בורר ואוכל

בָּרַר(b. h.; √בר, contr. of באר, בור) (to clear, clean; to place outside, whence) 1) to make clear, prove, ascertain. Keth.46a (interpret. Deut. 22:17) ובוֹרְרִין את הדברוכ׳ and they make the fact as clear (bright) as a new garment.Part. pass. בָּרוּר q. v. 2) to single out, select, sift, assort. Maasr. II, 6 שאָבוֹר לי which I may select for me. Ib. בּוֹרֵר ואוכל he has a right to pick out and eat (one after the other). Kil. II, 1 יָבוֹר he must take it out entirely. Sabb.VII, 2 הבּוֹרֵר he who sifts (a labor forbidden on the Sabbath). Y. ib. VII, 10a, a. fr. משום בורר (is guilty) because it comes under the class of sifting. Bab. ib. 74a בורר ואוכלוכ׳ he may take out singly and eat, take out singly and put it down (rejecting it) ולא יִבְרוֹר but he must not assort (v. discussion ibid.). Gitt. V, 9 לא תָבוֹר she must not help her to sift the grain. Snh.45a בְּרוֹר לווכ׳ choose for the convict the most gentle method of execution; Sot.8b, a. fr.Snh.III, 1 זה בוררוכ׳ each party chooses one judge, and the two judges בּוֹרְרִיןוכ׳ elect a third. Pi. בֵּרַר, בֵּירַר 1) to prove, ascertain. Snh.23b צריך לבָרֵר the claimant must offer clear evidence. Kerith. 24a לב׳ עוון to ascertain whether or not the woman was guilty; Num. R. s. 9, v. בָּעַר. Y.Kidd.III, 63d, v. סִימְפּוֹן. Lev. R. s. 11; v. Nithpa. 2) to sift, select. Y.Ber.IX, 13c top דש זרה ובי׳ he threshed, winnowed and sifted. Y.Ned.I, beg.51a לשונות שביררו להןוכ׳ the terms (for oaths, vows) which the Mishnahs have selected (as substitutes for the real expressions of oaths); Bab. ib. 10b שבדו, v. בָּדָא. (Esth. R. to I, 22 (read:) בירר להם בלשון … רומי מלשון יוני interpreted for them (the Bible) in Latin, v. בָּדָא. The passage is defective; cmp. Y.Meg.I, 71c top. Y.Snh.X, 28a בחרו להם ביררו הברזלוכ׳, read בְּרִיּוּת, they selected (as similes for the Law) the soundness of the iron and the fixedness of the tree; cmp. Num. R. s. 14; Koh. R. to XII, 11. Hof. הוּבְרָר to be cleared up, to be decided (between two alternatives); v. בְּרֵירָה. Bets.4a (a hen is bought either for consumption or for breeding) נשחטה הובְרָרָהוכ׳ by its being killed, it appears that it was originally intended for slaughtering; Ḥull.14a. Nif. נִבְרָר to be selected. Tanḥ. Shlaḥ. 4 נִבְרְרוּ צדיקים they were righteous at the time they were selected. Nithpa. נִתְבָּרֵר 1) to desire clearness, to seek evidence, search for truth. Lev. R. s. 11 (ref. to 2 Sam. 22:26 sq.) בשעהשנ׳ על עסקיו הק״בה בירר לווכ׳ when he desired to be enlightened about his affairs (asking, ‘Whereby shall I know, Gen. 15:8), the Lord enlightened him (ib. 13). Ib. בשעהשנ׳וכ׳ (with ref. to Moses); Midr. Till. to Ps. 18:26 sq. 2) to be confirmed, established. Tanḥ. Ttsavveh 9, end (read:) נִתְבָּרְרָה כהונה בידם through them the priesthood became established. Pesik. Dibré p. 115b> (read as:) Yalk. Jer. 258 לא נ׳ … עד שעמדוכ׳ their prophecies were not fulfilled until Jer. arose.

בָּרַר(b. h.; √בר, contr. of באר, בור) (to clear, clean; to place outside, whence) 1) to make clear, prove, ascertain. Keth.46a (interpret. Deut. 22:17) ובוֹרְרִין את הדברוכ׳ and they make the fact as clear (bright) as a new garment.Part. pass. בָּרוּר q. v. 2) to single out, select, sift, assort. Maasr. II, 6 שאָבוֹר לי which I may select for me. Ib. בּוֹרֵר ואוכל he has a right to pick out and eat (one after the other). Kil. II, 1 יָבוֹר he must take it out entirely. Sabb.VII, 2 הבּוֹרֵר he who sifts (a labor forbidden on the Sabbath). Y. ib. VII, 10a, a. fr. משום בורר (is guilty) because it comes under the class of sifting. Bab. ib. 74a בורר ואוכלוכ׳ he may take out singly and eat, take out singly and put it down (rejecting it) ולא יִבְרוֹר but he must not assort (v. discussion ibid.). Gitt. V, 9 לא תָבוֹר she must not help her to sift the grain. Snh.45a בְּרוֹר לווכ׳ choose for the convict the most gentle method of execution; Sot.8b, a. fr.Snh.III, 1 זה בוררוכ׳ each party chooses one judge, and the two judges בּוֹרְרִיןוכ׳ elect a third. Pi. בֵּרַר, בֵּירַר 1) to prove, ascertain. Snh.23b צריך לבָרֵר the claimant must offer clear evidence. Kerith. 24a לב׳ עוון to ascertain whether or not the woman was guilty; Num. R. s. 9, v. בָּעַר. Y.Kidd.III, 63d, v. סִימְפּוֹן. Lev. R. s. 11; v. Nithpa. 2) to sift, select. Y.Ber.IX, 13c top דש זרה ובי׳ he threshed, winnowed and sifted. Y.Ned.I, beg.51a לשונות שביררו להןוכ׳ the terms (for oaths, vows) which the Mishnahs have selected (as substitutes for the real expressions of oaths); Bab. ib. 10b שבדו, v. בָּדָא. (Esth. R. to I, 22 (read:) בירר להם בלשון … רומי מלשון יוני interpreted for them (the Bible) in Latin, v. בָּדָא. The passage is defective; cmp. Y.Meg.I, 71c top. Y.Snh.X, 28a בחרו להם ביררו הברזלוכ׳, read בְּרִיּוּת, they selected (as similes for the Law) the soundness of the iron and the fixedness of the tree; cmp. Num. R. s. 14; Koh. R. to XII, 11. Hof. הוּבְרָר to be cleared up, to be decided (between two alternatives); v. בְּרֵירָה. Bets.4a (a hen is bought either for consumption or for breeding) נשחטה הובְרָרָהוכ׳ by its being killed, it appears that it was originally intended for slaughtering; Ḥull.14a. Nif. נִבְרָר to be selected. Tanḥ. Shlaḥ. 4 נִבְרְרוּ צדיקים they were righteous at the time they were selected. Nithpa. נִתְבָּרֵר 1) to desire clearness, to seek evidence, search for truth. Lev. R. s. 11 (ref. to 2 Sam. 22:26 sq.) בשעהשנ׳ על עסקיו הק״בה בירר לווכ׳ when he desired to be enlightened about his affairs (asking, ‘Whereby shall I know, Gen. 15:8), the Lord enlightened him (ib. 13). Ib. בשעהשנ׳וכ׳ (with ref. to Moses); Midr. Till. to Ps. 18:26 sq. 2) to be confirmed, established. Tanḥ. Ttsavveh 9, end (read:) נִתְבָּרְרָה כהונה בידם through them the priesthood became established. Pesik. Dibré p. 115b> (read as:) Yalk. Jer. 258 לא נ׳ … עד שעמדוכ׳ their prophecies were not fulfilled until Jer. arose.

בָּלַל(b. h.; √בל; a) sec. r. of בול, ביל; √בו, בה, cmp. בִּין, to penetrate, break through, v. בלט; b) √בל, to crumble, soften, cmp. √מל; v. בלי, נבל, בלט in בולטיתא) to mix (with oil), knead, stir; to mix fodder. Zeb.XIV, 3 (112b) הבּוֹלֵל the priest who kneads the meat-offering with oil, v. בְּלִילָה. Dem. V, 5 בולל ונוטל (strike out ואוכל in Bab. ed., Ar. Var. בורר) he mixes the fruits and takes the tithe. Y.B. Kam.IV, beg.4a לִבְלֹול to mix up (coins in a bag.) Y.R. Hash. I, 56d bot.; Tanḥ. Noah 11, v. בּוּל III; a. fr.Part. pass. בָּלוּל, f. בְּלוּלָה. Snh.24a (play on בבל) ב׳ במקראוכ׳ mixed up (confused) in Bible study Y.Yeb.VIII, end, 9d קריבה בבלל, read בכָלִיל) v. בָּלוּל. Nif. נִבְלַל, Hof. הוּבְלָל to be mixed. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c, v. חָפַן. Men.XII, 4 (103b; 18b) ששים נבללין sixty measures of flour can be thoroughly mixed; v. בִּילָה. Ib. יכולים לְהִבָּלֵלY.Shek.VI, 49d bot. אש מוּבְלָלָה באש fire mixed with fire.Y.Taan.III, 66d bot. עד שיִבָּלֲלוּוכ׳ until your speech shall become confounded from repeatedly saying, Enough; v. בלי. Y.Ber.VI, 10a top (play on בַּל) יִבָּלֲלוּוכ׳ all blessings shall be kneaded together Pilip. בִּלְבֵּל.

בָּלַל(b. h.; √בל; a) sec. r. of בול, ביל; √בו, בה, cmp. בִּין, to penetrate, break through, v. בלט; b) √בל, to crumble, soften, cmp. √מל; v. בלי, נבל, בלט in בולטיתא) to mix (with oil), knead, stir; to mix fodder. Zeb.XIV, 3 (112b) הבּוֹלֵל the priest who kneads the meat-offering with oil, v. בְּלִילָה. Dem. V, 5 בולל ונוטל (strike out ואוכל in Bab. ed., Ar. Var. בורר) he mixes the fruits and takes the tithe. Y.B. Kam.IV, beg.4a לִבְלֹול to mix up (coins in a bag.) Y.R. Hash. I, 56d bot.; Tanḥ. Noah 11, v. בּוּל III; a. fr.Part. pass. בָּלוּל, f. בְּלוּלָה. Snh.24a (play on בבל) ב׳ במקראוכ׳ mixed up (confused) in Bible study Y.Yeb.VIII, end, 9d קריבה בבלל, read בכָלִיל) v. בָּלוּל. Nif. נִבְלַל, Hof. הוּבְלָל to be mixed. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c, v. חָפַן. Men.XII, 4 (103b; 18b) ששים נבללין sixty measures of flour can be thoroughly mixed; v. בִּילָה. Ib. יכולים לְהִבָּלֵלY.Shek.VI, 49d bot. אש מוּבְלָלָה באש fire mixed with fire.Y.Taan.III, 66d bot. עד שיִבָּלֲלוּוכ׳ until your speech shall become confounded from repeatedly saying, Enough; v. בלי. Y.Ber.VI, 10a top (play on בַּל) יִבָּלֲלוּוכ׳ all blessings shall be kneaded together Pilip. בִּלְבֵּל.