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*špr - to be beautiful
(Kogan 2015:387)
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Hebrew
špr
- (qal) to please; (pi.) to clean
(HALOT 1635)
An obvious Aramaism (cf. Wagner 1966:116).
Old Aramaic
špr
- beautiful
(DNWSI 1184)
Biblical Aramaic
šappīr
- fair
(HALOT 2001)
Jewish Palestinian Aramaic
šappīr
- beautiful
(DJPA 563)
Syriac
šappirā
- beautiful, fine, well
(LSyr. 797, SL 1588)
Turoyo
šafiro
- schön (beautiful)
(RW 484)