The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

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(zqh noun sg. abs. or construct

both masc. and fem. form plurals; note that in Syriac there is a lexical distinction: the restraints are masc., simple rings fem., which would appear to have been an original distinction in JLA as well

  1 ring Com. --(a) as an official signet ring OfA-Egypt, BA-Da, Qum, Syr.
  2 fig. . --(a) anus Gal, Syr. --(b) curl Syr. --(c) uncertain translation of MT אדרת at Gen 25:25 Syr.
  3 pl. : handcuffs, chains JLAtg, Syr.
  4 metaph.: keeper of the seal Syr.

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.

(zqh noun sg. abs. or construct

ˁzqh, ˁzqtˀ (ˁezqā, ˁezqəṯā) n.f. ring