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אַמָּהf. (b. h.; אמם, v. אֵם) 1) fore-arm, arm. Sot.12b; Ex. R. s. 1 אמתה חד אמר ידה the word אמתה (Ex. 2:5)one says it means אַמָּתָהּ, her arm, the other says it means אֲמָתָהּ, her maid-servant (v. אָמָה).Lam. R. introd. (R. Josh. 2) א׳ דבצלי׳ an arm (direction-post) ; v. בְּצַל; Koh. R. to XII, 7 אם.אַמַּת (בית) השחי the arm up to the axilla, arm-pit, name of an opening in a Temple door; v. however, infra. 4). 2) cubit, a measure equal to the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle-finger. Keth.5b; Men.11a זו א׳ this one (the middle-finger) is used for defining the cubit measure. Kel. XVII, 10 אַמַּת הבניןוכ׳ the standard cubit of the Temple proportions was six, that of the vessels five hand-breadths. Sabb.31a א׳ הבנין the builders cubit (instrument).א׳ על א׳ square-cubit. Yoma 31a; a. e.Zeb.62b (גרומה) א׳ גדומה; Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. גמודה a reduced cubit; v. גָּדַם; also called א׳ בת ששה עצבות a cubit of six hand-breadths pressed together (sorrowing), opp. to א׳ (בת ששה) שוחקות a cubit of six wide-spread (laughing) hand-breadths. Erub.3b. Y.Shek.VI, end, 50b.Gen. R. s. 31 (א׳) תביקין Theban (Egypt.) cubit (?). B. Bath.99b אמה בית השלחין land for digging a dyke of one cubits width; הקילון א׳ בית (Var. קלון, סילון) land for a creek or pond for watering cattle and washing clothes, of one cubits width. 3) (= אצבע) membrum virile. Sabb.108b. Nid. 13a sq. B. Kam.19b. 4) prop. river-arm, hence canal, dyke, sewer. Peah II, 2 אַמַּת המים.Yoma V, 6 אלו ואלו מתערבין בא׳ the blood of both was mixed in the sewer; Tam.III, 6; B. Mets.33a; Y.Hor.III, 48b top אמת (בית) השחי a sewer in the Temple called the duct of the arm-pit (from its shape; v. Grætz Monatsschr. 1880, p. 289; (emendation שית unnecessary); v. supra.Pl. אַמֹּות cubits. Kel. XVII, 10; a. fr.

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אָמָהf. (b. h.; v. אֵם; cmp. preced.) hand-maid. Sot.12b, v. preced.; a. e.Pl. אֲמָהֹות. Y.Snh.II, 20b bot.; v. אֵם; a. e.

גָּדַם(v. גדד I) to lop off, stump.Part. pass. גָּדוּם, f. גְּדוּמָה. Zeb.62b אמה ג׳ (Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. גְּמוּדָה) a reduced cubit, v. אַמָּה. (Gen. R. s. 12 אמה ג׳, read גְּרוּמָה, v. גָּרַם. Tosef.Bekh.V, 4 אצבעותיו גְּדוּמוֹת ed. Zuck. (Var. גרומות) with stump-like fingers. Hithpa. הִתְגַּדֵּם to be cut off, lopped. Taan.21a … ידי יִתְגַּדְּמוּ may my hands … be stumped (through sickness).

גָּדַם(v. גדד I) to lop off, stump.Part. pass. גָּדוּם, f. גְּדוּמָה. Zeb.62b אמה ג׳ (Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. גְּמוּדָה) a reduced cubit, v. אַמָּה. (Gen. R. s. 12 אמה ג׳, read גְּרוּמָה, v. גָּרַם. Tosef.Bekh.V, 4 אצבעותיו גְּדוּמוֹת ed. Zuck. (Var. גרומות) with stump-like fingers. Hithpa. הִתְגַּדֵּם to be cut off, lopped. Taan.21a … ידי יִתְגַּדְּמוּ may my hands … be stumped (through sickness).

טְרַקְסִין, טְרִיקְ׳m. pl. same, esp. אַמָּה ט׳ the two cedar-covered partitions, with a vacant space between, which separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy and occupied the space of one cubit, the text (1 Kings 6:16) leaving it undecided from which of the two sacred areas that cubits space was deducted. In the second Temple that partition was replaced by two curtains with a space between. Midd. IV, 7 אמה ט׳ one cubit for the partition. Yoma 51b אבל … אמה ט׳וכ׳ but in the second Temple, where there was no partition wall … they made two curtains. B. Bath.3a; a. fr.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot. (among doubtful things) ואמה ט׳ (add to the above six things) the ammah traksĭn. מהו ואמה ׳ט why is it called a. tr.? (Answ., taking our w. for τάραξιν, acc. of τάραξις, confusion) טריכסון מהו מבפנים מבחוץ (ἐτάραξεν, cmp. בריכסון) it created confusion: what is it? inside? outside?; Y.Yoma V, 42b bot. טירקסון.

טְרַקְסִין, טְרִיקְ׳m. pl. same, esp. אַמָּה ט׳ the two cedar-covered partitions, with a vacant space between, which separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy and occupied the space of one cubit, the text (1 Kings 6:16) leaving it undecided from which of the two sacred areas that cubits space was deducted. In the second Temple that partition was replaced by two curtains with a space between. Midd. IV, 7 אמה ט׳ one cubit for the partition. Yoma 51b אבל … אמה ט׳וכ׳ but in the second Temple, where there was no partition wall … they made two curtains. B. Bath.3a; a. fr.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot. (among doubtful things) ואמה ט׳ (add to the above six things) the ammah traksĭn. מהו ואמה ׳ט why is it called a. tr.? (Answ., taking our w. for τάραξιν, acc. of τάραξις, confusion) טריכסון מהו מבפנים מבחוץ (ἐτάραξεν, cmp. בריכסון) it created confusion: what is it? inside? outside?; Y.Yoma V, 42b bot. טירקסון.

טְרַקְסִין, טְרִיקְ׳m. pl. same, esp. אַמָּה ט׳ the two cedar-covered partitions, with a vacant space between, which separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy and occupied the space of one cubit, the text (1 Kings 6:16) leaving it undecided from which of the two sacred areas that cubits space was deducted. In the second Temple that partition was replaced by two curtains with a space between. Midd. IV, 7 אמה ט׳ one cubit for the partition. Yoma 51b אבל … אמה ט׳וכ׳ but in the second Temple, where there was no partition wall … they made two curtains. B. Bath.3a; a. fr.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot. (among doubtful things) ואמה ט׳ (add to the above six things) the ammah traksĭn. מהו ואמה ׳ט why is it called a. tr.? (Answ., taking our w. for τάραξιν, acc. of τάραξις, confusion) טריכסון מהו מבפנים מבחוץ (ἐτάραξεν, cmp. בריכסון) it created confusion: what is it? inside? outside?; Y.Yoma V, 42b bot. טירקסון.

טְרַקְסִין, טְרִיקְ׳m. pl. same, esp. אַמָּה ט׳ the two cedar-covered partitions, with a vacant space between, which separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy and occupied the space of one cubit, the text (1 Kings 6:16) leaving it undecided from which of the two sacred areas that cubits space was deducted. In the second Temple that partition was replaced by two curtains with a space between. Midd. IV, 7 אמה ט׳ one cubit for the partition. Yoma 51b אבל … אמה ט׳וכ׳ but in the second Temple, where there was no partition wall … they made two curtains. B. Bath.3a; a. fr.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot. (among doubtful things) ואמה ט׳ (add to the above six things) the ammah traksĭn. מהו ואמה ׳ט why is it called a. tr.? (Answ., taking our w. for τάραξιν, acc. of τάραξις, confusion) טריכסון מהו מבפנים מבחוץ (ἐτάραξεν, cmp. בריכסון) it created confusion: what is it? inside? outside?; Y.Yoma V, 42b bot. טירקסון.

כּוֹבַעm. (b. h.; כבע, cmp. גבע a. denominatives) helmet, turban. Ber.24a מניחן בכ׳וכ׳ let him put them (the Tfillin) into the turban under his pillow. Gitt.14b (of the Persians) כּוֹבְעָן אמה their turban is one cubit high; a. e.Pl. כּוֹבְעִים, כּוֹבְעִין. Gen. R. s. 99 לובשי כ׳ wearing helmets. Y.Gitt.I, end, 43d; Y.Kidd.III, 64a bot. כּוֹבְעֵיחֶן אמה (v. supra).Trnsf. the thyroid cartilage, Adams apple. Ḥull.19a משיפוי כ׳וכ׳ from where the thyroid cartilage begins to protrude and downward.

כּוֹבַעm. (b. h.; כבע, cmp. גבע a. denominatives) helmet, turban. Ber.24a מניחן בכ׳וכ׳ let him put them (the Tfillin) into the turban under his pillow. Gitt.14b (of the Persians) כּוֹבְעָן אמה their turban is one cubit high; a. e.Pl. כּוֹבְעִים, כּוֹבְעִין. Gen. R. s. 99 לובשי כ׳ wearing helmets. Y.Gitt.I, end, 43d; Y.Kidd.III, 64a bot. כּוֹבְעֵיחֶן אמה (v. supra).Trnsf. the thyroid cartilage, Adams apple. Ḥull.19a משיפוי כ׳וכ׳ from where the thyroid cartilage begins to protrude and downward.

כָּנַס(b. h.; v. כּוֹס I) 1) to collect, gather; to cover, shelter, bring home. B. Kam.VI, 1 הכּוֹנס צאן לדיר he who takes the flock into the stall; a. fr.כ׳ משקה to absorb liquids through pores, opp. to הוציא to let liquids escape through pores. Nidd.49a יביא … אם כָּנְסָהוכ׳ get a tub full of water and put the pot in, if it draws water Kel. X, 8 היו בכוֹנֵס משקח (sub. נקובין) if the vessels were so porous as to be called absorbers of liquids. Nidd. l. c. כיצד … לידע אם ניקב בכונס משקה how do we examine to find out whether a vessel is porous to the extent of absorbing liquids? (v. supra); a. fr.Esp. to take a woman home, to consummate a marriage by conducting a woman to ones house, to wed, v. אֵירוּסִין a. נִישּׂוּאִין. Keth.3b וברביעי כּוֹנְסָהּ and on the fourth day of the week he weds her. Ib. ומסכנה ואילך נהגו … לִכְנוֹסוכ׳ and from the days of persecution … the people adopted the custom to wed on the third day; … ובשני לא יִכְנוֹס but on the second day one must not marry. Y.Yeb.IV, 6b כְּנָסָהּ ולאוכ׳ he took her to his home but did not touch her ; a. fr.Part. pass. כְּנוּסָה. Y.Sot.II, 18b top שומרת יבםוכ׳ neither while waiting for the yabam nor after having been taken to his house. 2) (of a sore) ( to gather, to grow smaller, to contract, opp. פשה. Neg. IV, 7; Tosef. ib. II, 6; Sifra Thazr., Neg., Par. 2, ch. 2; a. e. 3) (archit.) to recede, to form a settle or recess in a wall. Midd. III, 1 עלה אמהוכ׳ אמה (the altar) rose one cubit and then receded one cubit; Men.97b.Y.Erub.VII, 24b bot. (of an inclined plane) עולה אמה וכוֹנֵס שלש it rises vertically one cubit, while the incline measures three cubits, v. כִּיבּוּש.Part. pass. כָּנוּס, f. כְּנוּסָה. Tosef.Erub.I, 10 כותל שצידו אחד כ׳ מחבירווכ׳ a wall which is more receding on one side than on the other, either the inner wall being even ; Erub.9b; 15a; (Y. ib. 19b top כותל הנכנס). Y.Succ.I, 52a אפי׳ כנוסה כמה even if the reduction be ever so large. Nif. נִכְנַס 1) to be brought in, to enter, opp. יצא; to assemble, meet. Erub. 65a, v. סוֹד. Ib. 15b נ׳ ויוצא is easily passed in and out. Kel. IX, 7 מלא … נ׳ when a piece of the size … can be passed, לא נ׳ when it cannot pass (exactly fitting in). Y.Erub.I, 18c bot. אין … לִיכָּנֵסוכ׳ it is not the habit of man to enter through one door and leave through another.Ḥull.3a, a. fr. יוצא ונ׳ superintending by going in and out. Sabb.137b כשםשנ׳ … יִכָּנסוכ׳ as he (the child) has been entered into the covenant, so may he be introduced to the study of the Law Snh.101a נִכְנְסוּ תלמידיווכ׳ his pupils came together to visit him. Tosef.Ber.VII (VI), 19, a. e. לא יִכָּנֵס אדם להרוכ׳ one must not enter the Temple mount Meg.I, 3 מקום שנִכְנָסִיןוכ׳ a place where the country people are in the habit of assembling on Mondays ; a. fr. 2) to form a recess or settle. Y.Erub.I, 19b top, v. supra. 3) to be married, v. supra. Y.Yeb.IV, 6b הִיכָּנְסִיוכ׳ be my wife and raise thy sisters children; Koh. R. to IX, 9; a. fr. Pi. כִּינֵּס to gather, collect. Tosef.Ber.VII (VI), 24 בשעת המְכַנְּסִין … כַּנֵּס when people collect (learning), scatter, when they scatter (are indifferent), gather in (withdraw); v. בְּדַר; Ber.63a המכניסים (read: המְכַנְּ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9). Ex. R. s. 17, beg. שכִּינְּסָן מעל הארץ which (waters) he gathered from upon the land. Deut. R. s. 3 כִּינְּסָה את בניה she assembled her children; a. fr.Part. pass. מְכוּנָּס, f. מְכוּנֶּסֶת; pl. מְכוּנָּסִין, מְכוּנָּסוֹת. Erub.21a (מים) מ׳ collected water, opp. מים חיים. Midr. Till. to Ps. 70 הרי הצאן מכ׳ the flock is gathered again. Neg. IV, 3 במ׳ when the hairs on the leprous spot are close together, opp. מפוזר; a. fr. Hif. הִכְנִיס to bring in, to lay in, store up; to introduce, pass; to initiate. Lev. R. s. 9 הִכְנִיסוֹ לביתו he invited him to his house. Ex. R. s. 20 אם אני מַכְנִיסָןוכ׳ if I lead them now into the land. Ib. ה׳ יינווכ׳ he stored his wine in the cellar. Men.97a ומכניס קנהוכ׳ and passes a tube under it. Sabb.118b ה׳ ידווכ׳ put his hand under his belt. Ib. מַכְנִיסֵי שבת who usher the Sabbath in (with prayer). Ib. 137b להַכְנִיסוֹ בבריתווכ׳ to initiate him into the covenant (v. supra). Y.Yeb.I, 3a bot. הרי אתם מַכְנִיסִין ראשיוכ׳ you want me to put my head between two great mountains. Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s.6 לא מוציא ולא מַכְנִיס neither lets escape nor receives, v. נוֹד; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְכַּנֵּס, Nithpa. נִתְכַּנֵּס 1) to assemble, meet, be reunited. Taan.27b מִתְכַּנְּסִין לבה״כ meet at the synagogue. Gen. R. s. 39, a. e. אם מתכנסין כלוכ׳ if all human beings were to join for creating ; Cant. R. to I, 3 מִתְכַּנְּשִׁין. Mekh. Bshall.s.6 אין הגליות מִתְכַּנְּסוֹתוכ׳ the diaspora will be reunited only as a reward for faith; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 12, beg. מתכנסין ויוצאין; (Koh. R. to II, 12 נכנסין) they go in and out. 2) to gather, become closer (v. supra). Neg. I, 6 נִתְכַּנְּסָה the sore gathered.

כָּנַס(b. h.; v. כּוֹס I) 1) to collect, gather; to cover, shelter, bring home. B. Kam.VI, 1 הכּוֹנס צאן לדיר he who takes the flock into the stall; a. fr.כ׳ משקה to absorb liquids through pores, opp. to הוציא to let liquids escape through pores. Nidd.49a יביא … אם כָּנְסָהוכ׳ get a tub full of water and put the pot in, if it draws water Kel. X, 8 היו בכוֹנֵס משקח (sub. נקובין) if the vessels were so porous as to be called absorbers of liquids. Nidd. l. c. כיצד … לידע אם ניקב בכונס משקה how do we examine to find out whether a vessel is porous to the extent of absorbing liquids? (v. supra); a. fr.Esp. to take a woman home, to consummate a marriage by conducting a woman to ones house, to wed, v. אֵירוּסִין a. נִישּׂוּאִין. Keth.3b וברביעי כּוֹנְסָהּ and on the fourth day of the week he weds her. Ib. ומסכנה ואילך נהגו … לִכְנוֹסוכ׳ and from the days of persecution … the people adopted the custom to wed on the third day; … ובשני לא יִכְנוֹס but on the second day one must not marry. Y.Yeb.IV, 6b כְּנָסָהּ ולאוכ׳ he took her to his home but did not touch her ; a. fr.Part. pass. כְּנוּסָה. Y.Sot.II, 18b top שומרת יבםוכ׳ neither while waiting for the yabam nor after having been taken to his house. 2) (of a sore) ( to gather, to grow smaller, to contract, opp. פשה. Neg. IV, 7; Tosef. ib. II, 6; Sifra Thazr., Neg., Par. 2, ch. 2; a. e. 3) (archit.) to recede, to form a settle or recess in a wall. Midd. III, 1 עלה אמהוכ׳ אמה (the altar) rose one cubit and then receded one cubit; Men.97b.Y.Erub.VII, 24b bot. (of an inclined plane) עולה אמה וכוֹנֵס שלש it rises vertically one cubit, while the incline measures three cubits, v. כִּיבּוּש.Part. pass. כָּנוּס, f. כְּנוּסָה. Tosef.Erub.I, 10 כותל שצידו אחד כ׳ מחבירווכ׳ a wall which is more receding on one side than on the other, either the inner wall being even ; Erub.9b; 15a; (Y. ib. 19b top כותל הנכנס). Y.Succ.I, 52a אפי׳ כנוסה כמה even if the reduction be ever so large. Nif. נִכְנַס 1) to be brought in, to enter, opp. יצא; to assemble, meet. Erub. 65a, v. סוֹד. Ib. 15b נ׳ ויוצא is easily passed in and out. Kel. IX, 7 מלא … נ׳ when a piece of the size … can be passed, לא נ׳ when it cannot pass (exactly fitting in). Y.Erub.I, 18c bot. אין … לִיכָּנֵסוכ׳ it is not the habit of man to enter through one door and leave through another.Ḥull.3a, a. fr. יוצא ונ׳ superintending by going in and out. Sabb.137b כשםשנ׳ … יִכָּנסוכ׳ as he (the child) has been entered into the covenant, so may he be introduced to the study of the Law Snh.101a נִכְנְסוּ תלמידיווכ׳ his pupils came together to visit him. Tosef.Ber.VII (VI), 19, a. e. לא יִכָּנֵס אדם להרוכ׳ one must not enter the Temple mount Meg.I, 3 מקום שנִכְנָסִיןוכ׳ a place where the country people are in the habit of assembling on Mondays ; a. fr. 2) to form a recess or settle. Y.Erub.I, 19b top, v. supra. 3) to be married, v. supra. Y.Yeb.IV, 6b הִיכָּנְסִיוכ׳ be my wife and raise thy sisters children; Koh. R. to IX, 9; a. fr. Pi. כִּינֵּס to gather, collect. Tosef.Ber.VII (VI), 24 בשעת המְכַנְּסִין … כַּנֵּס when people collect (learning), scatter, when they scatter (are indifferent), gather in (withdraw); v. בְּדַר; Ber.63a המכניסים (read: המְכַנְּ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9). Ex. R. s. 17, beg. שכִּינְּסָן מעל הארץ which (waters) he gathered from upon the land. Deut. R. s. 3 כִּינְּסָה את בניה she assembled her children; a. fr.Part. pass. מְכוּנָּס, f. מְכוּנֶּסֶת; pl. מְכוּנָּסִין, מְכוּנָּסוֹת. Erub.21a (מים) מ׳ collected water, opp. מים חיים. Midr. Till. to Ps. 70 הרי הצאן מכ׳ the flock is gathered again. Neg. IV, 3 במ׳ when the hairs on the leprous spot are close together, opp. מפוזר; a. fr. Hif. הִכְנִיס to bring in, to lay in, store up; to introduce, pass; to initiate. Lev. R. s. 9 הִכְנִיסוֹ לביתו he invited him to his house. Ex. R. s. 20 אם אני מַכְנִיסָןוכ׳ if I lead them now into the land. Ib. ה׳ יינווכ׳ he stored his wine in the cellar. Men.97a ומכניס קנהוכ׳ and passes a tube under it. Sabb.118b ה׳ ידווכ׳ put his hand under his belt. Ib. מַכְנִיסֵי שבת who usher the Sabbath in (with prayer). Ib. 137b להַכְנִיסוֹ בבריתווכ׳ to initiate him into the covenant (v. supra). Y.Yeb.I, 3a bot. הרי אתם מַכְנִיסִין ראשיוכ׳ you want me to put my head between two great mountains. Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s.6 לא מוציא ולא מַכְנִיס neither lets escape nor receives, v. נוֹד; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְכַּנֵּס, Nithpa. נִתְכַּנֵּס 1) to assemble, meet, be reunited. Taan.27b מִתְכַּנְּסִין לבה״כ meet at the synagogue. Gen. R. s. 39, a. e. אם מתכנסין כלוכ׳ if all human beings were to join for creating ; Cant. R. to I, 3 מִתְכַּנְּשִׁין. Mekh. Bshall.s.6 אין הגליות מִתְכַּנְּסוֹתוכ׳ the diaspora will be reunited only as a reward for faith; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 12, beg. מתכנסין ויוצאין; (Koh. R. to II, 12 נכנסין) they go in and out. 2) to gather, become closer (v. supra). Neg. I, 6 נִתְכַּנְּסָה the sore gathered.

צְוַות(cmp. צְבַת a. צוּת) to join, attach. B. Mets.29b צוית Ms. F., מצוית Ms. R. 2, v. צְוַץ). Ithpa. אִיצְטַוֵּות to be attached. B. Bath.80a אמה דמִיצְטַוְּתָא אברתאוכ׳ (Ar. דמיצטב׳) the mother bird will be attached to the daughter bird and to the mate that we leave with her, איהי נמי תִיצְטַוַּותוכ׳ (not תיצטוה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 300–400) she (the daughter), too, will remain attached to her mother Ib. אמה אברתה מיצטוותאוכ׳ the mother remains attached to the daughter, but not so the daughter

צְוַות(cmp. צְבַת a. צוּת) to join, attach. B. Mets.29b צוית Ms. F., מצוית Ms. R. 2, v. צְוַץ). Ithpa. אִיצְטַוֵּות to be attached. B. Bath.80a אמה דמִיצְטַוְּתָא אברתאוכ׳ (Ar. דמיצטב׳) the mother bird will be attached to the daughter bird and to the mate that we leave with her, איהי נמי תִיצְטַוַּותוכ׳ (not תיצטוה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 300–400) she (the daughter), too, will remain attached to her mother Ib. אמה אברתה מיצטוותאוכ׳ the mother remains attached to the daughter, but not so the daughter

אֵימָהf. (b. h.; אָיַם) fear, awe. Num. R. s. 9; Y.Sot.I, beg.16b אלא מתוך דבר של אמה (read אימה) but from a solemn conversation (v., however, Maim. Sotah IV, 18 a. comment.). R. Hash. 17a; a. fr.Pl. אֵימֹות. Sabb.77b חמש א׳ הן there are five sorts of fear. Tanḥ. Tsav 2 (אימות) אימת שירוף, v. אִימּוּס.

אֵימָהf. (b. h.; אָיַם) fear, awe. Num. R. s. 9; Y.Sot.I, beg.16b אלא מתוך דבר של אמה (read אימה) but from a solemn conversation (v., however, Maim. Sotah IV, 18 a. comment.). R. Hash. 17a; a. fr.Pl. אֵימֹות. Sabb.77b חמש א׳ הן there are five sorts of fear. Tanḥ. Tsav 2 (אימות) אימת שירוף, v. אִימּוּס.

אֵםf. (b. h.; אמם, אמה, √אם; to press, embrace, join, support, lead; v. אמן, אמר, אמץ ; cmp. אָב) 1) mother, freq. = my mother. Sabb.134a; a. fr.Y.M. Kat. III, beg. 81c הניח חק אִמֹּו left his mothers lap (Palestine).Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to immo Prov. 31:1) אמו זו … התורהוכ׳ ‘his mother that means the Law which trained Solomon and which is called a mother of those studying it, as you read (Prov. 2:3; text אִם is read אֵם ēm). 2) womb, mouth of the womb. Ḥull.III, 2 (54a) ניטלה האםוכ׳ if the mouth of the womb is absent, cut out. Bekh.IV, 4 (28b).Trnsf. legitimate existence, authority. Succ.6b, a. fr. יש א׳ למסורת the traditional Scripture text (letters without vowels) is authoritative in Biblical interpretation, opp. יש א׳ למקרא the traditional reading (vowels) must guide us, e. g. בחלב (Ex. 23:19) may be read בַּחֲלֵב as the traditional vocalization, or בְּחֵלֶב in the fat of.Pl. אִמָּהֹות, אִימָּהֹות. Kidd.IV, 4 her genealogy must be traced back ארבע א׳ to the mothers of four generations (on each side) which is eight mothers. Y.Snh.II, 20b bot. they are not אֲמָהוֹת אלא אִימָּהוֹת maid-servants but mothers (of the nation).Trnsf. א׳ של בצלים seed-onions. Peah III, 4. Erub.29a; a. e.Ch. אִימָּא. (Koh. R. to XII, 7 א׳ דבצלי׳, v. אַמָּה.

אֵםf. (b. h.; אמם, אמה, √אם; to press, embrace, join, support, lead; v. אמן, אמר, אמץ ; cmp. אָב) 1) mother, freq. = my mother. Sabb.134a; a. fr.Y.M. Kat. III, beg. 81c הניח חק אִמֹּו left his mothers lap (Palestine).Num. R. s. 10 (ref. to immo Prov. 31:1) אמו זו … התורהוכ׳ ‘his mother that means the Law which trained Solomon and which is called a mother of those studying it, as you read (Prov. 2:3; text אִם is read אֵם ēm). 2) womb, mouth of the womb. Ḥull.III, 2 (54a) ניטלה האםוכ׳ if the mouth of the womb is absent, cut out. Bekh.IV, 4 (28b).Trnsf. legitimate existence, authority. Succ.6b, a. fr. יש א׳ למסורת the traditional Scripture text (letters without vowels) is authoritative in Biblical interpretation, opp. יש א׳ למקרא the traditional reading (vowels) must guide us, e. g. בחלב (Ex. 23:19) may be read בַּחֲלֵב as the traditional vocalization, or בְּחֵלֶב in the fat of.Pl. אִמָּהֹות, אִימָּהֹות. Kidd.IV, 4 her genealogy must be traced back ארבע א׳ to the mothers of four generations (on each side) which is eight mothers. Y.Snh.II, 20b bot. they are not אֲמָהוֹת אלא אִימָּהוֹת maid-servants but mothers (of the nation).Trnsf. א׳ של בצלים seed-onions. Peah III, 4. Erub.29a; a. e.Ch. אִימָּא. (Koh. R. to XII, 7 א׳ דבצלי׳, v. אַמָּה.

אַמָּהf. (b. h.; אמם, v. אֵם) 1) fore-arm, arm. Sot.12b; Ex. R. s. 1 אמתה חד אמר ידה the word אמתה (Ex. 2:5)one says it means אַמָּתָהּ, her arm, the other says it means אֲמָתָהּ, her maid-servant (v. אָמָה).Lam. R. introd. (R. Josh. 2) א׳ דבצלי׳ an arm (direction-post) ; v. בְּצַל; Koh. R. to XII, 7 אם.אַמַּת (בית) השחי the arm up to the axilla, arm-pit, name of an opening in a Temple door; v. however, infra. 4). 2) cubit, a measure equal to the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle-finger. Keth.5b; Men.11a זו א׳ this one (the middle-finger) is used for defining the cubit measure. Kel. XVII, 10 אַמַּת הבניןוכ׳ the standard cubit of the Temple proportions was six, that of the vessels five hand-breadths. Sabb.31a א׳ הבנין the builders cubit (instrument).א׳ על א׳ square-cubit. Yoma 31a; a. e.Zeb.62b (גרומה) א׳ גדומה; Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. גמודה a reduced cubit; v. גָּדַם; also called א׳ בת ששה עצבות a cubit of six hand-breadths pressed together (sorrowing), opp. to א׳ (בת ששה) שוחקות a cubit of six wide-spread (laughing) hand-breadths. Erub.3b. Y.Shek.VI, end, 50b.Gen. R. s. 31 (א׳) תביקין Theban (Egypt.) cubit (?). B. Bath.99b אמה בית השלחין land for digging a dyke of one cubits width; הקילון א׳ בית (Var. קלון, סילון) land for a creek or pond for watering cattle and washing clothes, of one cubits width. 3) (= אצבע) membrum virile. Sabb.108b. Nid. 13a sq. B. Kam.19b. 4) prop. river-arm, hence canal, dyke, sewer. Peah II, 2 אַמַּת המים.Yoma V, 6 אלו ואלו מתערבין בא׳ the blood of both was mixed in the sewer; Tam.III, 6; B. Mets.33a; Y.Hor.III, 48b top אמת (בית) השחי a sewer in the Temple called the duct of the arm-pit (from its shape; v. Grætz Monatsschr. 1880, p. 289; (emendation שית unnecessary); v. supra.Pl. אַמֹּות cubits. Kel. XVII, 10; a. fr.