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שְׂגָא

«שְׂגָא» in the Biblical Aramaic dictionary: grow great — how often it is used, MACULA's glosses, its meanings in the printed dictionaries and why they were chosen, and 2 verses in layers.

Used: 3 times · Key: lemma:שְׂגָא · BDB: שְׂגָא

Glosses

may.it.increase (2); will.it.grow.great (1)

Meaning (OSHB)

grow great tree →

Meaning (BDB 1906)

vb. grow great tree →

The whole BDB entry

vb. grow great (𝔗 ס׳, Syriac ܣܐ; v. BH שׂנא (Aramaism in Job));— Impf. 3 ms. יִשְׂגֵּא, of injury Ezr 4:22; שְׁלָֽמְכוֹן יִשְׂ׳ Dn 3:31; 6:26.

Why these entries: BDB: headword, part of speech agrees, 3 of its verses cited, 2 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (2 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 2 words shared with the BDB entry, 2 with the glosses (2 candidates); Jastrow: none

Trees and pragmatics

Every English meaning of «שְׂגָא» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.

In the verses

Ezra 4:22

וּזְהִירִ֥ין הֱו֛וֹ שָׁל֖וּ לְמֶעְבַּ֣ד עַל־דְּנָ֑ה לְמָה֙ יִשְׂגֵּ֣א חֲבָלָ֔א לְהַנְזָקַ֖ת מַלְכִֽין׃ס

Word for word: and cautious be negligence to do concerning this why? will.it.grow.great the damage to injury kings

JPS 1917: And take heed that ye be not slack herein; why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?'

Daniel 3:31

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א לְֽכָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־דָיְרִ֥ין בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃

Word for word: Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples the nations and the languages which [are].dwelling in all the earth peace your may.it.increase

JPS 1917: 'Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; peace be multiplied unto you.

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