# \*rVṣVp-: 'to pave; to lay stones firmly, build'

> Proto-Semitic *rVṣVp-, 'to pave; to lay stones firmly, build': reflexes in 6 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-26.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*rVṣVp- |
| Meaning | 'to pave; to lay stones firmly, build' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | mirṣepet (BDB 954); riṣpā (HALOT 1285) | BDB 954; HALOT 1285 | gloss withheld |
| Aramaic | rṣp 'pave, stone' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0836) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0836 |  |
| Arabic | raṣafa 'pave'; raṣīf 'sidewalk' (Aramaic Root Atlas 0836); raṣafa 'he put, or joined, together the stones in building; he built, or constructed, and joined together, the stones' (Lane 1094) | Aramaic Root Atlas 0836; Lane 1094 |  |
| Akkadian | raṣāpu, riṣpu (HALOT 1284; HALOT 1285); raṣāpu (CAD R 184); raṣpu (CAD R 187) | HALOT 1284; HALOT 1285; CAD R 184; CAD R 187 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | riṣpᵉtā (HALOT 638); rəṣap (HALOT 1284) | HALOT 638; HALOT 1284 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | rəṣap (HALOT 1284) | HALOT 1284 |  |

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## Linked from

- [R](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/r/index.md>)

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Cite as: di Mino, Tom. 2026. Linear A Lexicon. Plasma AI. https://linear-a.ai/. Data: kaphtor, commit add28e94.