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חטי, חָטָא, חָטָהI (to stroll idly, saunter (v. Fl. to Levy Targ. Dict. I, 4242>), to live in luxury, to be like a nobleman, to be well-dressed, clean (cmp. פנק, פרנק). Pi. חִטֵּא, חִטָּה to make look well, polish, dress, cleanse, prepare. Ḥull.27a (play on וש̇ח̇ט̇, Lev. 1:5) ממקום שש̇ח̇ חַטֵּ֗הוּ from the place where the animal bends (its head, the front of the neck), cleanse it (let its blood run out). Ib. ממאי דהאי הטהו לישנא דדכויי הוא how can you prove that this ḥattehu has the meaning of cleansing?Ib. ממקום שס̇ח̇ ח̇ט̇חו from where it utters sound, cleanse it. (Cant. R. to VII, 2, v. infra. Hithpa. הִתְחַטֵּא, הִתְהַטָּה, Nithpa. נִתְח׳ 1) to enjoy, to be gratified. Cant. R. to VII, 2 (read:) כל הִיטּוּיִין … שישראל מִתְחַטִּיןוכ׳ all luxuries and enjoyments which Israel indulge in and enjoy. Men.66b (play on נ̇ת̇ע̇ל̇ס̇ה̇, Prov. 7:18) נ̇שא ונת̇ן ונע̇לה ונ̇שמח ונִתְחַטֵּא באהבים let us have a conversation, then let us go up and rejoice and delight ourselves with dalliances; Sifra Vayikra, Ndabah, ch. XIV, Par. 13. Men. l. c. (play on נ̇ע̇ל̇ס̇ה̇ Jo 39:13) נ̇וש̇א עול̇ה ונתח̇טא; Sifra l. c. נושא ועולה ומִתְחַטֵּא he (the bird) raises (his wings) and rises and enjoys himself (differ. interpret, in Rashi). 2) to show ones self a nobleman, to be generous, proud. Cant. R. to VII, 7 שהיה מתחטא עלוכ׳ he was generous towards (ref. to Gen. 14:23, Dan. 5:17). 3) to be imperious, to lord it, to ask petulantly. Taan.III, 8 אתה מתח׳ לפני thou comest petulantly before the Lord כבן שהוא מתח׳ עלוכ׳ like a son that lords it over his father Cant. R. to V, 6 (explain. חמק, ib.) נתח׳וכ׳ he became petulant, he got angry with me.

חָרַף(b. h.) 1) to scrape, sharpen, grind.Part. pass. חָרוּף, f. חֲרוּפָה, pl. חֲרוּפוֹת. Pesik. R. s. 21 פנים ח׳ sharp (severe) countenance (Var. הדופות).Trnsf. to deflour, v. infra. 2) (cmp. חלף) to change, transform; to change possession. Part. pass. f. חֲרוּפָה designated for change of condition, v. חֲרוּפָה. Nif. נֶחֱרַף 1) (of grist) to be ground; trnsf. to be defloured, have intercourse. Y.Kidd.I, 59a top (expl. Lev. 19:20) נֶחֱרֶפֶת … בכתושה לפני איש ‘neḥĕrefeth by a man means crushed before a man (with ref. to Prov. 27:22, v. הֲרִיפוֹת). 2) to change condition. Kerith. 11a (ref. to נחרפת explained by בְּעוּלָה) מאי משמע … דשנויי הוא (Rashi: דשינויא) what proof is there that neḥĕrefeth has the meaning of change from natural condition? Answ. ref. to הָרִיפוֹת (2 Sam. 17:19) and to Prov. l. c. Pi. חֵרֵף, חֵירֵף (cmp. גָּרַף, גָּדַף) ( to scrape off, to revile, blaspheme, shame. Lev. R. s. 7, end מְחָרֶפֶת ומגדפת she (Rome) blasphemes and reviles. Num. R. s. 10 מְחָרְפָם, v. גָּדַף. Snh.94a, sq. שחי׳ע״יוכ׳ who blasphemed (the Lord) through a messenger; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף 1) to be reviled. Midr. Till. to Ps. 74, end שמִתְחָרֵף ומתנאץ which is reviled and blasphemed. Ib. to Ps. 18:1 עד שנִתְחָרַפְתִּי until I was reviled; a. e. 2) to become white, pale. Tanḥ. Bresh. 12 (play on קיץ וחרף) שתהיו מתקייצין ופניכם מִתְחָרְפִין (some ed. מתחפרין) that you will feel nauseous and your faces become pale.

חָרַף(b. h.) 1) to scrape, sharpen, grind.Part. pass. חָרוּף, f. חֲרוּפָה, pl. חֲרוּפוֹת. Pesik. R. s. 21 פנים ח׳ sharp (severe) countenance (Var. הדופות).Trnsf. to deflour, v. infra. 2) (cmp. חלף) to change, transform; to change possession. Part. pass. f. חֲרוּפָה designated for change of condition, v. חֲרוּפָה. Nif. נֶחֱרַף 1) (of grist) to be ground; trnsf. to be defloured, have intercourse. Y.Kidd.I, 59a top (expl. Lev. 19:20) נֶחֱרֶפֶת … בכתושה לפני איש ‘neḥĕrefeth by a man means crushed before a man (with ref. to Prov. 27:22, v. הֲרִיפוֹת). 2) to change condition. Kerith. 11a (ref. to נחרפת explained by בְּעוּלָה) מאי משמע … דשנויי הוא (Rashi: דשינויא) what proof is there that neḥĕrefeth has the meaning of change from natural condition? Answ. ref. to הָרִיפוֹת (2 Sam. 17:19) and to Prov. l. c. Pi. חֵרֵף, חֵירֵף (cmp. גָּרַף, גָּדַף) ( to scrape off, to revile, blaspheme, shame. Lev. R. s. 7, end מְחָרֶפֶת ומגדפת she (Rome) blasphemes and reviles. Num. R. s. 10 מְחָרְפָם, v. גָּדַף. Snh.94a, sq. שחי׳ע״יוכ׳ who blasphemed (the Lord) through a messenger; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף 1) to be reviled. Midr. Till. to Ps. 74, end שמִתְחָרֵף ומתנאץ which is reviled and blasphemed. Ib. to Ps. 18:1 עד שנִתְחָרַפְתִּי until I was reviled; a. e. 2) to become white, pale. Tanḥ. Bresh. 12 (play on קיץ וחרף) שתהיו מתקייצין ופניכם מִתְחָרְפִין (some ed. מתחפרין) that you will feel nauseous and your faces become pale.

חָשוּךְm. (b. h.; חָשַׁךְ) 1) dark, black. Ab. Zar.8a, v. חָשַׁךְ.Pl. חֲשוּכִּים, … כִּין; f. חֲשוּכּוֹת. Bekh.VII, 5 (expl. מרוח אשך, Lev. 21:20) שמראיו ח׳ whose complexion is very dark. Yalk. Ex. 258 פנים ח׳ dark (frowning) countenance; Mekh. Bshall., Vayassa, s.2 חֲשֵׁכוֹת. 2) obscured, benighted. Pesik. R. s. 6, beg. (ref. to Prov. 22:29) פרעה הח׳ Pharaoh, the benighted.Pl. as ab. Cant. R. to I, 1 (ref. to Prov. l. c.) לפני ח׳ אלו הרשעים ‘before the benighted that means the wicked.

חָשוּךְm. (b. h.; חָשַׁךְ) 1) dark, black. Ab. Zar.8a, v. חָשַׁךְ.Pl. חֲשוּכִּים, … כִּין; f. חֲשוּכּוֹת. Bekh.VII, 5 (expl. מרוח אשך, Lev. 21:20) שמראיו ח׳ whose complexion is very dark. Yalk. Ex. 258 פנים ח׳ dark (frowning) countenance; Mekh. Bshall., Vayassa, s.2 חֲשֵׁכוֹת. 2) obscured, benighted. Pesik. R. s. 6, beg. (ref. to Prov. 22:29) פרעה הח׳ Pharaoh, the benighted.Pl. as ab. Cant. R. to I, 1 (ref. to Prov. l. c.) לפני ח׳ אלו הרשעים ‘before the benighted that means the wicked.

טָהֵר, טָהַר(b. h.; cmp. צהר, זהר) (to be bright, to glitter, 1) to be clean, pure, esp. to be levitically clean; to be unsusceptible of levitical uncleanness. Neg. X, 8 שט׳ שעה אחת which has been declared clean once. Mikv. II, 2 עד שיודע שט׳ until it is ascertained that it has become clean. Ib. III, 2 ויִטְהֲרוּ העליונים מןוכ׳ so that the waters coming from above become cleansed from the impurity of the lower waters. Neg. VII, 4 ויִטְהַר ממנו and is declared clean from it (the last scall); a. fr. 2) to be cleared, removed. Ber.2b, v. next w. Pi. טִיהֵר 1) to purify, make ( levitically) clean; to absolve from sin. Yoma VIII, 9 מי מְטַהֵרוכ׳ who is it that absolves you? Ib. (ref. to Jer. 17:13) מה מקוה מט׳וכ׳ as the ritual bath (v. מִקְוֶה) cleanses the unclean, so does the Lord ; a. fr. 2) to keep clean, guard against contact with unclean things. R. Hash. 16b חייב … לטַהֵר את עצמווכ׳. one is bound to keep ones self clean for the festive days. 3) to declare טָהוֹר, to decide in favor of cleanness. Snh.17a bot. מי שיודע לטַ׳וכ׳ one who knows how to prove a creeping thing to be clean. Ib. אני אדון ואֲטַהֲרֶנוּ I will argue and prove it to be clean. Eduy. VIII, 7 לטמא ולטַ׳ to decide on unclean and clean; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְטוֹהָר, pl. מְטוֹהָרִים. Ber.2b, v. preced. 4) to become clean. Snh.94b מיד ט׳ it becomes clean at once. Ḥull.60b טִיהֲרוּ; Gitt.38a טהרו, v. סִיחוֹן. Nif. נִטְהַר to become clean. Tanḥ. Metsora 7 נִטְהֲרָהוכ׳ she became clean on the eighth day. Ib. ונִטְהֶרֶת and becomes clean; a. fr. Hithpa. הִטָּהֵר to be cleansed, to cleanse ones self; to amend. Yoma 38b בא לִטָּהֵר מסייעים אותו (Ms. M. 2 להִטָּהֵר) if one is willing to do good, he will be assisted; Sabb.104a; Yalk. Prov. 935 לִיטָּהֵר; a. e.Yoma VIII, 9 (85b) לפני מי אתם מִיטַּהֲרִים Mish. a. Y. ed. (Bab. ed. מִטַּ׳) before whom do you cleanse yourselves (from sin)?; a. e.

טָהֵר, טָהַר(b. h.; cmp. צהר, זהר) (to be bright, to glitter, 1) to be clean, pure, esp. to be levitically clean; to be unsusceptible of levitical uncleanness. Neg. X, 8 שט׳ שעה אחת which has been declared clean once. Mikv. II, 2 עד שיודע שט׳ until it is ascertained that it has become clean. Ib. III, 2 ויִטְהֲרוּ העליונים מןוכ׳ so that the waters coming from above become cleansed from the impurity of the lower waters. Neg. VII, 4 ויִטְהַר ממנו and is declared clean from it (the last scall); a. fr. 2) to be cleared, removed. Ber.2b, v. next w. Pi. טִיהֵר 1) to purify, make ( levitically) clean; to absolve from sin. Yoma VIII, 9 מי מְטַהֵרוכ׳ who is it that absolves you? Ib. (ref. to Jer. 17:13) מה מקוה מט׳וכ׳ as the ritual bath (v. מִקְוֶה) cleanses the unclean, so does the Lord ; a. fr. 2) to keep clean, guard against contact with unclean things. R. Hash. 16b חייב … לטַהֵר את עצמווכ׳. one is bound to keep ones self clean for the festive days. 3) to declare טָהוֹר, to decide in favor of cleanness. Snh.17a bot. מי שיודע לטַ׳וכ׳ one who knows how to prove a creeping thing to be clean. Ib. אני אדון ואֲטַהֲרֶנוּ I will argue and prove it to be clean. Eduy. VIII, 7 לטמא ולטַ׳ to decide on unclean and clean; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְטוֹהָר, pl. מְטוֹהָרִים. Ber.2b, v. preced. 4) to become clean. Snh.94b מיד ט׳ it becomes clean at once. Ḥull.60b טִיהֲרוּ; Gitt.38a טהרו, v. סִיחוֹן. Nif. נִטְהַר to become clean. Tanḥ. Metsora 7 נִטְהֲרָהוכ׳ she became clean on the eighth day. Ib. ונִטְהֶרֶת and becomes clean; a. fr. Hithpa. הִטָּהֵר to be cleansed, to cleanse ones self; to amend. Yoma 38b בא לִטָּהֵר מסייעים אותו (Ms. M. 2 להִטָּהֵר) if one is willing to do good, he will be assisted; Sabb.104a; Yalk. Prov. 935 לִיטָּהֵר; a. e.Yoma VIII, 9 (85b) לפני מי אתם מִיטַּהֲרִים Mish. a. Y. ed. (Bab. ed. מִטַּ׳) before whom do you cleanse yourselves (from sin)?; a. e.

טָהֵר, טָהַר(b. h.; cmp. צהר, זהר) (to be bright, to glitter, 1) to be clean, pure, esp. to be levitically clean; to be unsusceptible of levitical uncleanness. Neg. X, 8 שט׳ שעה אחת which has been declared clean once. Mikv. II, 2 עד שיודע שט׳ until it is ascertained that it has become clean. Ib. III, 2 ויִטְהֲרוּ העליונים מןוכ׳ so that the waters coming from above become cleansed from the impurity of the lower waters. Neg. VII, 4 ויִטְהַר ממנו and is declared clean from it (the last scall); a. fr. 2) to be cleared, removed. Ber.2b, v. next w. Pi. טִיהֵר 1) to purify, make ( levitically) clean; to absolve from sin. Yoma VIII, 9 מי מְטַהֵרוכ׳ who is it that absolves you? Ib. (ref. to Jer. 17:13) מה מקוה מט׳וכ׳ as the ritual bath (v. מִקְוֶה) cleanses the unclean, so does the Lord ; a. fr. 2) to keep clean, guard against contact with unclean things. R. Hash. 16b חייב … לטַהֵר את עצמווכ׳. one is bound to keep ones self clean for the festive days. 3) to declare טָהוֹר, to decide in favor of cleanness. Snh.17a bot. מי שיודע לטַ׳וכ׳ one who knows how to prove a creeping thing to be clean. Ib. אני אדון ואֲטַהֲרֶנוּ I will argue and prove it to be clean. Eduy. VIII, 7 לטמא ולטַ׳ to decide on unclean and clean; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְטוֹהָר, pl. מְטוֹהָרִים. Ber.2b, v. preced. 4) to become clean. Snh.94b מיד ט׳ it becomes clean at once. Ḥull.60b טִיהֲרוּ; Gitt.38a טהרו, v. סִיחוֹן. Nif. נִטְהַר to become clean. Tanḥ. Metsora 7 נִטְהֲרָהוכ׳ she became clean on the eighth day. Ib. ונִטְהֶרֶת and becomes clean; a. fr. Hithpa. הִטָּהֵר to be cleansed, to cleanse ones self; to amend. Yoma 38b בא לִטָּהֵר מסייעים אותו (Ms. M. 2 להִטָּהֵר) if one is willing to do good, he will be assisted; Sabb.104a; Yalk. Prov. 935 לִיטָּהֵר; a. e.Yoma VIII, 9 (85b) לפני מי אתם מִיטַּהֲרִים Mish. a. Y. ed. (Bab. ed. מִטַּ׳) before whom do you cleanse yourselves (from sin)?; a. e.

יִסּוּר, יִיסּוּרm. (יָסַר) correction by example, warning example. Snh.45a (ref. to Ez. 23:48) אין לךיי׳ גדול מזה there is no severer warning than this (capital punishment, and therefore disgrace by exposure would be an unnecessary hardship). 2) Pl. יִסּוּרִים, יִסּוּרִין, יִי׳ corrections by suffering, suffering, trials, visitation. Sifré Deut. 32 חביבים י׳ לפני … על מי שיי׳ באים עליו trials are precious in the sight of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord rests upon him who is visited with trials (ref. to Deut. 8:5). Ib. הי׳ מרציםוכ׳ sufferings atone more than sacrifices. Ber.5a י׳ של אהבה visitations of (divine) love (ref. to Prov. 3:12). Ib.b חביבין עליך י׳ are the sufferings welcome to thee (as trials)?Cant. R. to II, 16 מה קשין הן הי׳ how hard to bear are sufferings!; a. v. fr.

יִסּוּר, יִיסּוּרm. (יָסַר) correction by example, warning example. Snh.45a (ref. to Ez. 23:48) אין לךיי׳ גדול מזה there is no severer warning than this (capital punishment, and therefore disgrace by exposure would be an unnecessary hardship). 2) Pl. יִסּוּרִים, יִסּוּרִין, יִי׳ corrections by suffering, suffering, trials, visitation. Sifré Deut. 32 חביבים י׳ לפני … על מי שיי׳ באים עליו trials are precious in the sight of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord rests upon him who is visited with trials (ref. to Deut. 8:5). Ib. הי׳ מרציםוכ׳ sufferings atone more than sacrifices. Ber.5a י׳ של אהבה visitations of (divine) love (ref. to Prov. 3:12). Ib.b חביבין עליך י׳ are the sufferings welcome to thee (as trials)?Cant. R. to II, 16 מה קשין הן הי׳ how hard to bear are sufferings!; a. v. fr.

יִסּוּר, יִיסּוּרm. (יָסַר) correction by example, warning example. Snh.45a (ref. to Ez. 23:48) אין לךיי׳ גדול מזה there is no severer warning than this (capital punishment, and therefore disgrace by exposure would be an unnecessary hardship). 2) Pl. יִסּוּרִים, יִסּוּרִין, יִי׳ corrections by suffering, suffering, trials, visitation. Sifré Deut. 32 חביבים י׳ לפני … על מי שיי׳ באים עליו trials are precious in the sight of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord rests upon him who is visited with trials (ref. to Deut. 8:5). Ib. הי׳ מרציםוכ׳ sufferings atone more than sacrifices. Ber.5a י׳ של אהבה visitations of (divine) love (ref. to Prov. 3:12). Ib.b חביבין עליך י׳ are the sufferings welcome to thee (as trials)?Cant. R. to II, 16 מה קשין הן הי׳ how hard to bear are sufferings!; a. v. fr.

יִסּוּר, יִיסּוּרm. (יָסַר) correction by example, warning example. Snh.45a (ref. to Ez. 23:48) אין לךיי׳ גדול מזה there is no severer warning than this (capital punishment, and therefore disgrace by exposure would be an unnecessary hardship). 2) Pl. יִסּוּרִים, יִסּוּרִין, יִי׳ corrections by suffering, suffering, trials, visitation. Sifré Deut. 32 חביבים י׳ לפני … על מי שיי׳ באים עליו trials are precious in the sight of the Lord, for the glory of the Lord rests upon him who is visited with trials (ref. to Deut. 8:5). Ib. הי׳ מרציםוכ׳ sufferings atone more than sacrifices. Ber.5a י׳ של אהבה visitations of (divine) love (ref. to Prov. 3:12). Ib.b חביבין עליך י׳ are the sufferings welcome to thee (as trials)?Cant. R. to II, 16 מה קשין הן הי׳ how hard to bear are sufferings!; a. v. fr.

יָשַׁר(b. h.; cmp. אָשַׁר) to be firm, strong, healthy; to be straight, right. יִישַׁר כֹּחֲךָ or חֵילְךָ ‘may thy strength (health) be firm, a phrase of approval and thanks. Sabb.87a, a. fr. (play on אֲשֶׁר, Ex. 34:1) י׳ כ׳ ששברת, be thanked for having broken (the tablets). Gen. R. s. 54 (play on וישרנה, 1 Sam. 6:12) י׳ חילכם; a. e.(יֵשַׁר) יִישַׁר (sub. כחך) thanks! right! Ber.42b; Sabb.53a; Erub.32b; a. fr.Cmp. אַיְשַׁר. Pi. יִישֵּׁר, יִשֵּׁ׳ to straighten, direct, to make firm. Ex. R. s. 1 (ref. to יֵשֶׁר, 1 Chr. 2:18) זה כלב שיי׳ את עצמו that is Caleb who kept himself straight (did not yield to the rest of the spies). Num. R. s. 8 (ref. to Ps. 50:23 ושם דרך) המְיַישֵּׁר אורחותיווכ׳ he who directs his ways straight (pays regard to his doings).Part. pass. מְיוּשָּׁר, f. מְיוּשֶּׁרֶת. Pirké dR. El. ch. 10 דרכי מי׳ לפני my way is levelled before me.Meg.18b (ref. to יישרו, Prov. 4:25) מְיוּשָּׁיִין הן אצלוכ׳ they remain firm with (in the memory of)

יָשַׁר(b. h.; cmp. אָשַׁר) to be firm, strong, healthy; to be straight, right. יִישַׁר כֹּחֲךָ or חֵילְךָ ‘may thy strength (health) be firm, a phrase of approval and thanks. Sabb.87a, a. fr. (play on אֲשֶׁר, Ex. 34:1) י׳ כ׳ ששברת, be thanked for having broken (the tablets). Gen. R. s. 54 (play on וישרנה, 1 Sam. 6:12) י׳ חילכם; a. e.(יֵשַׁר) יִישַׁר (sub. כחך) thanks! right! Ber.42b; Sabb.53a; Erub.32b; a. fr.Cmp. אַיְשַׁר. Pi. יִישֵּׁר, יִשֵּׁ׳ to straighten, direct, to make firm. Ex. R. s. 1 (ref. to יֵשֶׁר, 1 Chr. 2:18) זה כלב שיי׳ את עצמו that is Caleb who kept himself straight (did not yield to the rest of the spies). Num. R. s. 8 (ref. to Ps. 50:23 ושם דרך) המְיַישֵּׁר אורחותיווכ׳ he who directs his ways straight (pays regard to his doings).Part. pass. מְיוּשָּׁר, f. מְיוּשֶּׁרֶת. Pirké dR. El. ch. 10 דרכי מי׳ לפני my way is levelled before me.Meg.18b (ref. to יישרו, Prov. 4:25) מְיוּשָּׁיִין הן אצלוכ׳ they remain firm with (in the memory of)

כָּרַע(b. h.; denom. of כֶּרַע) to bow, bend the knee. Ber.12a כשהוא כוֹרֵעַוכ׳ when bowing in prayer, one must bow at the word barukh, opp. זָקַף. Ib. 34b; Y. ib. I, 3c bot. (interch. with שחה); a. v. fr. Hif. הִכְרִיעַ 1) to cause to kneel; to subdue; to humiliate, sadden. Gen. R. s. 65; Yalk. Gen. 114 אני מַכְרִיעַ את אוהבי I shall sadden my friend. Gen. R. s. 75, beg., v. כָּרַח. Ib. s. 67 מה אני מכריעוכ׳ (Yalk. ib. 116 מַעֲכִיר) why shall I sadden my father? 2) to put the knee of the balance down; to overbalance; to outweigh. Y.Peah I, 16b bot. הזכיות מַכְרִיעוֹת the good deeds overbalance (the sins). Ab. II, 8 מַכְרִיעַ את כלם outweighs them all. B. Bath. V, 11 חייב להַכְרִיעַ לו טפח (weighing a litra of meat or more) he must allow the scale (which contains the meat) to sink one handbreadth lower than the scale of weights, i. e. he must give overweight, opp. עיין to weigh exactly. Ib. 89a שקול לי … והַכְרִיעָהּ weigh for me each litra for itself and give me the legal overweight on it; a. fr.Y.Sabb.I, 3c bot. הַכְרַע עליו כסף put money to it in the balance (bribe him). Gen. R. s. 80 כמה ממון ה׳ how much money he put in the balance (paid for it).Trnsf. to cast the deciding vote, to decide. Tosef.Ḥull.VII, 1; Ḥull.90b; Pes.83b הדעת מַכְרַעַת reason decides, v. דַּעַת. Y.Keth.II, 26b; Y.Yeb.X, 10d bot. הדעת מכרעת בעידי מיתה (not לידי) reason decides in favor of trusting the witnesses testifying to the death of a person. 3) to keep the balance; trnsf. to harmonize two contrary opinions, to compromise. Sifra introd. שני כתובים המכחישים … ויַכְרִיעַ ביניהם when two Biblical verses contradict each other, you must not draw any conclusions until a third verse is found which harmonizes them. Ib. end (ref. to Ex. 19:20 a. Deut. 4:36) הכ׳ השלישי a third passage (Ex. 20:22) harmonizes (that the Lord lowered the heavens so as to make them rest on Mount Sinai); Mekh. Yithro, Baḥod. s.9. Sifré Num. 58.Kidd.24b המַכְרִיעִים לפני חכמים the harmonizers arguing before the scholars. Sabb.39b כל מקום … ואחד מכריע הלכה כדברי המכ׳ whenever you find two scholars differing and one compromising, the practice follows the opinion of the compromiser; a. fr.v. הֶכְרַע, הַכְרָעָה.

כָּרַע(b. h.; denom. of כֶּרַע) to bow, bend the knee. Ber.12a כשהוא כוֹרֵעַוכ׳ when bowing in prayer, one must bow at the word barukh, opp. זָקַף. Ib. 34b; Y. ib. I, 3c bot. (interch. with שחה); a. v. fr. Hif. הִכְרִיעַ 1) to cause to kneel; to subdue; to humiliate, sadden. Gen. R. s. 65; Yalk. Gen. 114 אני מַכְרִיעַ את אוהבי I shall sadden my friend. Gen. R. s. 75, beg., v. כָּרַח. Ib. s. 67 מה אני מכריעוכ׳ (Yalk. ib. 116 מַעֲכִיר) why shall I sadden my father? 2) to put the knee of the balance down; to overbalance; to outweigh. Y.Peah I, 16b bot. הזכיות מַכְרִיעוֹת the good deeds overbalance (the sins). Ab. II, 8 מַכְרִיעַ את כלם outweighs them all. B. Bath. V, 11 חייב להַכְרִיעַ לו טפח (weighing a litra of meat or more) he must allow the scale (which contains the meat) to sink one handbreadth lower than the scale of weights, i. e. he must give overweight, opp. עיין to weigh exactly. Ib. 89a שקול לי … והַכְרִיעָהּ weigh for me each litra for itself and give me the legal overweight on it; a. fr.Y.Sabb.I, 3c bot. הַכְרַע עליו כסף put money to it in the balance (bribe him). Gen. R. s. 80 כמה ממון ה׳ how much money he put in the balance (paid for it).Trnsf. to cast the deciding vote, to decide. Tosef.Ḥull.VII, 1; Ḥull.90b; Pes.83b הדעת מַכְרַעַת reason decides, v. דַּעַת. Y.Keth.II, 26b; Y.Yeb.X, 10d bot. הדעת מכרעת בעידי מיתה (not לידי) reason decides in favor of trusting the witnesses testifying to the death of a person. 3) to keep the balance; trnsf. to harmonize two contrary opinions, to compromise. Sifra introd. שני כתובים המכחישים … ויַכְרִיעַ ביניהם when two Biblical verses contradict each other, you must not draw any conclusions until a third verse is found which harmonizes them. Ib. end (ref. to Ex. 19:20 a. Deut. 4:36) הכ׳ השלישי a third passage (Ex. 20:22) harmonizes (that the Lord lowered the heavens so as to make them rest on Mount Sinai); Mekh. Yithro, Baḥod. s.9. Sifré Num. 58.Kidd.24b המַכְרִיעִים לפני חכמים the harmonizers arguing before the scholars. Sabb.39b כל מקום … ואחד מכריע הלכה כדברי המכ׳ whenever you find two scholars differing and one compromising, the practice follows the opinion of the compromiser; a. fr.v. הֶכְרַע, הַכְרָעָה.

מַזְמוּטִיןm. pl. (= מזמזט׳, transpos. of זמזם, v. זַמְזוּמֵי; cmp. גִעְגֵּע for עגעג; as to זט for זז cmp. גִּיסְטְרָא, גְּזוּזְטְרָא) music, sweet melodies. Targ. Job 36:11 (Ms. בסימיא; h. text נעימים).Hebr. constr. מַזְמוּטֵי. Ḥag.14b מ׳ חתן וכלה the musical entertainments at a wedding (Y. ib. II, 77a bot. בני חופה שמיחין לפני חתן).

מַזְמוּטִיןm. pl. (= מזמזט׳, transpos. of זמזם, v. זַמְזוּמֵי; cmp. גִעְגֵּע for עגעג; as to זט for זז cmp. גִּיסְטְרָא, גְּזוּזְטְרָא) music, sweet melodies. Targ. Job 36:11 (Ms. בסימיא; h. text נעימים).Hebr. constr. מַזְמוּטֵי. Ḥag.14b מ׳ חתן וכלה the musical entertainments at a wedding (Y. ib. II, 77a bot. בני חופה שמיחין לפני חתן).

מָךְ(b. h.; מוּךְ) lowly. Sot.10b (play on מ̇כ̇ת̇ם̇, Ps. 56:1) שהיה מ̇ך̇ ות̇ם̇ לכל he was lowly and sincere to everybody. Lev. R. s. 34 מך שהוא מך לפני כלוכ׳ the poor man is called makh, because he is lowly before everybody, he is like the lowest threshold; Midr. Prov. to ch. 22 מך עד האסקופהוכ׳ he is lowly (bent down) to the lowest threshold.

מָךְ(b. h.; מוּךְ) lowly. Sot.10b (play on מ̇כ̇ת̇ם̇, Ps. 56:1) שהיה מ̇ך̇ ות̇ם̇ לכל he was lowly and sincere to everybody. Lev. R. s. 34 מך שהוא מך לפני כלוכ׳ the poor man is called makh, because he is lowly before everybody, he is like the lowest threshold; Midr. Prov. to ch. 22 מך עד האסקופהוכ׳ he is lowly (bent down) to the lowest threshold.