(idolatrous)

נָסַךְ(b. h.) to pour, cast. Y.Ber.I, 2d top, v. מָסַךְ II. Pi. נִסֵּךְ 1) to offer a libation. Succ.IV, 9 ולִמְנַסֵּךְ אומרים לווכ׳ and they said to him who offered the libation (of water), raise thy hand. Ib. שפעם אחת ני׳ אחדוכ׳ for once it happened, that a priest poured the libation out at his feet. Snh.62b זיבח … וני׳וכ׳ if one sacrificed, burnt incense, and offered a libation (to an idol) ; a. fr.Cant. R. to IV, 12 מֵאָן היו ישראל מנטרים כלוכ׳ (read: מְנַסְּכִים, v. Matt. K. a. l.) whence did the Israelites take wine for their festive gatherings during the forty years ? 2) to make wine forbidden (יֵין נֶסֶךְ) by the manipulation of a gentile suspected of dedicating it to idolatrous purposes. Keth.27a; Sabb.41a אין פנאי לנַסֵּךְ they do not take the time to manipulate the wine. Ab. Zar.56b (in Chald. dict.) והא קא מנסך בידיה but might he not dedicate it to idolatry by putting his hand into it?; והא קא מנסך ברגל might he not do it with his foot (while treading the wine)? Gitt.V, 4 המנסך he who does damage to his neighbor by touching his wine for idolatrous purposes (v. interpret. ib. 52b). Y.Ab. Zar. IV, 44a bot. מנסך כל הבור he causes all the wine in the pit to be forbidden; a. fr. Nif. נִיסָּךְ to be offered as libation, to be poured on the altar. Pes.22a כמים הנִיסָּסִין like the water which is poured on the altar, opp. הנשפכין which is poured out at the foot of the altar. Hithpa. הִתְנַסֵּךְ, Nithpa. וִתְנַסֵּךְ 1) same. Ib. המִתְנַּסְּכִים; s. fr. 2) to be made forbidden ( as dedicated to idolatry). Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. נתנ׳ הבורוכ׳ if the wine in the pit has been manipulated and become forbidden, the jet of wine poured into the pit becomes forbidden (affecting the wine in the vessel).

נָסַךְ(b. h.) to pour, cast. Y.Ber.I, 2d top, v. מָסַךְ II. Pi. נִסֵּךְ 1) to offer a libation. Succ.IV, 9 ולִמְנַסֵּךְ אומרים לווכ׳ and they said to him who offered the libation (of water), raise thy hand. Ib. שפעם אחת ני׳ אחדוכ׳ for once it happened, that a priest poured the libation out at his feet. Snh.62b זיבח … וני׳וכ׳ if one sacrificed, burnt incense, and offered a libation (to an idol) ; a. fr.Cant. R. to IV, 12 מֵאָן היו ישראל מנטרים כלוכ׳ (read: מְנַסְּכִים, v. Matt. K. a. l.) whence did the Israelites take wine for their festive gatherings during the forty years ? 2) to make wine forbidden (יֵין נֶסֶךְ) by the manipulation of a gentile suspected of dedicating it to idolatrous purposes. Keth.27a; Sabb.41a אין פנאי לנַסֵּךְ they do not take the time to manipulate the wine. Ab. Zar.56b (in Chald. dict.) והא קא מנסך בידיה but might he not dedicate it to idolatry by putting his hand into it?; והא קא מנסך ברגל might he not do it with his foot (while treading the wine)? Gitt.V, 4 המנסך he who does damage to his neighbor by touching his wine for idolatrous purposes (v. interpret. ib. 52b). Y.Ab. Zar. IV, 44a bot. מנסך כל הבור he causes all the wine in the pit to be forbidden; a. fr. Nif. נִיסָּךְ to be offered as libation, to be poured on the altar. Pes.22a כמים הנִיסָּסִין like the water which is poured on the altar, opp. הנשפכין which is poured out at the foot of the altar. Hithpa. הִתְנַסֵּךְ, Nithpa. וִתְנַסֵּךְ 1) same. Ib. המִתְנַּסְּכִים; s. fr. 2) to be made forbidden ( as dedicated to idolatry). Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. נתנ׳ הבורוכ׳ if the wine in the pit has been manipulated and become forbidden, the jet of wine poured into the pit becomes forbidden (affecting the wine in the vessel).

קוֹץI m. (b. h.; קָוַץ or קוּץ I) 1) thorn. R. Hash. 17a bot. (ref. to Mic. 7:18) אליה וק׳ בהוכ׳ a fat tail with a thorn in it (a consolation implying an evil prediction), ‘to the remnant of his inheritance (pardon will be granted), but not to his entire inheritance. Gen. R. s. 20 (read:) ק׳ זה קינרס by ‘thorn (Gen. 3:18) artichoke is meant. Midr. Till. to Ps. 136 ישב לו ק׳וכ׳ a thorn got into the foot of one of them (which prevented him from travelling); a. fr.Y.Sabb.IX, 11d עין כוס עין קוץ if an idolatrous place is called ʽEn Kos (well of the cup) call it (cacophemistically) ‘En Ḳots (well of the thorn); Y.Ab. Zar. III, 43a bot.Pl. קוֹצִים, קוֹצִין. Gen. R. s. 45, v. נָכַש Y.Maasr.III, 50d bot., v. כּוֹס II. Ex. R. s. 1 (ref. to ויקצו, Ex. 1:12) שהיו דומין … כק׳ the Israelites were like thorns in their eyes; Yalk. ib. 162 שהם בעיניהם כק׳ they (the Egyptians) were in their own eyes like thorns (dwarfed and dry plants). Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to ויקץ Num. 22:3) שהיו … כק׳ בפניהם they looked upon themselves as if they were thorns compared with them (the Israelites). Kidd.75b (play on מקצותם, 2 Kings 17:32) מן הק׳ שבעם from the thorns (the basest) of the people, opp. הבחירים; Y.Ab. Zar. I, beg. 39a. B. Mets.83a ק׳ … מן הכרם (in serving the Roman government as an executioner) I only destroy the thorns out of the vineyard; יבא … את קיֹצָיו let the owner of the vineyard (God) come and destroy his thorns; Y.Maasr.III, 50d bot.; (Pesik. Bshall., p. 92a> כוסיםוכ׳), v. כָּסַח; a. fr.Cant. R. to V, 11, v. infra.Midr. Till. to Ps. 14 בתי ק׳ (cacophem.) idolatrous temples (v. supra); Yalk. Ps. 662. 2) (also קיֹצָה f.) prick, stroke on letters, apex. Tanḥ. Bresh. 1; Men.29b לדרוש על כל ק׳ וק׳וכ׳ to teach mounds of rules on every tip (of letters in the Torah). Ib. a קוֹציֹ של יו״ד Ms. M. a. Rashi (ed. קוצה) the prick on the top of the letter Yod (Rashi: the foot of Yod); ib. 34a. Ex. R. s. 6, beg. שלמה … וקוצה ממךוכ׳ Solomon and a thousand like him shall pass away, but not a tittle of thee (the Torah) will I allow to be expunged; a. e.Pl. as ab. Lev. R. s. 19 (ref. to קוצותיו, Cant. 5:11) אלו קוֹצֵי האותיות this means the strokes of the letters. Ib. אפי׳ דברים … שהן ק׳וכ׳ even things which you consider to be merely strokes (ornamentations of letters), in theTorah they are mounds upon mounds (v. supra); Cant. R. to V, 11 בתירה הן קיצי ק׳ in the Torah these strokes are thorns of thorns (intimating thorny problems).

קוֹץI m. (b. h.; קָוַץ or קוּץ I) 1) thorn. R. Hash. 17a bot. (ref. to Mic. 7:18) אליה וק׳ בהוכ׳ a fat tail with a thorn in it (a consolation implying an evil prediction), ‘to the remnant of his inheritance (pardon will be granted), but not to his entire inheritance. Gen. R. s. 20 (read:) ק׳ זה קינרס by ‘thorn (Gen. 3:18) artichoke is meant. Midr. Till. to Ps. 136 ישב לו ק׳וכ׳ a thorn got into the foot of one of them (which prevented him from travelling); a. fr.Y.Sabb.IX, 11d עין כוס עין קוץ if an idolatrous place is called ʽEn Kos (well of the cup) call it (cacophemistically) ‘En Ḳots (well of the thorn); Y.Ab. Zar. III, 43a bot.Pl. קוֹצִים, קוֹצִין. Gen. R. s. 45, v. נָכַש Y.Maasr.III, 50d bot., v. כּוֹס II. Ex. R. s. 1 (ref. to ויקצו, Ex. 1:12) שהיו דומין … כק׳ the Israelites were like thorns in their eyes; Yalk. ib. 162 שהם בעיניהם כק׳ they (the Egyptians) were in their own eyes like thorns (dwarfed and dry plants). Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to ויקץ Num. 22:3) שהיו … כק׳ בפניהם they looked upon themselves as if they were thorns compared with them (the Israelites). Kidd.75b (play on מקצותם, 2 Kings 17:32) מן הק׳ שבעם from the thorns (the basest) of the people, opp. הבחירים; Y.Ab. Zar. I, beg. 39a. B. Mets.83a ק׳ … מן הכרם (in serving the Roman government as an executioner) I only destroy the thorns out of the vineyard; יבא … את קיֹצָיו let the owner of the vineyard (God) come and destroy his thorns; Y.Maasr.III, 50d bot.; (Pesik. Bshall., p. 92a> כוסיםוכ׳), v. כָּסַח; a. fr.Cant. R. to V, 11, v. infra.Midr. Till. to Ps. 14 בתי ק׳ (cacophem.) idolatrous temples (v. supra); Yalk. Ps. 662. 2) (also קיֹצָה f.) prick, stroke on letters, apex. Tanḥ. Bresh. 1; Men.29b לדרוש על כל ק׳ וק׳וכ׳ to teach mounds of rules on every tip (of letters in the Torah). Ib. a קוֹציֹ של יו״ד Ms. M. a. Rashi (ed. קוצה) the prick on the top of the letter Yod (Rashi: the foot of Yod); ib. 34a. Ex. R. s. 6, beg. שלמה … וקוצה ממךוכ׳ Solomon and a thousand like him shall pass away, but not a tittle of thee (the Torah) will I allow to be expunged; a. e.Pl. as ab. Lev. R. s. 19 (ref. to קוצותיו, Cant. 5:11) אלו קוֹצֵי האותיות this means the strokes of the letters. Ib. אפי׳ דברים … שהן ק׳וכ׳ even things which you consider to be merely strokes (ornamentations of letters), in theTorah they are mounds upon mounds (v. supra); Cant. R. to V, 11 בתירה הן קיצי ק׳ in the Torah these strokes are thorns of thorns (intimating thorny problems).

קִיםm. (קוּם) standing; (it is) established, certain; ק׳ ל־ to be certain, to know. Sabb.136a ק׳ לי ביהוכ׳ I am certain that its (the infants) months were complete (that it was no abortion). Ab. Zar.76b מר ק׳ לי בגוויהוכ׳ I am sure about this gentleman (that he is a strict observer); about you I am not. Kidd.66a אי לאו דק׳ ליה בנפשיהוכ׳ unless he was sure of himself that ; a. fr.ק׳ ליה בדרבה מיניה (also קָם) he is sure of the larger portion of it, a proverbial expression for the rule, that he who has committed two offences simultaneously, must be held answerable for the severer only. Gitt.52b מנסך קם ליה בדר׳ מ׳ he who uses his neighbors wine for idolatrous libation (and makes the remainder unavailabe), is exempt from making restitution for the wine, because he has to suffer the severer penalty, which is death. Ib. 53a משום דלא ק׳ ל׳ בדר׳ מ׳ because this is no case of a severer penalty (when he makes his neighbors wine unclean). Ḥull.81b קם ל׳ בדר׳ מ׳ (Ms. M. קָאִים) he suffers the severer penalty (for slaughtering for idolatrous purposes, and is exempt from the penalty of stripes for slaughtering the dam and her child in one day); a. fr.

קִיםm. (קוּם) standing; (it is) established, certain; ק׳ ל־ to be certain, to know. Sabb.136a ק׳ לי ביהוכ׳ I am certain that its (the infants) months were complete (that it was no abortion). Ab. Zar.76b מר ק׳ לי בגוויהוכ׳ I am sure about this gentleman (that he is a strict observer); about you I am not. Kidd.66a אי לאו דק׳ ליה בנפשיהוכ׳ unless he was sure of himself that ; a. fr.ק׳ ליה בדרבה מיניה (also קָם) he is sure of the larger portion of it, a proverbial expression for the rule, that he who has committed two offences simultaneously, must be held answerable for the severer only. Gitt.52b מנסך קם ליה בדר׳ מ׳ he who uses his neighbors wine for idolatrous libation (and makes the remainder unavailabe), is exempt from making restitution for the wine, because he has to suffer the severer penalty, which is death. Ib. 53a משום דלא ק׳ ל׳ בדר׳ מ׳ because this is no case of a severer penalty (when he makes his neighbors wine unclean). Ḥull.81b קם ל׳ בדר׳ מ׳ (Ms. M. קָאִים) he suffers the severer penalty (for slaughtering for idolatrous purposes, and is exempt from the penalty of stripes for slaughtering the dam and her child in one day); a. fr.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.

שָׁמַר(b. h.) (to be still,) to watch, guard, wait; to observe; to keep. Snh.63b לא … שְׁמוֹר ליוכ׳ one should not say to his neighbor, wait for me at such and such an idolatrous statue (or temple). B. Mets.58a השוכר … לִשְׁמוֹר אתוכ׳ if one hires a workingman to guard a cow, a child Sabb.118b אלמלי שָׁמְרוּ ישראלוכ׳ if Israel had observed the first Sabbath ; a v. fr.Part. pass. שָׁמוּר; f. שְׁמוּרָה Ib. XXII, 4 נותנין … בשביל שיהא ש׳ you may put a dish into the well that it be kept (cool); a. e. Pi. שִׁמֵּר 1) same. Ib. 118b אילמלי מְשֵׁמְּרִין ישראלוכ׳ if Israel would observe two Sabbaths as they ought do, they would at once be redeemed. Keth.62b ענייה זו לשוא שִׁימְּרָה the poor woman has in vain waited (for her husband). Ab. Zar. IV, 11 אין … יושב ומְשַׁמֵּרוכ׳ the watchman (guarding wine against idolatrous defilement) need not sit and watch Y.Kidd.I, 58d top המקום משמרוכ׳ God has watched, and such a case has never occurred. Y.M. Kat. III, 82c שי׳הקב״ה … שבעה the Lord observed the seven days of mourning for his world (before the flood, ref. to Gen. 7:10); a. fr. 2) (denom. of שְׁמָרִים) to clear wine from lees, filter, strain (v. מְשַׁמֶּרֶת). Sabb.138a שי׳ חייבוכ׳ if one filtered wine (on the Sabbath), he is bound to bring a sin-offering; Y. ib. XX, 17c; VII, 10b, a. e. המשמר חייב שום בורר he who filters is guilty, v. בָּרַר. Ib. המשמר יין למטןוכ׳ when one filters, the wine goes down, and the lees remain above (in the filter); a. fr.Bab. ib. 146b מקום העשוי לְשַׁמֵּר a place in the keg where a hole has been made for the purpose of letting the wine off, clear of lees (and has been closed again; Ar. s. v. חזק; Rashi: where the hole has been closed in order to preserve the flavor).Part. pass. מְשוּמָּר a) guarded. Pes.109b (ref. to שמרים, Ex. 12:42) ליל המש׳ ובא מן המזיקין a night which is for all time guarded against dangers (v. מַזִּיק); R. Hash. 11b.b) kept, preserved, designated. Ib. ליל המש׳ ובא מששתוכ׳ a night which has been designated for redemption since the six days of creation. Snh.99a; Ber.34b יין המש׳וכ׳, v. עֵנָב; a. e. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּמֵּר 1) to be on ones guard, be observant. Mekh. Bo, s. 14 (ref. to שמרים, v. supra) מגיד … צריכין להִשְׁתַּמֵּר בו this intimates that all Israelites must be careful in it (to observe its ceremonies); Yalk. Ex. 210; Tanḥ. Bo 9. 2) to be guarded. B. Mets.11a המִשְׁתַּמֶּרֶת, v. חָצֵר. Erub.54b אם ראשון … מִשְׁתַּמֵּרוכ׳ if the fowler; breaks the wings of each bird as he catches it, it is kept (from flying off) Men.99b כל המשמר … נשמתוֹ משתמרת who guards the Law (takes care not to forget it), his soul is guarded; a. e. Nif. נִשְׁמַר same, to be on ones guard. Ib. כל מקומ שנאמר הִשָּׁמֶר פן ואלוכ׳ wherever the Scripture has the words, ‘be on thy guard, lest, or ‘be on thy guard that not, it is a prohibitive law; ib. השמר ופןוכ׳ ‘be on thy guard and ‘lest make two prohibitions. Ib. 36b השמר דלאו לאו hishshamer followed by a negative is a prohibitory law; השמר דעשה עשה hishshamer connected with a positive order, is a positive command (v. עָשָׂה).Tanḥ. Vayḥi 13 ומשמירין, v. שָׁפַר.

שָׁמַר(b. h.) (to be still,) to watch, guard, wait; to observe; to keep. Snh.63b לא … שְׁמוֹר ליוכ׳ one should not say to his neighbor, wait for me at such and such an idolatrous statue (or temple). B. Mets.58a השוכר … לִשְׁמוֹר אתוכ׳ if one hires a workingman to guard a cow, a child Sabb.118b אלמלי שָׁמְרוּ ישראלוכ׳ if Israel had observed the first Sabbath ; a v. fr.Part. pass. שָׁמוּר; f. שְׁמוּרָה Ib. XXII, 4 נותנין … בשביל שיהא ש׳ you may put a dish into the well that it be kept (cool); a. e. Pi. שִׁמֵּר 1) same. Ib. 118b אילמלי מְשֵׁמְּרִין ישראלוכ׳ if Israel would observe two Sabbaths as they ought do, they would at once be redeemed. Keth.62b ענייה זו לשוא שִׁימְּרָה the poor woman has in vain waited (for her husband). Ab. Zar. IV, 11 אין … יושב ומְשַׁמֵּרוכ׳ the watchman (guarding wine against idolatrous defilement) need not sit and watch Y.Kidd.I, 58d top המקום משמרוכ׳ God has watched, and such a case has never occurred. Y.M. Kat. III, 82c שי׳הקב״ה … שבעה the Lord observed the seven days of mourning for his world (before the flood, ref. to Gen. 7:10); a. fr. 2) (denom. of שְׁמָרִים) to clear wine from lees, filter, strain (v. מְשַׁמֶּרֶת). Sabb.138a שי׳ חייבוכ׳ if one filtered wine (on the Sabbath), he is bound to bring a sin-offering; Y. ib. XX, 17c; VII, 10b, a. e. המשמר חייב שום בורר he who filters is guilty, v. בָּרַר. Ib. המשמר יין למטןוכ׳ when one filters, the wine goes down, and the lees remain above (in the filter); a. fr.Bab. ib. 146b מקום העשוי לְשַׁמֵּר a place in the keg where a hole has been made for the purpose of letting the wine off, clear of lees (and has been closed again; Ar. s. v. חזק; Rashi: where the hole has been closed in order to preserve the flavor).Part. pass. מְשוּמָּר a) guarded. Pes.109b (ref. to שמרים, Ex. 12:42) ליל המש׳ ובא מן המזיקין a night which is for all time guarded against dangers (v. מַזִּיק); R. Hash. 11b.b) kept, preserved, designated. Ib. ליל המש׳ ובא מששתוכ׳ a night which has been designated for redemption since the six days of creation. Snh.99a; Ber.34b יין המש׳וכ׳, v. עֵנָב; a. e. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּמֵּר 1) to be on ones guard, be observant. Mekh. Bo, s. 14 (ref. to שמרים, v. supra) מגיד … צריכין להִשְׁתַּמֵּר בו this intimates that all Israelites must be careful in it (to observe its ceremonies); Yalk. Ex. 210; Tanḥ. Bo 9. 2) to be guarded. B. Mets.11a המִשְׁתַּמֶּרֶת, v. חָצֵר. Erub.54b אם ראשון … מִשְׁתַּמֵּרוכ׳ if the fowler; breaks the wings of each bird as he catches it, it is kept (from flying off) Men.99b כל המשמר … נשמתוֹ משתמרת who guards the Law (takes care not to forget it), his soul is guarded; a. e. Nif. נִשְׁמַר same, to be on ones guard. Ib. כל מקומ שנאמר הִשָּׁמֶר פן ואלוכ׳ wherever the Scripture has the words, ‘be on thy guard, lest, or ‘be on thy guard that not, it is a prohibitive law; ib. השמר ופןוכ׳ ‘be on thy guard and ‘lest make two prohibitions. Ib. 36b השמר דלאו לאו hishshamer followed by a negative is a prohibitory law; השמר דעשה עשה hishshamer connected with a positive order, is a positive command (v. עָשָׂה).Tanḥ. Vayḥi 13 ומשמירין, v. שָׁפַר.

adj. [ hedensk] idolatrous