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.

b_ p02

b_ prep. in, with

  1 in Com. --(a) a place Com. --(b) within a structure or other enclosing object Com. --(c) during a time period Com.
  2 with (instrumentative) Com. --(a) using, according to Com. (a.1) w. ymˀ, etc., : to swear by Com. --(b) (as opposed to "without") having Syr.
  3 among Com. --(a) adjective + b_ = superlative Com. --(b) with a number: multiplicative Syr. --(c) w. transitive verbs: to do some (damage, building, fixing, etc.) to something Qum, JLAtg, PTA, LJLA.
  4 at Com. --(a) a certain time Com.
  5 to, into Com.
  6 with regard to (i.e., as a general adverbializing particle w. various verbs, nouns, and adjectives) . --(a) (w. to give:) for, in exchange for Com. --(b) specialized meanings with various verbs: see s.vv. šlṭ, ḥzy, ḥwy Com. --(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. .

zkw noun sg. emphatic

zkw, zkwtˀ (zāḵū, zāḵūṯā) n.f. merit; victory

JLAtg also incorrectly vocalized according to the Hebrew construct form: זְכֻו , especially in the form בִזכֻו

  1 merit BA-Da, Palm, Qum, JLAtg, Gal, PTA, Sam, LJLA. --(a) meritorious deed JLAtg, Gal, PTA, JBA, LJLA. --(b) righteousness Syr.
  2 victory Syr, JBA, Man. --(a) in law, i.e., innocence, acquittal Gal, Syr. (a.1) writ of a favorable verdict JBA. --(b) symbol of victory, i.e. palm leaf or the like Syr. --(c) song or celebration of triumph Syr.
  3 benefit Gal, JBA. --(a) title of rights JBA.
  4 martyr's tomb Syr.
  5 rule Syr.