1 inCom.
--(a) a placeCom.
--(b) within a structure or other enclosing objectCom.
--(c) during a time periodCom.
2 with (instrumentative)Com.
--(a) using, according toCom.
(a.1) w. ymˀ, etc., : to swear byCom.
--(b) (as opposed to "without") havingSyr.
3 amongCom.
--(a) adjective + b_ = superlativeCom.
--(b) with a number: multiplicativeSyr.
--(c) w. transitive verbs: to do some (damage, building, fixing, etc.) to somethingQum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
4 atCom.
--(a) a certain timeCom.
5 to, intoCom.
6 with regard to (i.e., as a general adverbializing particle w. various verbs, nouns, and adjectives)
.
--(a) (w. to give:) for, in exchange forCom.
--(b) specialized meanings with various verbs: see s.vv. šlṭ, ḥzy, ḥwyCom.
--(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.
.
byt@)sxrw noun sg. emphatic= byt@)sxrw N --> by N
const. bēṯ > bē in many compounds; pl. bāttīn, etc.; Mand: baitia; JLA abs. בָא in the expression בָא עַל בָא (TgIs 5:8)
1 houseCom.
--(a) householdCom.
(a.1) familyCom.
1 in construct with (or impying) a proper noun: dynastic house or the likeCom.
2 dby, dbytˀ : q.v.
.
--(b) part of house, roomSyr.
(b.1) (astron.) houseSyr.
(b.2) (with genit. name of a teacher) school (see also s.v. by rb)JLAtg, Gal, PTA, JBA.
--(c) of animals:Syr.
(c.1) stableSyr.
(c.2) hiveSyr.
--(d) w. divinity : templeCom.
--(e) with royalty : palaceCom.
2 a structureCom.
--(a) strophe; section of a literary workSyr.
(a.1) ܒܝܬ ܡܲܘ̈ܬܒܸܐ section of the Old TestamentSyr.
--(b) structure, building or part theeof where something occurs
.
3 place, areaSyr, JBA.
--(a) landSyr.
(a.1) homeland, territory
.
1 see collocations w. byt + pl. gentilic, e.g., byt ˀ wrhyˀ , byt ywnyˀ , byt ˁbryˀ
.
2 before proper nouns as a geographical or political termCom.
--(b) place or area where something occurs or is foundCom.
(b.1) receptacle for somethingSyr, JBA.
1 (med.) seat, socketSyr.
2 a utensil used by or for X
.
--(c) storage area for things Syr, JBA.
(c.1) compartment of a phylacteryJBA.
--(d) area of the body characterized by somethingCom.
--(e) area of such and such a sizeCom.
(e.1) byt X : field sufficient for X amount of seedCom.
1 something of such a capacityJLAtg, Syr.
--(f) w. v.n.: place where something occursCom.