אם תאמר

אָמַרI (b. h.; √אם, v. אֵם; cmp. חמר, עמר) (a) to join, knot; to be knotted, thick; b) to heap up; c) transf. to join words, compose, cmp. דבר; d) to contract, bargain, exchange. (As to Assyr. to see, cmp. חמא.) 1) to speak, think, say, relate א׳ …ר׳ … א׳ר׳ Rabbi … related in the name of R. … Ber.3b; a. v. fr.Part. pass. אָמוּר expression. Yoma 70b, a. fr. הוא הא׳וכ׳ it is the same expression (‘ one ram) used here and in the Book of Numbers. Sifré Deut. s. 334, a. fr. אֱמֹור מעתה say from now, i. e. from this draw the conclusion. Gen. R. s. 39 תאמר שהבירהוכ׳ (usu. שמא תאמר) will you say (is it possible), this castle has no commander?אֲמוּרִים במה דברים (abbr. בד׳׳א) in what case are these words said? i. e. this applies only. Ḥull.3a; a. fr.זאת אֹומֶרֶת this tells, i. e. this proves. Ber.11b; a. fr.אָמְרוּ it is said, told ; v. next w.Inf. לֹומַר = לֵאמֹר. Ḥag.14b; a. fr. 2) to vow, devote. אָמוּר ( לגבוה) devoted to the Lord. Succ.55b; v. אֲמִירָה I, 3, a. אֵימוּרִים. Nif. נֶאֱמַר (b. h.) to be said, to read … נא׳ כאן … ונ׳ להלן we read here … and we read there … (the same expression is used here and there in the Scriptural text). Ber.9a; a. v. fr.שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (abbr. שנ׳, שנא׳) for it is said in the Scriptures (as evidence in favor of an opinion). Snh.X, 1; a. v. fr.; also כמהשנ׳ ( כמו) as it is said.מִשּׁוּםשנ׳ because it is said in the Scriptures, i. e. you may possibly be misled by a certain expression to think …, therefore another term is used in its stead in an analogous case, or added to the ambiguous word; v. שוּם.

אָמַרI (b. h.; √אם, v. אֵם; cmp. חמר, עמר) (a) to join, knot; to be knotted, thick; b) to heap up; c) transf. to join words, compose, cmp. דבר; d) to contract, bargain, exchange. (As to Assyr. to see, cmp. חמא.) 1) to speak, think, say, relate א׳ …ר׳ … א׳ר׳ Rabbi … related in the name of R. … Ber.3b; a. v. fr.Part. pass. אָמוּר expression. Yoma 70b, a. fr. הוא הא׳וכ׳ it is the same expression (‘ one ram) used here and in the Book of Numbers. Sifré Deut. s. 334, a. fr. אֱמֹור מעתה say from now, i. e. from this draw the conclusion. Gen. R. s. 39 תאמר שהבירהוכ׳ (usu. שמא תאמר) will you say (is it possible), this castle has no commander?אֲמוּרִים במה דברים (abbr. בד׳׳א) in what case are these words said? i. e. this applies only. Ḥull.3a; a. fr.זאת אֹומֶרֶת this tells, i. e. this proves. Ber.11b; a. fr.אָמְרוּ it is said, told ; v. next w.Inf. לֹומַר = לֵאמֹר. Ḥag.14b; a. fr. 2) to vow, devote. אָמוּר ( לגבוה) devoted to the Lord. Succ.55b; v. אֲמִירָה I, 3, a. אֵימוּרִים. Nif. נֶאֱמַר (b. h.) to be said, to read … נא׳ כאן … ונ׳ להלן we read here … and we read there … (the same expression is used here and there in the Scriptural text). Ber.9a; a. v. fr.שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (abbr. שנ׳, שנא׳) for it is said in the Scriptures (as evidence in favor of an opinion). Snh.X, 1; a. v. fr.; also כמהשנ׳ ( כמו) as it is said.מִשּׁוּםשנ׳ because it is said in the Scriptures, i. e. you may possibly be misled by a certain expression to think …, therefore another term is used in its stead in an analogous case, or added to the ambiguous word; v. שוּם.

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.

נטי, נָטָה(b. h.) 1) (cmp. נָטַע) to stretch; to pitch a tent. Yalk. Gen. 67 בתחלה נ׳ אהלהוכ׳ (Gen. R. s. 39 נטע) first he pitched Sarahs tent 2) to hang over, incline; to decline. Macc.II, 7 ונופו נוֹטֶה, v. נוֹף II; Kidd.40b. Ned.IV, 5, a. e. הנוֹטוֹת overhanging fruit. Y.M. Kat. III, 82a בנוֹטוֹת when ones mustache hangs over the mouth.Snh.6b להיכן הדין נוטה which way the judgment will incline (in whose favor the verdict will be). Ib. 3b (ref. to Ex. 23:2) עשה לך בית דין נוטה arrange for thyself a court which can lean towards one side, i. e. of uneven numbers. Gen. R. s. 96, a. fr. נ׳ למות one inclines towards dying, feels death approaching; a. v. fr. 3) to bend, pervert judgment. Mekh. Mishp. s. 20 שמא תאמר … ואיני נוטה את הדין lest you say, I will take a bribe but will not pervert the law.Part. pass. נָטוּי; f. נְטוּיָה; pl. נְטוּיִים; נְטוּיִין, נְטוּיוֹת a) hanging over, threatening, inclining. Snh.109a קיר נ׳ a threatening wall; R. Hash. 16b; a. e.Gen. R. s. 49 נ׳ למות, v. supra.b) spread; pitched. Ohol. VII, 2. Tosef. ib. VIII, 2; a. e. Hif. הִיטָּה 1) (neut. verb) to incline. B. Mets.59b הִיטּוּ כותליוכ׳ the walls of the school-house bowed (threatening to fall). Ib. ועדיין מַטִּין ועומדין and so they still stand bending over. Ber.11a הִטֵּתִי, v. זָקַף. Keth.84b; Erub.46b מַטִּין one is inclined (in favor of R. Akibas opinion), i. e. the presumption is in his favor, opp. הלכה definite decision for general practice. Y.Snh.I, 18a bot. (ref. to 1 Kings 22:19) אלו מטין לכף זכותוכ׳ these argued in favor, and those against. R. Hash. 17a ורב חסד מַטֶּהוכ׳ and He who is abundant in kindness inclines (the scales) towards the side of kindness; a. fr. 2) to decline, move sideways. Keth.10a a man walking in the dark, ה׳ מצאו פתוח if he moves sideways (towards the door), he finds it open, if he does not (but strikes against the door) Trnsf. to perform coition without violently tearing the hymen. Ib. 3) (act. verb) to bend; ה׳ דין to wrest judgment. Mekh. l. c. שלא תאמר … אַטֶּה עליו את הדין say not, because he is a wicked man, I will turn the verdict against him. Peah VIII, 9 כל דיין … ומַטֶּה את הדין a judge that takes a bribe and perverts judgment; a. fr. 4) (after Ex. 23:2) to decide by majority (cmp. כָּרַע). Snh.IV, 1 דיני ממונות מטיןוכ׳ in civil law a majority of one decides in favor or against (the claimant), ודיני נפשות מטיןוכ׳ in criminal law a majority of one decides in favor of the defendant, but for a verdict against the defendant a majority of two is required, v. הַטָּיָה Mekh. l. c. הרוג על פי מטין put to death on a majority vote; מה עדים … אף מטין בשנים as incriminating witnessess must be two, so must the majority be two.Part. pass. מוּטֶּה; f. מוּטָּה reclining, bending over. M. Kat. 21a; Yeb.103a בין עומד … בין מ׳ standing, sitting or reclining. Kel. IV, 3; Tosef. ib. B. Kam. III, 10 היתה מ׳ על צדהוכ׳ if the vessel was misshaped so as to bend sideways like a sedan chair. Ib.; ib. 5 מַטָּה על צדה.V. מוּטָּה.

אִיןII, אֶן (h. אִם) 1) if, whether. Targ. Ps. 7:4; a. e. (Apocopated: אִי q. v. אין תימר (h. אם תאמר) if thou wilt say (argue). Y.Macc.II, 31d bot.; a. fr. אין כיני (h. אם כן היא) if this is (be) the case. Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.Lam. R. introd. end אן את יתיבוכ׳ if thou remainest here, or Koh. R. to X, 5 אן אתת ענתהוכ׳ if the (my dying) time comes first, what of it? and if 2) adv. of interrogation, introducing the alternative, or. Targ. Job 6:6; a. e.

אִיןII, אֶן (h. אִם) 1) if, whether. Targ. Ps. 7:4; a. e. (Apocopated: אִי q. v. אין תימר (h. אם תאמר) if thou wilt say (argue). Y.Macc.II, 31d bot.; a. fr. אין כיני (h. אם כן היא) if this is (be) the case. Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.Lam. R. introd. end אן את יתיבוכ׳ if thou remainest here, or Koh. R. to X, 5 אן אתת ענתהוכ׳ if the (my dying) time comes first, what of it? and if 2) adv. of interrogation, introducing the alternative, or. Targ. Job 6:6; a. e.

חֶסֶדm. (b. h.; חָסַד I) grace, kindness, love, charity. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 4, ch. X (ref. to חסד, Lev. 20:17) שמא תאמר … ח׳ הוא if you will object, why did Cain marry his sister? (Answ.) It was an act of kindness (to secure the propagation of the race); Y.Yeb.XI, 11d top ח׳ עשיתיוכ׳ I (the Lord) dealt kindly with חוט של ח׳, v. חוּט. Succ.49b אין צדקה … לפי ח׳ שבה charity is rewarded only in proportion to the benevolence in it. Ib. תורה של ח׳ a study of love (for its own sake); a. fr.Ruth R. Par. 3, beg., v. חִסְדָּאָה.Gen. R. s. 8 ח׳ אומר Charity said Pl. חֲסָדִים acts of kindness. Succ. l. c.; a. fr.; v. גָּמַל a. גְּמִילוּת.

חֶסֶדm. (b. h.; חָסַד I) grace, kindness, love, charity. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 4, ch. X (ref. to חסד, Lev. 20:17) שמא תאמר … ח׳ הוא if you will object, why did Cain marry his sister? (Answ.) It was an act of kindness (to secure the propagation of the race); Y.Yeb.XI, 11d top ח׳ עשיתיוכ׳ I (the Lord) dealt kindly with חוט של ח׳, v. חוּט. Succ.49b אין צדקה … לפי ח׳ שבה charity is rewarded only in proportion to the benevolence in it. Ib. תורה של ח׳ a study of love (for its own sake); a. fr.Ruth R. Par. 3, beg., v. חִסְדָּאָה.Gen. R. s. 8 ח׳ אומר Charity said Pl. חֲסָדִים acts of kindness. Succ. l. c.; a. fr.; v. גָּמַל a. גְּמִילוּת.

מָה, מַה(b. h.) 1) something; anything. Num. R. s. 14; Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3, v. בְּלִימָה. 2) what? which? Ḥull.89a (play on הא̇מ̇נ̇ם א̇ל̇ם̇, Ps. 58:2) מה א̇ומ̇נ̇תו … כא̇ל̇ם̇ which is the best policy for man in this world? Let him act as if he were mute (keep silence). B. Mets.63a, a. e. מה לו הן מה לי דמיהן what are they to me and what their equivalent, i. e. what difference does it make whether the purchased objects or their equivalent be delivered?; Y.Yoma V, 43a bot. מה ביניהן ומה בין דמיהן. B. Bath.32b; 31a מה (לי) לו לשקר what motive could he have to tell a lie? Ib., a. e. מה לי לשקר במקום עדיםוכ׳ we do not apply the principle that we believe a defendant because he has no motive to lie, where witnesses are on hand; a. v. fr.מה … אף what …?, even so, i. e. as … so. Gitt.23b מה אתם … אףוכ׳ as you (Num. 18:28) refers to Israelites, so must your delegate be an Israelite. Sabb.133b מה הוא … אףוכ׳ as He is gracious and merciful, so be thou ; a. fr.מה … לא כל שכן, v. כָּל.מה … אינו דין, v. דִּין II.מה ל־ … שכן … תאמר what has this to do with …? In this case …, whereas, i. e. it is different with … because Kidd.4b מה ליבמה שכן … תאמרוכ׳ the case of a Ybamah is different, because she can neither be acquired by means of a document, whereas this (an ordinary woman) ; a. fr.מָה נַפְשְׁךָ (in Babli mostly: מִמָּה נפשך; abbr. ממ״נ) whatever be thy opinion (from whatever opinion thou start), i. e. whichever side you take, at all events. Y.Ber.I, 2b מ׳ נ׳ אםוכ׳ at all events (he has offended); if it was day-time when the first stars (on Friday evening) were visible, it was day-time when the first stars (on Sabbath evening) were visible ; Sabb.35b חייכ חטאתממ״נ must bring a sinoffering at all events (whether you consider twilight a part of the day or a part of the night). Ib. 34a (in Chald. diet.) מה נפשך איוכ׳ whichever side you take, if twilight is day Erub.10a גדולה … למה ליממ״נ איוכ׳ what reason was there for saying ‘large …? In either case (it is incorrect), if it be to permit the use of the larger court Ḥull.29a ממ״נ אי מחצהוכ׳ in either case (the slaughtering is ritually correct); if you adopt the opinion that an exact half is to be considered as if it were the larger portion ; a. v. fr.Ib. 78b מה אם נפשך, v. נֶפֶש.בַּמֶּה a) wherewith? B. Bath.10b במה תרוםוכ׳ whereby can the horn of Israel be lifted up? Sabb.II, 1; a. fr.b) in what case? במה דברים אמורים (abbr. בד״א), v. אָמַר I.לָמָּה wherefore? Ber.3a תחלת … סימנא למה לי what need is there for a sign for the beginning of the first watch? M. Kat. 28a ל׳ נסמכהוכ׳ why is the account of the death of Miriam attached to ?; a. fr.לַמֶּה to what?, whereto? Kidd.40b ל׳ צדיקים נמשלים what are the righteous to be compared to?ל׳ הדבר דומה, v. דָּמָה; a. fr.V. לָמָה. 3) (relat) which, what. Pes.88b מה שקנה עבדוכ׳ whatever the slave acquires belongs to the master. Ber.I, 1 כל מה שאמרווכ׳ for whatever act the scholars designated the time ‘up to midnight ; a. v. fr.

מָה, מַה(b. h.) 1) something; anything. Num. R. s. 14; Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3, v. בְּלִימָה. 2) what? which? Ḥull.89a (play on הא̇מ̇נ̇ם א̇ל̇ם̇, Ps. 58:2) מה א̇ומ̇נ̇תו … כא̇ל̇ם̇ which is the best policy for man in this world? Let him act as if he were mute (keep silence). B. Mets.63a, a. e. מה לו הן מה לי דמיהן what are they to me and what their equivalent, i. e. what difference does it make whether the purchased objects or their equivalent be delivered?; Y.Yoma V, 43a bot. מה ביניהן ומה בין דמיהן. B. Bath.32b; 31a מה (לי) לו לשקר what motive could he have to tell a lie? Ib., a. e. מה לי לשקר במקום עדיםוכ׳ we do not apply the principle that we believe a defendant because he has no motive to lie, where witnesses are on hand; a. v. fr.מה … אף what …?, even so, i. e. as … so. Gitt.23b מה אתם … אףוכ׳ as you (Num. 18:28) refers to Israelites, so must your delegate be an Israelite. Sabb.133b מה הוא … אףוכ׳ as He is gracious and merciful, so be thou ; a. fr.מה … לא כל שכן, v. כָּל.מה … אינו דין, v. דִּין II.מה ל־ … שכן … תאמר what has this to do with …? In this case …, whereas, i. e. it is different with … because Kidd.4b מה ליבמה שכן … תאמרוכ׳ the case of a Ybamah is different, because she can neither be acquired by means of a document, whereas this (an ordinary woman) ; a. fr.מָה נַפְשְׁךָ (in Babli mostly: מִמָּה נפשך; abbr. ממ״נ) whatever be thy opinion (from whatever opinion thou start), i. e. whichever side you take, at all events. Y.Ber.I, 2b מ׳ נ׳ אםוכ׳ at all events (he has offended); if it was day-time when the first stars (on Friday evening) were visible, it was day-time when the first stars (on Sabbath evening) were visible ; Sabb.35b חייכ חטאתממ״נ must bring a sinoffering at all events (whether you consider twilight a part of the day or a part of the night). Ib. 34a (in Chald. diet.) מה נפשך איוכ׳ whichever side you take, if twilight is day Erub.10a גדולה … למה ליממ״נ איוכ׳ what reason was there for saying ‘large …? In either case (it is incorrect), if it be to permit the use of the larger court Ḥull.29a ממ״נ אי מחצהוכ׳ in either case (the slaughtering is ritually correct); if you adopt the opinion that an exact half is to be considered as if it were the larger portion ; a. v. fr.Ib. 78b מה אם נפשך, v. נֶפֶש.בַּמֶּה a) wherewith? B. Bath.10b במה תרוםוכ׳ whereby can the horn of Israel be lifted up? Sabb.II, 1; a. fr.b) in what case? במה דברים אמורים (abbr. בד״א), v. אָמַר I.לָמָּה wherefore? Ber.3a תחלת … סימנא למה לי what need is there for a sign for the beginning of the first watch? M. Kat. 28a ל׳ נסמכהוכ׳ why is the account of the death of Miriam attached to ?; a. fr.לַמֶּה to what?, whereto? Kidd.40b ל׳ צדיקים נמשלים what are the righteous to be compared to?ל׳ הדבר דומה, v. דָּמָה; a. fr.V. לָמָה. 3) (relat) which, what. Pes.88b מה שקנה עבדוכ׳ whatever the slave acquires belongs to the master. Ber.I, 1 כל מה שאמרווכ׳ for whatever act the scholars designated the time ‘up to midnight ; a. v. fr.

מָה, מַה(b. h.) 1) something; anything. Num. R. s. 14; Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3, v. בְּלִימָה. 2) what? which? Ḥull.89a (play on הא̇מ̇נ̇ם א̇ל̇ם̇, Ps. 58:2) מה א̇ומ̇נ̇תו … כא̇ל̇ם̇ which is the best policy for man in this world? Let him act as if he were mute (keep silence). B. Mets.63a, a. e. מה לו הן מה לי דמיהן what are they to me and what their equivalent, i. e. what difference does it make whether the purchased objects or their equivalent be delivered?; Y.Yoma V, 43a bot. מה ביניהן ומה בין דמיהן. B. Bath.32b; 31a מה (לי) לו לשקר what motive could he have to tell a lie? Ib., a. e. מה לי לשקר במקום עדיםוכ׳ we do not apply the principle that we believe a defendant because he has no motive to lie, where witnesses are on hand; a. v. fr.מה … אף what …?, even so, i. e. as … so. Gitt.23b מה אתם … אףוכ׳ as you (Num. 18:28) refers to Israelites, so must your delegate be an Israelite. Sabb.133b מה הוא … אףוכ׳ as He is gracious and merciful, so be thou ; a. fr.מה … לא כל שכן, v. כָּל.מה … אינו דין, v. דִּין II.מה ל־ … שכן … תאמר what has this to do with …? In this case …, whereas, i. e. it is different with … because Kidd.4b מה ליבמה שכן … תאמרוכ׳ the case of a Ybamah is different, because she can neither be acquired by means of a document, whereas this (an ordinary woman) ; a. fr.מָה נַפְשְׁךָ (in Babli mostly: מִמָּה נפשך; abbr. ממ״נ) whatever be thy opinion (from whatever opinion thou start), i. e. whichever side you take, at all events. Y.Ber.I, 2b מ׳ נ׳ אםוכ׳ at all events (he has offended); if it was day-time when the first stars (on Friday evening) were visible, it was day-time when the first stars (on Sabbath evening) were visible ; Sabb.35b חייכ חטאתממ״נ must bring a sinoffering at all events (whether you consider twilight a part of the day or a part of the night). Ib. 34a (in Chald. diet.) מה נפשך איוכ׳ whichever side you take, if twilight is day Erub.10a גדולה … למה ליממ״נ איוכ׳ what reason was there for saying ‘large …? In either case (it is incorrect), if it be to permit the use of the larger court Ḥull.29a ממ״נ אי מחצהוכ׳ in either case (the slaughtering is ritually correct); if you adopt the opinion that an exact half is to be considered as if it were the larger portion ; a. v. fr.Ib. 78b מה אם נפשך, v. נֶפֶש.בַּמֶּה a) wherewith? B. Bath.10b במה תרוםוכ׳ whereby can the horn of Israel be lifted up? Sabb.II, 1; a. fr.b) in what case? במה דברים אמורים (abbr. בד״א), v. אָמַר I.לָמָּה wherefore? Ber.3a תחלת … סימנא למה לי what need is there for a sign for the beginning of the first watch? M. Kat. 28a ל׳ נסמכהוכ׳ why is the account of the death of Miriam attached to ?; a. fr.לַמֶּה to what?, whereto? Kidd.40b ל׳ צדיקים נמשלים what are the righteous to be compared to?ל׳ הדבר דומה, v. דָּמָה; a. fr.V. לָמָה. 3) (relat) which, what. Pes.88b מה שקנה עבדוכ׳ whatever the slave acquires belongs to the master. Ber.I, 1 כל מה שאמרווכ׳ for whatever act the scholars designated the time ‘up to midnight ; a. v. fr.

מוֹץm. (b. h.; מָצַץ) (sucked out, dry, chaff. Midr. Till. to Ps. 1:4 אם תאמר כמ׳ שבבקעהוכ׳ you might think ‘like the chaff in the valley in which there is yet some moisture Gen. R. s. 83, end התבן והקש והמ׳וכ׳ the straw, the stubble and the chaff were disputing with one another. Midr. Till. to Ps. 2; a. e.Tosef.Ter.III, 17 מן המ׳ ed. Zuck. from the grain before it is threshed; v., however, עֲרֵימָה.

מוֹץm. (b. h.; מָצַץ) (sucked out, dry, chaff. Midr. Till. to Ps. 1:4 אם תאמר כמ׳ שבבקעהוכ׳ you might think ‘like the chaff in the valley in which there is yet some moisture Gen. R. s. 83, end התבן והקש והמ׳וכ׳ the straw, the stubble and the chaff were disputing with one another. Midr. Till. to Ps. 2; a. e.Tosef.Ter.III, 17 מן המ׳ ed. Zuck. from the grain before it is threshed; v., however, עֲרֵימָה.

מַנְהִיגm. (נָהַג) leader, director. Gen. R. s. 39, beg.; a. e. תאמר שהעולם הזה בלא מ׳ is it possible that this world has no leader?B. Bath.91a sq. אוי … שאבד מַנְהִיגוֹוכ׳ woe to the world (humanity) whose leader is gone, woe to the ship whose captain is gone!; a. e.Pl. מַנְהִיגִים. Gen. R. s. 24 דור ודור ומַנְהִיגָיו generation after generation and their several leaders. Ib. s. 12 ברא הן ומַנְהִיגֵיהֶן created them (the heavens) and their directing agencies, v. נַוְוטָא.V. נָהַג.

מַנְהִיגm. (נָהַג) leader, director. Gen. R. s. 39, beg.; a. e. תאמר שהעולם הזה בלא מ׳ is it possible that this world has no leader?B. Bath.91a sq. אוי … שאבד מַנְהִיגוֹוכ׳ woe to the world (humanity) whose leader is gone, woe to the ship whose captain is gone!; a. e.Pl. מַנְהִיגִים. Gen. R. s. 24 דור ודור ומַנְהִיגָיו generation after generation and their several leaders. Ib. s. 12 ברא הן ומַנְהִיגֵיהֶן created them (the heavens) and their directing agencies, v. נַוְוטָא.V. נָהַג.

מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading

מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading