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b_ p02
b_ prep. in, with

  1 in Com. --(a) a place Com. --(b) within a structure or other enclosing object Com. --(c) during a time period Com.
  2 with (instrumentative) Com. --(a) using, according to Com. (a.1) w. ymˀ, etc., : to swear by Com. --(b) (as opposed to "without") having Syr.
  3 among Com. --(a) adjective + b_ = superlative Com. --(b) with a number: multiplicative Syr. --(c) w. transitive verbs: to do some (damage, building, fixing, etc.) to something Qum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
  4 at Com. --(a) a certain time Com.
  5 to, into Com.
  6 with regard to (i.e., as a general adverbializing particle w. various verbs, nouns, and adjectives) . --(a) (w. to give:) for, in exchange for Com. --(b) specialized meanings with various verbs: see s.vv. šlṭ, ḥzy, ḥwy Com. --(c) idiomatic usages with various nouns: see s.vv. ryš, šm, . --(d) see also under various complete collocations as adverbs and preps, e.g. bˀnpy, byd p., etc. .

zbn#2 noun pl. emphatic
zbn, zbnˀ (zḇan, zaḇnā) n.m./f. #2time
fem. in CPA; generally masc. in Syriac but feminine in the sense of "instance" with pl. both in -īn and -ān (see s.v. zbnh!

  1 time Palm, Jud, Gal, PTA, CPA, Sam, Syr, JBAmb, Man. --(a) stretch of time, era Syr. --(b) physical age, aging Syr. (b.1) spec.: time of maturity Syr.
  2 as an abstract concept Syr. --(a) temporality, fragility Syr. (a.1) ܕܙܒܢܐ : temporary (opp. ܕܠܥܠܡ) Syr. 1 temporal Syr. --(b) (gram.) tense Syr.
  3 expressions: Syr. --(a) ܙܒܲܢ : formerly, once upon a time (occsionally perhaps also zbn) Syr. (a.1) for a long time (?) Palm. --(b) ܙܒܲܢ ܙܒܲܢ : often, frequently Syr. --(c) ܒܙܒܢ : see s.v. bzbn adv. Syr. --(d) ܡܢ ܙܒܢܐ : at any previous time Syr.
  4 instance (fem.!) Syr.
  5 fate Syr.