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1 אמירה
saying, allegation; utterance, word -
2 אמירת אמן
saying Amen, obeying -
3 אמירת שלום
saying hello -
4 אמירת-קדיש
saying Kaddish -
5 בלשון המעטה
saying the least -
6 הינהון
saying yes -
7 הנהון
saying yes -
8 מימרה
saying, phrase, maxim, motto, mot, saw, adage -
9 קבל II
קָבַלII (cmp. חבל) to feel oppressed; to cry; (cmp. צָוַח) to complain, bring charges. Yad. IV, 6 קוֹבְלִין אנו עליכם we cry out against you (we say, ‘woe unto you). Ib. 8 קוֹכֵל אני עליכם I accuse you. Gen. R. s. 96 (ref. to ויקרבו, Gen. 47:29, v. קָרַב) אמר (לו)הקב״ה היום קובל עליך לומר בי הוא יקום (not כי) the Lord said to him, the day brings suit against thee (summons thee before court) saying, with me (on this day) he shall stand (before the throne of justice); Tanḥ. Vayḥi 2; Yalk. Kings 168. Deut. R. s. 9 (ref. to Deut. 31:14 הן קרבו) היום קבל לפניהקב״הוכ׳ (some ed. קובל) the day cried out before the Lord saying, O Lord, I will not move, I will not set, and Moses shall live; Yalk. ib. 941 כאדם שאומר פלוני קובל … כך היום קובלוכ׳ (not קיבל) as one says, that man is bringing charges against thee …, so (the Lord said,) the day is summoning thee, but the sun said, I will not move Y.Peah I, 15c אמו של … וקָבְלָה עליו לרבותינווכ׳ R. Yishmaels mother … came and complained of him before our teachers, saying ; Y.Kidd.I, 61b; a. e. Hif. הִקְבִּיל same. Ab. dR. N. ch. XVI הִקְבִּילָהוכ׳ she complained to her mistress. -
10 קָבַל
קָבַלII (cmp. חבל) to feel oppressed; to cry; (cmp. צָוַח) to complain, bring charges. Yad. IV, 6 קוֹבְלִין אנו עליכם we cry out against you (we say, ‘woe unto you). Ib. 8 קוֹכֵל אני עליכם I accuse you. Gen. R. s. 96 (ref. to ויקרבו, Gen. 47:29, v. קָרַב) אמר (לו)הקב״ה היום קובל עליך לומר בי הוא יקום (not כי) the Lord said to him, the day brings suit against thee (summons thee before court) saying, with me (on this day) he shall stand (before the throne of justice); Tanḥ. Vayḥi 2; Yalk. Kings 168. Deut. R. s. 9 (ref. to Deut. 31:14 הן קרבו) היום קבל לפניהקב״הוכ׳ (some ed. קובל) the day cried out before the Lord saying, O Lord, I will not move, I will not set, and Moses shall live; Yalk. ib. 941 כאדם שאומר פלוני קובל … כך היום קובלוכ׳ (not קיבל) as one says, that man is bringing charges against thee …, so (the Lord said,) the day is summoning thee, but the sun said, I will not move Y.Peah I, 15c אמו של … וקָבְלָה עליו לרבותינווכ׳ R. Yishmaels mother … came and complained of him before our teachers, saying ; Y.Kidd.I, 61b; a. e. Hif. הִקְבִּיל same. Ab. dR. N. ch. XVI הִקְבִּילָהוכ׳ she complained to her mistress. -
11 מימרה רווחת
common saying, popular saying -
12 כלומר
כְּלוֹמַר(= כְּאִילּוּ אָמַר) as though one said, that is to say, this means. Naz.II, 3 (11a) לא נתכוונה זו אלא כ׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. לומר) she had no intention except that of one who says, ‘This be unto me a sacrifice, i. e. she meant only to forbid herself this cup (cmp. ib. כמאן דאמר). Snh.VI, 4 (interpret. כי קללתוכ׳, Deut. 21:23) כ׳ מפני מהוכ׳ which means as much as, (people will say,) Why has this man been hanged? Ib. 6 כ׳ שאיןוכ׳ as if saying (intimating), we bear no grudge Ex. R. s. 41 היא מגלה פניה כ׳וכ׳ she uncovers her face, as if saying ; a. v. fr. -
13 כְּלוֹמַר
כְּלוֹמַר(= כְּאִילּוּ אָמַר) as though one said, that is to say, this means. Naz.II, 3 (11a) לא נתכוונה זו אלא כ׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. לומר) she had no intention except that of one who says, ‘This be unto me a sacrifice, i. e. she meant only to forbid herself this cup (cmp. ib. כמאן דאמר). Snh.VI, 4 (interpret. כי קללתוכ׳, Deut. 21:23) כ׳ מפני מהוכ׳ which means as much as, (people will say,) Why has this man been hanged? Ib. 6 כ׳ שאיןוכ׳ as if saying (intimating), we bear no grudge Ex. R. s. 41 היא מגלה פניה כ׳וכ׳ she uncovers her face, as if saying ; a. v. fr. -
14 כלל
כְּלָלm. (preced. wds.) 1) general rule, principle. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 2, ch. IV (ref. to Lev. 19:18) זה כ׳ גדולוכ׳ this (‘love thy neighbor as thyself) is the most important principle in the Law. Sabb.VII, 1. Ḥull.III, 1 זה הכ׳ this is the general rule; a. v. fr.Trnsf. בִּכְלַל, לִכְלַל under the influence of. Sifré Num. 157 לפי שהיה בכ׳ כעס בא לכ׳ טעות because he was under the influence of anger, he came under the influence of mistaken judgment; Yalk. ib. 786; a. fr. 2) community. Ber.49b לעולם אל … מן הכ׳ a person most never exclude himself from the community (by saying, ‘Praise ye, instead of ‘Let us praise). Mekh. Bo., Pisḥa, s.18 ולפי שהוציא … מן הכ׳וכ׳ and as he excluded himself from the community (by saying ‘you) ; a. e. 3) total, sum. B. Bath. 123a בכְלָלָן אתהוכ׳ as their sum total you find seventy (Gen. 46:27), whereas the detailed record counts only sixty nine. 4) generalization, statement by implication, opp. פרט specification; inclusion, comprehension under a class. Ber.26b, a. fr. עד ועד בכ׳, v. עַד.Sifra introd. מכ׳ ופרט מפרט וּכְ׳וכ׳ interpretation based upon a general law followed by specification, or specification followed by generalization. Ib. כל דבר שהיה בכ׳וכ׳ when a law is once laid down in general, and in another place a specification is given (e. g. Lev. 7:37, a. ib. 20), it is stated specifically not for its own sake alone, but as applicable to the whole class. Ib. beg. מכ׳ ופרט וּכְ׳ אי אתה דןוכ׳ if a general rule is followed by a specification and this again by a generalization, you must be guided by the specification (e. g. Deut. 14:26). Tosef.Sot.VIII, 10; Sot37a ברוך בכ׳ … ארור בכ׳וכ׳ ‘blessed be was pronounced on Mount Gerizim in general (corresp. to the general curse, Deut. 27:26) and was specified (corresp. to ib. 15–25); ‘cursed be was pronounced on Mount Ebal in general (ib. 26) ; a. fr.מִכְּ׳ by implication. Ned.11a, a. fr. מכ׳ לאו אתה שומע הן from no you understand yes, v. הֵן.Pes.16b שהותרה מִכְּלָלָהּוכ׳ which was permitted (dispensed with), by implication, for a community (if unclean, derived fr. Num. 9:2, v. Pes.77a). Ḥull.37b מכ׳ דטרפהוכ׳ this proves by implication that trefah is not the same as ; a. v. fr.לאו … כ׳ not at all (cmp. כְּלוּם). Ib. 20b; a. fr.(Mekh. Bo, beg. כ׳ לדברות, read: כֶּלִי.Pl. כְּלָלוֹת ( fem.). Naz.48b. Sot.37b. Erub.27a אין למדין מן הכ׳וכ׳ from general rules (the use of the word כל, as ib. III, 1) we must not derive anything, not even when an exception is stated (as there may be other exceptions); a. fr.Ex. R. s. 32, beg. כְּלָלִים. -
15 כְּלָל
כְּלָלm. (preced. wds.) 1) general rule, principle. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 2, ch. IV (ref. to Lev. 19:18) זה כ׳ גדולוכ׳ this (‘love thy neighbor as thyself) is the most important principle in the Law. Sabb.VII, 1. Ḥull.III, 1 זה הכ׳ this is the general rule; a. v. fr.Trnsf. בִּכְלַל, לִכְלַל under the influence of. Sifré Num. 157 לפי שהיה בכ׳ כעס בא לכ׳ טעות because he was under the influence of anger, he came under the influence of mistaken judgment; Yalk. ib. 786; a. fr. 2) community. Ber.49b לעולם אל … מן הכ׳ a person most never exclude himself from the community (by saying, ‘Praise ye, instead of ‘Let us praise). Mekh. Bo., Pisḥa, s.18 ולפי שהוציא … מן הכ׳וכ׳ and as he excluded himself from the community (by saying ‘you) ; a. e. 3) total, sum. B. Bath. 123a בכְלָלָן אתהוכ׳ as their sum total you find seventy (Gen. 46:27), whereas the detailed record counts only sixty nine. 4) generalization, statement by implication, opp. פרט specification; inclusion, comprehension under a class. Ber.26b, a. fr. עד ועד בכ׳, v. עַד.Sifra introd. מכ׳ ופרט מפרט וּכְ׳וכ׳ interpretation based upon a general law followed by specification, or specification followed by generalization. Ib. כל דבר שהיה בכ׳וכ׳ when a law is once laid down in general, and in another place a specification is given (e. g. Lev. 7:37, a. ib. 20), it is stated specifically not for its own sake alone, but as applicable to the whole class. Ib. beg. מכ׳ ופרט וּכְ׳ אי אתה דןוכ׳ if a general rule is followed by a specification and this again by a generalization, you must be guided by the specification (e. g. Deut. 14:26). Tosef.Sot.VIII, 10; Sot37a ברוך בכ׳ … ארור בכ׳וכ׳ ‘blessed be was pronounced on Mount Gerizim in general (corresp. to the general curse, Deut. 27:26) and was specified (corresp. to ib. 15–25); ‘cursed be was pronounced on Mount Ebal in general (ib. 26) ; a. fr.מִכְּ׳ by implication. Ned.11a, a. fr. מכ׳ לאו אתה שומע הן from no you understand yes, v. הֵן.Pes.16b שהותרה מִכְּלָלָהּוכ׳ which was permitted (dispensed with), by implication, for a community (if unclean, derived fr. Num. 9:2, v. Pes.77a). Ḥull.37b מכ׳ דטרפהוכ׳ this proves by implication that trefah is not the same as ; a. v. fr.לאו … כ׳ not at all (cmp. כְּלוּם). Ib. 20b; a. fr.(Mekh. Bo, beg. כ׳ לדברות, read: כֶּלִי.Pl. כְּלָלוֹת ( fem.). Naz.48b. Sot.37b. Erub.27a אין למדין מן הכ׳וכ׳ from general rules (the use of the word כל, as ib. III, 1) we must not derive anything, not even when an exception is stated (as there may be other exceptions); a. fr.Ex. R. s. 32, beg. כְּלָלִים. -
16 עני
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
17 ענה I
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
18 עָנָה
עני, עָנָהI (b. h.) (to turn, come out in turn, to begin to speak; to respond; to speak or sing in chorus; to answer. Tem.16a ע̇תנ̇יא̇ל̇ שעֲנָאו̇ א̇ל̇ he was surnamed Othniel, because God answered his prayer (ref. to 1 Chr. 4:10). Y.Sot.V., 20c top והן עוֹנִין אחריו על כל דבר ודבר and they (the class) repeat each sentence after him; משה … והן עונין אחריו אשירה Moses said, I will sing, and they repeated in chorus, I will sing Ib. משה אמר עזי והן עוניןוכ׳ Moses said, My strength, and they responded, I will sing Tosef. ib. VI, 2 ועונין על כל עינין ועינין and they (the class) repeat each sentence. Ib. 3 ועונין אחריו עינין ראשון and they (the people) always repeated the first sentence (as refrain). Succ.38b מצוה לַעֲנוֹת הללויה it is proper to say in response Halleluiah. M. Kat. III, 9 כולן עוֹנוֹת כאחת all start the dirge at once; אחת מדברת וכולן עונות אחריה one speaks, and all repeat in chorus after her, v. עִינּוּי I. Ber.47a עד שיכלה אמן מפי העוֹנִים until the Amen of the responding company is finished. Pes.36a לחם שעוניןוכ׳, v. עוֹנִי. Y.Succ.III, 54a top אם בירכך גוי עֲנֵה אחריי אמן if a gentile blesses thee, say after him Amen; a. fr. Nif. נַעֲנֶה 1) to be answered, to have ones prayer granted. Sabb.30a וכשאמר זכור … מיד נ׳ but when he said, Remember (Ex. 32:13), his prayer was at once granted. R. Hash. 18a זה התפלל ונ׳וכ׳ one prays and is heard, another prays and is not heard; Koh. R. to IX, 11, v. פָּגַע. Gen. R. s. 60 (read:) שלשה הם שנַעֲנוּ במענה פיהם three persons (mentioned in the Scriptures) were answered as soon as they had uttered their prayer; Yalk. ib. 108; a. fr. 2) to be called upon to speak; to answer, to deliver an opinion. Kidd.40b נ׳ר״ט ואמרוכ׳ R. T. (being asked his opinion) answered saying ; נַעֲנוּ כולם ואמרווכ׳ all of them in turn answered saying ; Sifré Deut. 41. M. Kat. 28b (at a mourners house); a. fr. 3) ( to be made to respond Amen, to be sworn; to promise allegiance. Y.Dem.II, 23a top הוא נ׳ לחבורה … נַעֲנִין לו he (the head of the house) promises allegiance to the order (v. חֲבֵרוּת), and the members of his house make the promise to him. Pi. עִינָּה to speak or sing in chorus, esp. to lament. M. Kat. III, 9, מְעַנּוֹת, v. עִינּוּי I. -
19 עצם
עָצַם(b. h.) 1) to press; to close (the eyes). Yalk. Is. 304 זה העוֹצֵם עיניו כשעומדותוכ׳ he who closes his eyes when (he sees) Israelitish girls stand washing. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 3, ch. VII יַעֲצוֹם, v. infra. 2) (to be compressed, hard, to be strong, v. עָצוּם a. עֶצֶם. 3) (denom. of עֶצֶם) to acquire, possess. Gen. R. s. 64 שעָצַמְתָּ, v. עֶצֶם. Hif. הֶעֱצִים to close (the eyes). Kidd.32b יכול יַעֲצִים עיניווכ׳ perhaps a man might think, he will close his eyes and pretend not to see him (the old man); Yalk. Lev. 617; Sifra l. c. יעצום. Sabb.XXIII, 5 מַעֲצִים, v. עָמַץ. Pi. עִיצֵּם to close (a dead bodys eyes), v. עָמַץ. Hithpa. הִתְעַצֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְעַצֵּם 1) to be closed, v. עָמַץ. 2) to be headstrong towards one another. Snh.31b שנים שנִתְעַצְּמוּ בדיןוכ׳ if both parties to a law-suit are stubborn, one saying, let us go to law here, and the other saying, let us go to the circuit court. 3) v. עִיצּוּם 3) to fortify each other, i. e. to enter an agreement with the condition of forfeiture. Tosef.B. Mets. I, 16 שנים שנתעצמו זה בזה ואמרוכ׳ if two made an agreement wherein one said, if I do not come -
20 עָצַם
עָצַם(b. h.) 1) to press; to close (the eyes). Yalk. Is. 304 זה העוֹצֵם עיניו כשעומדותוכ׳ he who closes his eyes when (he sees) Israelitish girls stand washing. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 3, ch. VII יַעֲצוֹם, v. infra. 2) (to be compressed, hard, to be strong, v. עָצוּם a. עֶצֶם. 3) (denom. of עֶצֶם) to acquire, possess. Gen. R. s. 64 שעָצַמְתָּ, v. עֶצֶם. Hif. הֶעֱצִים to close (the eyes). Kidd.32b יכול יַעֲצִים עיניווכ׳ perhaps a man might think, he will close his eyes and pretend not to see him (the old man); Yalk. Lev. 617; Sifra l. c. יעצום. Sabb.XXIII, 5 מַעֲצִים, v. עָמַץ. Pi. עִיצֵּם to close (a dead bodys eyes), v. עָמַץ. Hithpa. הִתְעַצֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְעַצֵּם 1) to be closed, v. עָמַץ. 2) to be headstrong towards one another. Snh.31b שנים שנִתְעַצְּמוּ בדיןוכ׳ if both parties to a law-suit are stubborn, one saying, let us go to law here, and the other saying, let us go to the circuit court. 3) v. עִיצּוּם 3) to fortify each other, i. e. to enter an agreement with the condition of forfeiture. Tosef.B. Mets. I, 16 שנים שנתעצמו זה בזה ואמרוכ׳ if two made an agreement wherein one said, if I do not come
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