The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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d_ c = d_ c --> dy c

OA, OfA zy; MA dy, d; later d but also dy in various positions; Sam. often אד; in Mand. written with a unique ligature developed from "d" + "y" and in our code transcribed as "ḏ".

  1 who, which (indeclinable relative) Com.
  2 the one(s) who (determinative) Com.
  3 that (complement to verbs) Com. --(a) how it is that Syr.
  4 so that Com.
  5 because Com.
  6 in compound conjunctions Com.
  7 before direct speech Syr, JBA, JBAg.
  8 with correlatives Com.

bxr verb G

bḥr vb. a/a(u) to choose

Sam בכר due to phonetic confusion

G
  1 to choose Com, ^-OA ^-OfA ^-BA.
  2 to examine CPA, Syr, Man.
  3 to judge Syr.
  4 to notice Syr.
  5 to renew Syr.

D
  1 to inflame Syr.
  2 to examine, certify Syr, JBA.
  3 to choose JBAg.

C
1 to cause to choose (?) Gal.

Gt
  1 to be chosen Qum, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, LJLA. --(a) to be found preferable LJLA.
  2 to be examined, proven, tested Syr. --(a) (illness): to reach crises stage Syr.
  4 to determine Syr.

Dt
1 to examine Syr.
2 to be chosen Sam.