# \*śVḳVr-: 'look at (askance)' 1, 'paint red' 2

> Proto-Semitic *śVḳVr-, 'look at (askance)' 1, 'paint red' 2: reflexes in 3 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>) › [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/index.md>). Updated 2026-10-22.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*śVḳVr- |
| Meaning | 'look at (askance)' 1, 'paint red' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | mᵉśaqqᵉrôt (ʕênayim) pi. pt. f. pl. 1 or 2 (Isa 3:16) (HALOT 1350) | HALOT 1350 | gloss withheld |
| Judaic Aramaic | sᵉqar 1; siqrāʔ 2 (HALOT 1350) | HALOT 1350 | gloss withheld |
| Syrian Aramaic | sqar 'look awry or askance, look at with the evil eye, envy' 1; 'colour, smear with paint' 2 (Payne Smith 389) | Payne Smith 389 |  |

A form keeps its source's gloss only when the source is public domain or openly licensed.

## Notes

HALOT 1350 prefers sense 1 on the versions, and for sense 2 compares Arb. šaqira, šaqura 'be blond, have a fair complexion'. Not 1213 \*šVḳVr- 'pierce'.

## Linked from

- [ś](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/sin/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.