ ותזהרון ית בני ישראל מן סאבותהון‏ : warn the Israelites against their uncleanliness ; Hom3 2.2:9↗ ܐܙܗܪ ܠܗ ܕܠܐ ܂܂܂‏ ; BT Ket 30a(23)↗ אטו יעקב אזהר אהא ולא אזהר אהא‏ : did Jacob warn (his sons) regarding this and did not warn (them) regarding that?
2
to teach proper behavior
JLAtg, Syr
TgO Ex18:20↗ וְתַזהַר יָתְהוֹן יָת קְיָמַיָא וְיָת אוֹרָיָתָא וֻתהוֹדַע לְהוֹן יָת אוֹרחָא דִיהָכוּן בַה‏ : teach them the proper covenants and laws and inform them of the way in which they should go ; TB 4:112.4↗ ܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܕܠܗ݀ܢܘܢ ܕܬܩܝܢܝܢ ܘܥܝܪܝܢ ܐܙܗܪ ܡܢ ܚܘܒܠܗܘܢ‏
3
to put in charge
JBA, LJLA
BT Pes 2a(24)↗ קרייה רחמ׳ לנהורא ואזהריה אמצואתא דיממא קרייה רחמ׳ לחשוכא ואזהריה אמצואתא דליליא‏ : the Merciful One summoned the light and put it in charge over the commandments of the daytime. The Merciful One summoned the darkness and put it in charge over the commandments of the nighttime ; PJ Ex6:13↗ ואזהרינון על בני ישראל‏ : he commissioned them over the Children of Israel
Gtˀeṯpəˁelto beware2 senses▶
1
to beware
Common Aramaic
P Ez3:18↗ ܕܢܙܕܗܪ ܡܢ ܐܘܪܚܗ‏ ; BT Pes 112a(25)↗ אזדהר משברירי‏ : be careful of š'-blindness
(1)
to avoid, stay away from
PTA, Syr
TN Lev22:2↗ ויזדהרון מן קדשיהון‏ : you should keep away from their holy offering ; LawsCoun.18.18↗ ܟܒܪ ܕܢܙܕܗܪ ܐܢܫ ܡܢ ܣܢ̈ܝܬܐ ܡܫܟܚ‏
(2)
to be mindful
JLAtg, Syr
TgJ Ez33:4↗ דְשָמַע יָת קָל שוֹפָרָא וְלָא אִזדְהַר‏ : whoever hears the sound of the shofar and does not pay mind to it ; P 2S20:10↗ ܘܥܡܣܐ ܠܐ ܐܙܕܗܪ ܡܢ ܣܦܣܪܐ ܕܒܐܝܕܗ ܕܝܘܐܒ‏ : but Amasa failed to beware of the sword in Joab's hand
2
to take care with something/someone (or: Dt)
OfAEg-inf, Qumran, JBA, LJLA
TAD A2.1 R.8↗ אזדהרי בביתאלנתן‏ : take care of PN ; 4QTQah 1,1:4↗ וכען בני אזדהרו בירותתא די מ^ה^שלמא לכון‏ : and now my sons take care with the inheritance that has been transmitted to you ; BT Pes 110b(19)↗ הוה קא מיזדהר בנפשיה אזוי‏ : he used to watch himself carefully as regards even numbers ; PJ Lev10:3↗ אין לא מזדהרין בעיבידת קורבניא‏ : if they are not careful in the sacrificial procedures
(1)
to guard, protect
Gal, JBA
BT BB 29a(15)↗ שתא קמיתא מזדהר איניש בשטריה תרי מזדהר תלת נמי מזדהר טפי לא מזדהר‏ : a man guards his deeds the first year, guards them the second (year, and) guards them also the third (year). He does not guard (them) more
Dtˀeṯpaˁˁalto take care, beware1 sense▶
1
to take care, beware
JBAg, Man
(1)
w. b_ : to take care of, be careful with
Man
GY 18:9↗ rhum uazbar hdadia akuat ainia ḏbligria mizdahra : love and support one another like eyes that keep careful watch over the feet
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Mand. ethp. with metathesis: mizdrah
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 368[190]DJPA: 173aDJBA: 400aJastrow: 382Drower/Macuch: 163aJ. Payne-Smith: 111Tal Sam: 222DNWSI: 307Audo: 1:257DCPA[Schulthess]: 108[54]DJA: 46aQumran: 70

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