Plain meaningwants / needs / requires / asks, by context
Any vocalization or pronunciation shown here is pedagogical unless the cited source itself is pointed.
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בָּעֵי
בעי is a high-frequency verb whose English changes with construction. A person may “want” something, a ritual may “require” something, or the text may “ask” a question. Read the object or following clause before selecting the English verb.
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בָּעֵי
ORIGINAL
ZOH-019
ba'ei
READING
Pedagogical reading guide
wants / needs / requires / asks, by context
MEANING
Zoharic Aramaic
REMEMBER
בעי is one word family with several common contextual senses.