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Shlama Akhay,

Can anyone shed some light on the Aramaic idiom [font=Estrangelo (V1.1)]0xwr Qpn [/font]and variants such as [font=Estrangelo (V1.1)]Xwrb Qpm [/font] :?: It seems to mean something like 'to excuse' (cf. Compendious), but I'd like to understand it more literally - 'to bring forth breath'?

Thanks in advance,
Rob

Shlama Akhi,

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..where this idiom is used by Meshikha himself. (the [font=Estrangelo (V1.1)]Qpn [/font]root is in the imperfect inflection here.)

Thanks, Akhi Paul.

Nice verses (Luke 12:11-12)!

So, [font=Estrangelo (V1.1)]0xwr Nwqpt [/font]in this instance is a 2nd person plural imperfect Aphel, correct? 'cause (your) breath to go out'?

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