The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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(l@)py p02

ˁl ˀpy, ˁl ˀnpy (ˁal ˀappē, ˁal ˀappay) prep. upon; for the sake of

1 upon [a surface] Com. --(a) against, toward [a surface] Syr.
2 for the sake of, on account of Syr. --(a) because of, due to Syr. (a.1) conj.: inasmuch as, on the grounds that Syr. --(b) in return for Syr, LJLA.

l_ p03

l_ prep. to, for

  0 to, for Com.
  1 : of general relationship (nominal) Com. --(a) non-animate genitive Com. --(b) of interest or disinterest Com.
  2 : of general relationship (verbal) Com. --(a) + infinitive : purpose Com. --(b) + infinitive : it is necessary to Syr.
  3 : dative Com. --(a) with transitive verbs Com. --(b) with intransitive verbs Com. --(c) ethical dative Com.
  4 : direction Com. --(a) addressee of letters Com. --(b) כל + direction name : in the direction of Qum.
  5 : possession Com. --(a) forming a compound substantive : that which belongs to ... Com.
  6 : marking the definite direct object Com.
  7 : subject of a passive part. in a perfective construction OfA-Pers, Syr, JBA, LJLA.
  8 + number : after X Syr.
  9 in fixed expressions . --(a) to give or take lˀntw. lˀnth : as wife Com. --(b) לאמר , לְמֵמַר : as follows, quoteative introduction , OfAGen.

)pyn noun pl. emphatic

ˀpyn, ˀpyˀ (ˀappīn, ˀappayyā) n.m./f.pl. face

In the literary Aramaic tradition spelled with nasalization: אנפין; CPA also ܐܒܝܢ ; Gal also אופין ; in JBA (and spoken Mandaic!) the form may be re-formed as a singular, thus ˀappā. Syr. pl. ܐܲܦܿܲܝ̈ܵܐ , a feminine plural, but also treated as a singular. in Syr., mostly but not always as a feminine, but generally masc. pl. elsewhere.

  1 face Com. --(a) mn ˀpy : from before the face Qum. --(b) fig. : front surface Syr, JBA.
  2 (of ground, water) surface OA, Qum, JLAtg, PTA, CPA, Syr, JBAg. --(a) mn ˀpy: from (a surface) CPA, Syr. --(b) ˁl ˀpy : see s.v. ˁl ˀpy prep. . --(c) ܒܐܦ̈ܐ : fig. adv. : superficially, on the face of it Syr.
  3 way, manner Gal, Sam, Syr, Man. --(a) const. as prep.: according to Palm. --(b) brazen manner Sam.
  4 side, party Gal, Syr.
  5 region Syr. --(a) in compounds with structures : curtain or cover of something Syr.
  6 in compound prepositions/adverbs. Com. --(a) w. l_ : see also s.v. lˀpy prep. Com. (a.1) la)p.iyn forwards Syr. --(b) בַאפַּי : see s.v. bˀpy prep. . --(c) ˁal ˀap.ay : see s.v. ˁl ˀpy prep. . --(d) w. mn : see 1.1, 2.1 Jud, Syr. --(e) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܒܐܦܝ̈ܢ : face to face Syr. (e.1) ܐܦܝ̈ܢ ܠܘܩܒܠ ܐܦܝ̈ܢ Syr. --(f) עם אפי : towards (a time of day) Sam.
  7 w. forms of gly, see s.v. Com.
  8 w. ܗܘܝ ܐܦܐ ܠ : to become visible Syr.
  9 w. swm : to be set on a course, to pay attention Syr.