# \*suwp-: 'cease'

> Proto-Semitic *suwp-, 'cease': 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>) › [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*suwp- |
| Meaning | 'cease' |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aramaic | SWP (Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. swp) | Aramaic Root Atlas; CAL s.v. swp; Anderson–Moser 2024 root swp | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | suwp 'cease' (BDB 692) | BDB 692; Anderson–Moser 2024 root swp |  |
| Arabic | swf (HALOT 746) | HALOT 746 |  |
| Syrian Aramaic | sāp 'come to an end, perish, cease' (Payne Smith 369) | Payne Smith 369 |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | sōfā (HALOT 747) | HALOT 747 | gloss withheld |
| Biblical Aramaic | swp, haf. (HALOT 746); \*sōp (HALOT BArm. s.v. סוֹף) | HALOT 746; HALOT BArm. s.v. סוֹף | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [S](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/s/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.