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rbw#2 noun sg. abs. or construct
rbw, rbwtˀ (rabbū, rabbūṯā) n.f. #2greatness
Attested vocalizations in Jewish Aramaic texts vary between rabbū and rǝḇū, but there does not seem to be a difference in meaning. Note, however, the distinction drawn by Levy.

  1 greatness Com, -OA -OfA. --(a) exceptional or remarkable thing Gal, JBA. --(b) ܥܲܡ ܪܲܒܿܘܼܬܸܗ : to himself Syr. --(c) beeing eldest, primacy JLAtg, PTA, LJLA. --(d) augmentation Syr. (d.1) interest Man.
  2 metaph. and transf. mngs. . --(a) honor Syr, LJLA. --(b) majesty BA-Da, Syr, Man. --(c) ܪܒܘܬܟ : a form of respectful address: your excellency Syr. --(d) pride Man. --(e) hymn of praise Sam.
  3 the status or function of teacher (i.e., rabbi) Man.
  4 in constr. as modifier of other nouns Syr. --(a) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܒܗܘܬܐ : patriarchate Syr. --(b) ܪܒܘܬ ܐܝܕܐ : liberality Syr. --(c) ܪܒܘܬ ܒܝܬܘܬܐ : see s.v. rbtbytw Syr. --(d) ܪܒܘܬ ܝܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. --(e) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܗܢܘܬܐ : high-priesthood Syr. --(f) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܘܡܪܘܬܐ : high priesthood, episcopate, etc. Syr. --(g) ܪܒܘܬ ܟܪܣܐ : greediness Syr. --(h) ܪܒܘܬ ܠܒܐ : prudence Syr. --(i) ܪܒܘܬ ܢܦܫܐ : magnanimity Syr. --(j) ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܘܬܐ : magnificence Syr. (j.1) adv. ܪܒܘܬ ܦܐܝܐܝܬ : magnificently Syr.

d_ p = d_ p --> dy p
dy prep. of, genitive particle
OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mandaic written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y", in our code transcribed as "ḏ", and considered to be the last letter of the alphabet.

  1 of, genitive particle Com. --(a) w. implied head word: the thing(s) belonging/related to s..o./something Com.
  2 first element of lexemes Com.
  3 in split genitive phrases Com. --(a) after certain prepositions with pronominal suffix : itself, very Syr.
  4 after numbers Com. --(a) before cardinal numbers: as ordinal Syr.
  5 determinative pron. Com.
  6 per, by Syr.

by noun sg. abs. or construct
by, bytˀ (bay, baytā) n.m./f. house; structure; place
const. bēṯ > bē in many compounds; pl. bāttīn, etc.; Mand: baitia; JLA abs. בָא in the expression בָא עַל בָא (TgIs 5:8)

  1 house Com. --(a) household Com. (a.1) family Com. 1 in construct with (or impying) a proper noun: dynastic house or the like Com. 2 dby, dbytˀ : q.v. . --(b) part of house, room Syr. (b.1) (astron.) house Syr. (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) stable Syr. (c.2) hive Syr. --(d) w. divinity : temple Com. --(e) with royalty : palace Com.
  2 a structure Com. --(a) strophe; section of a literary work Syr. (a.1) ܒܝܬ ܡܲܘ̈ܬܒܸܐ section of the Old Testament Syr. --(b) structure, building or part theeof where something occurs .
  3 place, area Syr, JBA. --(a) land Syr. (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 term Com. --(b) place or area where something occurs or is found Com. (b.1) receptacle for something Syr, JBA. 1 (med.) seat, socket Syr. 2 a utensil used by or for X . --(c) storage area for things Syr, JBA. (c.1) compartment of a phylactery JBA. --(d) area of the body characterized by something Com. --(e) area of such and such a size Com. (e.1) byt X : field sufficient for X amount of seed Com. 1 something of such a capacity JLAtg, Syr. --(f) w. v.n.: place where something occurs Com.