UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: פֶּטֶר · פִּטְרָה

Sense 1: exempt

Semantic domains: Free (002003002013)

Core domains: Work (200)

Definition: = state in which humans have been released from a certain task or duty

Forms: vbqal-ptcp

CH1 9:33: RV CH1 9:33 · LV CH1 9:33 · Read together CH1 9:33

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OET-RV CH1 9:33

33 Some of Levi’s descendants were temple musicians and singers. The leaders of those families stayed in the temple accommodations. They didn’t have other duties, because they were expected to serve day and night.

OET-LV CH1 9:33

33 And_these the_singers the_heads _of fathers of_Lēviyyiy were_in_rooms let _go _off _duty if/because by _day and_night was_on_them in_work.

Sense 2: to dismiss

Semantic domains: Free (002003002013)

Core domains: Work (200); Authority (015)

Definition: = causative action by which humans in an position of authority release other humans from a certain task or duty

Forms: vbqal-

CH2 23:8: RV CH2 23:8 · LV CH2 23:8 · Read together CH2 23:8

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OET-RV CH2 23:8

8 So the Levites and the other people did everything Yehoyada the priest had instructed. Each leader took his men, both those starting duty on the Rest Day, as well as the others finishing their duties that day, because Yehoyada didn’t dismiss any of the groups.

OET-LV CH2 23:8

8 And_ the_Lēviyyiy and_all Yəhūdāh/(Judah) _they _made according_to _all that Yəhōyādāˊ/(Jehoiada) the_priest/officer he _had _commanded and_they _took each DOM men _of_his those _who_came _of (of)_the_sabbath with those _who_went _out _of (of)_the_sabbath if/because not Yəhōyādāˊ the_priest/officer he _let _go _off _duty DOM the_divisions.

Sense 3: to escape, to elude

Semantic domains: Free (002003002013)

Core domains: Freedom and Bondage (070); Security (152); Aggression (006)

Definition: = action by which humans manage to remain free and unscathed when facing aggression

Forms: vbqal-

SA1 19:10: RV SA1 19:10 · LV SA1 19:10 · Read together SA1 19:10

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OET-RV SA1 19:10

10 Sha’ul tried to hit David with the spear, but David eluded him and the spear went into the wall. Then David slipped away and fled that night.

OET-LV SA1 19:10

10 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _sought to_strike with_spear (on)_Dāvid and_(on)_wall and_he _escaped from_face/in _front _of Shāʼūl and_he _struck DOM the_spear in_wall and_Dāvid he _fled and_he _escaped in_night that.

Sense 4: to let out

Semantic domains: Flow (002002001007)

Core domains: Liquids (101)

Definition: literally: to release; hence: = causative action by which humans allow water to flow from an area where it was held back, such as a dam or sluice

Forms: vbqal-

PRO 17:14: RV PRO 17:14 · LV PRO 17:14 · Read together PRO 17:14

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OET-RV PRO 17:14

14 The beginning of a dispute is like a small water leak,
⇔ → so stop it before it breaks out into a quarrel.

OET-LV PRO 17:14

14 Water is_one _who_lets _out _of the_beginning _of strife and_before _of it _has _broken _out the_dispute abandon.

Sense 5: open (flower)

Semantic domains: Open (002001001039)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = state in which the petals of a flower are open

Forms: vbqal-ptcp

KI1 6:18: RV KI1 6:18 · LV KI1 6:18 · Read together KI1 6:18

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OET-RV KI1 6:18

18 and it had cedar boards on the walls decorated with carvings of buds and flowers in blossom. All the internal walls were covered with cedar so none of the large stones were visible.

OET-LV KI1 6:18