The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon

qwym, qwymˀ (quyyām, quyyāmā) v.n.D physical existence, maintenance

1 physical existence Syr. (a) condition Syr. (b) constitution, construction Syr. IshEz 51(11) : ܕܐܝܟܢܐ ܕܩܫܬܐ ܚܕܐ ܐܝܬܝܗܿ܃ ܘܡܢ ܓܘ̈ܢܐ ܡܫ̈ܚܠܦܐ ܐܝܬܘܗܝ ܪܘܟܒܗܿ ܘܚܙܬܗܿ ܘܩܘܝܡܗܿ just as the (rain)bow is one thing while its construction, appearance and make-up are from varied colors. (b.1) system Syr. (c) dimension Syr. (d) consistency Syr.

2 sustenance, maintenance Syr. (a) preservation Syr. P Acts27:34 : ܠܩܘܼܝܵܡܵܐ ܕܿܚܲܝܲܝܟܿܘܼܢ̈܂ . (a.1) defense, i.e., maintenance against attack Syr. PO14 693:12 : ܩܘܝܡܐ ܕܗܪܣܝܣ defense of heresy. (b) confirmation Syr.

3 restitution Syr.

4 definition Syr.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 1328[654]; Payne-Smith: ~3509; J. Payne-Smith: 493;

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