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jer._n 17.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upharsin_n that_o be_v also_o a_o caldean_a word_n for_o the_o hebrew_n radix_fw-la be_v parash_n and_o do_v signify_v to_o divide_v and_o so_o to_o scatter_v and_o destroy_v for_o to_o divide_v be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o overcome_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o it_o do_v also_o signify_v to_o break_v in_o piece_n 11.13_o psal_n 55.9_o lam._n 4.4_o mic._n 3.3_o jer._n 16.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d levit._fw-la 11.13_o as_o bread_n to_o be_v eat_v isa_n 58.7_o to_o deal_v or_o break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a it_o be_v some_o time_n translate_v to_o tear_v and_o so_o the_o fowl_n call_v the_o ossi_fw-la frage_n or_o bone-breaker_n be_v in_o hebrew_n call_v peres_n because_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o her_o beak_n and_o talon_n she_o do_v break_v the_o bone_n of_o lesser_a bird_n so_o it_o be_v also_o use_v for_o the_o claw_n with_o which_o they_o tear_v they_o in_o piece_n 11.16_o zech._n 11.16_o and_o thus_o 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