Syriac Studies Exam 5

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starting, beginning

can be pass part. or noun

a servant molded from [dust] beginning to write

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molded, formed

a servant molded from [dust]

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dust* ?

usefulness* ?

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he translated, interpreted

Sergius the Holy Archiatros first translated from the Greek

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the Greek language, tongue

Sergius the Holy Archiatros first translated from the Greek

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two parts

the first teachers and lovers of truth clearly divided

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they divided it

the first teachers and lovers of truth clearly divided the spiritual life and the way of all that is in God

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the knowledge of contemplation

the performance and labor of the commandments and the knowledge of the contemplation of all

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the first principle

for this first principle contains everything

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it closes, contains, shuts in

for this first principle contains everything

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they sum up, total, comprise

of which they comprise all the first and middle and last natures

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last things

the first and middle and last natures

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they bring about, effect, perform *

APH of swr?

they effect all those that follow them, the first, middle and last

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the height and the depth

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the length and the breadth

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that you might be able to comprehend

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the growth, upbringing, exaltation of the soul

because of the operation of the growth of the soul

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created natures

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being contained within, limitation

the whole knowledge of contemplation including the essence of all things that exist for as long as they exist

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as long as

(followed by dolath)

as long as they exist

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perhaps, doubtless, may be

and the first things may be named 'height'

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they are named

and the first things may be named 'height'

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as they have been mentioned above

or: as they have been said concerning it

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as one can contain

as much as one can contain

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he has made known

he has made known concerning the work and observance of all the commandments

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every one, each one

we shall speak according to our ability, upon each one from those parts from one to another

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what one can express, make known

what can express our thought clearly to those who hear

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straight, right, upright, proper, orthodox, correct

the proper purpose that set our speech

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it (f.) appears *

our speech appears unto it (the right purpose?)

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art, skill, craft

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the art of healing

but I speak in this way: the mark of the art of healing

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mark, sign, inner meaning

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provisions

as giving provisions as appropriate, and applies bandages

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fitting, apt, appropriate

root: lHm

as giving provisions as appropriate, and applies bandages

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dressings, bandages

applies bandages and mixes potions

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mixes potions, medicines

applies bandages and mixes potions

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he investigates

and investigates about roots and all kinds of cures

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roots

and investigates about roots and all kinds of cures and incisions

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all kinds of cures

and investigates about roots and all kinds of cures and incisions

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incisions, cuts

and investigates about roots and all kinds of cures and incisions

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sometimes

there are also times when he makes use of the heat of fire

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heat, fervour

there are also times when he makes use of the heat of fire

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when it is not there, when it does not exist

and in all the other things that guard health or act for him when health is not in him

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victory in battles

the one who desires victory in all battles

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he overcomes his enemies

he makes use of whatever means through which he supposes he shall overcome his enemies

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he forges weapons for war

when he forges weapons for war and harnesses chariots

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chariots

when he forges weapons for war and harnesses chariots

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who longs for wealth, riches

so also, he who desires wealth does everything and runs after other things

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that he might gather riches, property, winnings

he runs after other things that he might collect his winnings

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he sows in the lands

he sows in the lands, plants vineyards, propagates plants, and prepares ships for voyages

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he plants vineyards

he sows in the lands, plants vineyards, propagates plants, and prepares ships for voyages

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he propagates plants

he sows in the lands, plants vineyards, propagates plants, and prepares ships for voyages

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ships for voyages

he sows in the lands, plants vineyards, propagates plants, and prepares ships for voyages

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shrewd, cunning, crafty

he is shrewd in his dealings

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reckonings, accounts, dealings

he is shrewd in his dealings

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trades, commerce

he deals in all trades that can gather from the abundance

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abundance

mshartHutho

he deals in all trades that can gather from the surplus

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preparing

and preparing by all means, with all the care that will surpass those who engage in battle

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care

and preparing by all means, with all the care that will surpass those who engage in battle

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dominion and leadership

so also, the one who desires rule and leadership over a city or province

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tranquility

in everything he makes use that there would be tranquility and concord

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concord, tranquil agreement *

in everything he makes use that there would be tranquility and concord

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which are appropriate

as he lays down laws that are appropriate for all

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those who do good deeds

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they decree judgments

some of the laws decree judgments for those who do evil deeds

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they admonish, warn, exhort

some laws admonish and some rebuke

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they rebuke

some laws admonish and some rebuke

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they proclaim honors

some laws proclaim honors for those who perform anything that is used to sustain the sovereignty

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to sustain the sovereignty

some laws proclaim honors for those who perform anything that is used to sustain the sovereignty

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returning, exchanging

and without returning the discourse upon these things

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it is clear, evident

it is clear that all the ways of men finish the mark

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he accomplishes, completes, finishes

he accomplishes all deeds and performs everything and is useful in everything in order to know that which he ardently desires

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he ardently desires, longs

root: y)b

ETHPAAL part: methyayab

he accomplishes all deeds and performs everything and is useful in everything in order to know that which he ardently desires

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their estate, habitation, dwelling

he abandons all the other habits and practices of mankind, the deep abyss of their estate

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he overtakes, surpasses, passes by

and he surpasses all of them

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wakefulness, watchfulness, vigilance

in all watchfulness that he might be able to attain this (that which he ardently desires)

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to attain, acquire, possess

in all watchfulness that he might be able to attain this (that which he ardently desires)

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he comes

but because he is without as he comes

(problematic: see end of §XI) *

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he is obliged

and from them it is fitting for him to flee, and in them he is obliged to make use of them

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he entrusted, committed

root: g'l

APHEL: ag'el

who through his nearness to humanity set down and entrusted them (his commandments) to his believers

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his believers

who through his nearness to humanity set down and entrusted them (his commandments) to his believers

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carefully, zealously

and from them he zealously learns what he should perform and from what he should carefully distance himself

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he should abstain, distance himself, avoid

and from them he zealously learns what he should perform and from what he should carefully distance himself

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he rejects, does away with

thus as he does away with those things that are not permitted for him to do

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those things that are not permitted

those things that are not permitted for him to do, and he escapes and distances himself from them

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he escapes, is delivered

those things that are not permitted for him to do, and he escapes and distances himself from them

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he distances himself, departs afar

those things that are not permitted for him to do, and he escapes and distances himself from them

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continuous contemplation

through the continuous contemplation of his soul, he becomes accustomed by degrees

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he becomes used to, accustomed

through the continuous contemplation of his soul, he becomes accustomed by degrees

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by degrees, step by step


he becomes accustomed by degrees, through the labour of the performance of those things that have been commanded him to do

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he advances, reaches forward *

and when he draws near before him and advances

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ascends above *

and when he draws near before him and ascends above these things

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he despises, holds in contempt

and when he draws near before him and ascends above these things, he despises all covetousness

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he tramples down

and when he draws near before him and ascends above these things, he despises all covetousness and tramples down the lusts

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the lusts, desires

and when he draws near before him and ascends above these things, he despises all covetousness and tramples down the lusts

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injurious, harmful

whenever they should appear to be harmful, as he does not give in to anything for corporeal pleasure

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for corporeal pleasure (lit: benefit of the body)

whenever they should appear to be harmful, as he does not give in to anything for corporeal pleasure

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in order to

whenever they should appear to be harmful, as he does not give in to anything for corporeal pleasure, not even in order to rest for an hour

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that he might rest for an hour

whenever they should appear to be harmful, as he does not give in to anything for corporeal pleasure, not even in order to rest for an hour

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habit, custom

through such a custom, and by constant contemplation of assiduity

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assiduity, the ascetic life, self-denial, abstinence

through such a custom, and by constant contemplation of assiduity

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it becomes strong, prevails

through such a custom, and by constant contemplation of assiduity, a great power of holiness firmly prevails in him

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firmly

through such a custom, and by constant contemplation of assiduity, a great power of holiness firmly prevails in him

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virtue, excellence

and he acquires this first virtue

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destructively extinguishes

it destructively extinguishes and kills off in him all the passions (and) many kinds of lusts

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it kills off

it destructively extinguishes and kills off in him all the passions (and) many kinds of lusts

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passions

it destructively extinguishes and kills off in him all the passions (and) many kinds of lusts

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many kinds

it destructively extinguishes and kills off in him all the passions (and) many kinds of lusts

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coupling, copulation, married life

but by 'lust,' I mean not only of coupling, but also of the belly and of riches

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belly

but by 'lust,' I mean not only of coupling, but also of the belly and of riches

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riches, wealth

but by 'lust,' I mean not only of coupling, but also of the belly and of riches

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that engage in combat, that are at war

and all the other things that engage in war with the occupation of the spirit

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he was purged, cleansed, purified

and by such means, then, like the one who is purged of the wildness of passions

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wildness

and by such means, then, like the one who is purged of the wildness of passions

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they were subdued

and they were subdued by the bridle of reason

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the bridle, restraint

and they were subdued by the bridle of reason

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thought, reckoning, reason

and they were subdued by the bridle of reason

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that they should not intrude, attack

so that they should not intrude without the permission of their master

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permission

so that they should not intrude without the permission of their master

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their guide, master, ruler, leader

so that they should not intrude without the permission of their master

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fear

and from here on, not even fear makes this person tremble

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shake, tremble

APH z(y

and from here on, not even fear makes this person tremble

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he avoids, fears

for he is not even afraid of whatever frightens from anything that emotionally disturbs others

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fear, being frightening *

for he is not even afraid of whatever frightens from anything that emotionally disturbs others

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emotionally

for he is not even afraid of whatever frightens from anything that emotionally disturbs others

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he has exchanged

he has exchanged every emotional fear with the fear of his God

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he binds, fastens

and because he binds himself to it and holds onto it (the fear of God)

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lack, loss

while the lack of wealth does not frighten him

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lack of wealth

while the lack of wealth does not frighten him

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threat

neither does the threat of tortures by powerful rulers disturb him

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tortures

neither does the threat of tortures by powerful rulers disturb him

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wounds

nor does he fear the wounds of the body

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body

that which teaches through those things of the body

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confidence, might

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openly, to the face

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kinship

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clan

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in haughtiness, vainglory

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he is strengthened, fortified

for he is not strengthened by these things

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to perfect, fulfill

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they make (him) suffer

not even those who are contrary make him suffer

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who are the adversary, opposite, enemy

not even those who are contrary make him suffer

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poverty, need, distress

Srikutho

that is, not poverty, nor humiliation, nor shame

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abasement, affliction, humiliation

that is, not poverty, nor humiliation, nor shame

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shame, dishonor, insult

that is, not poverty, nor humiliation, nor shame

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that put to shame

but also everything that their other possessions put to shame

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by the power, force, strength

'ushno

for by the power of his strength and by the healing of his salvation

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healing, aid, relief

for by the power of his strength and by the healing of his salvation

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his salvation

for by the power of his strength and by the healing of his salvation

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he prevails, subdues

Hsn

for by the power of his strength and by the healing of his salvation, he subdues every one of them

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for he has rejected it

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of adopted sons

for you have not received a spirit of servitude for fear but a spirit of adopted sons

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those who love and exalt

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want, loss, ruin

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he holds in contempt, holds lightly

APH root: msr

for if he would hold riches that are justly gained in contempt

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set firmly, establish, implant

thus also from now on another power is established in him: the third virtue

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of righteousness

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every way

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peacefulness

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resemblance, likeness

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wrath, anger

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who is afflicted

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he is grieved

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he is provoked, angered

his wrath is not even kindled

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peaceful

he is peaceful and sweet

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burden, load

he takes up the light burden according to the commandment of his God

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his humility, lowliness

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flows, springs forth

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he has reached

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choices *

(gavyone: eyebrows, superciliousness)
he considers therefore all choices and sees all the passions of desires

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they have tidings brought, they announce, they seem

ETHPA: sbr

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impassibility

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he proves, examines

ETHPA: bq) (active sense)

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hidden, buried

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he hides

Hp)

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in their filthiness, disfigurement, debasement, vileness

$kr

in the foulness of the passions

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removed

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shadows

dark shadows

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dark

dark shadows

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they vanish, dissipate, disperse

Tlq

the dark shadows disperse and vanish like smoke

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they vanish away

the dark shadows disperse and vanish like smoke

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smoke

tenono

the dark shadows disperse and vanish like smoke

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the splendour of the ray

the splendour of the ray of divine beauty

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he remembers

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who was marked

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it (f.) formed, impressed

ETHPA: Slm

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he remembers, recollects it (f.)

ETHPA: (hd

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family, kindred

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they were darkened

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they were debased

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bitterness

dawyutho

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in the affairs

H$H use

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in that he imitates

mry: imitate

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his rain

he sends down his rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous

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the unrighteous ones

he sends down his rain upon the righteous and upon the unrighteous

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he combed, emptied, was vain

but he emptied himself and took the form of a servant

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sinners

HaToye

and he gave himself for the sake of sinners

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in the teaching

they are in the divine teaching

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that he would be confirmed, established

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he was accustomed, used to

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worker, server

a worker of good things

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in parts, excerpts

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he was raised up, exalted

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in the eyes of the mind, intellect

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the appearance, perception

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rightly, uprightly, correctly, in a straightforward way

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that he might lay hold of, comprehend it

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that he might take hold of the way and follow closely unto those things which are above

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therefore, for that cause, on that account

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theoria, contemplation, inner meaning

teorya

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it (f.) inscribed

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Hebrews ('good' Jews)

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Psalms

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its parts

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hand over hand, little by little

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until (the letter) Taw

(Olaf, Beth, Taw …)

the first verse begins from Olaf, and the second from Beth, and so on (hand over hand) until Taw

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I will exalt

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in the number

in the number of the Hebrews

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two by two

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each one

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praises, hymns

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of the lower part

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surround, go to and fro