הרואה

לוֹטI pr. n. m. (b. h.) Lot, the nephew of Abraham. Ber.54a הרואה … אשתו של ל׳ he who sees … Lots wife (the pillar of salt, Gen. 19:26). Erub.65a הגיע לשכרותו של ל׳ who is as drunk (unconscious) as Lot. Gen. R. s. 44 (play on the name) לוט לוטאוכ׳ cursed Lot shall not be Abrams heir; a. fr.

מוֹל, מוּלI m. (b. h.; Assyr. mâla, prob. a comp. of מ a. אֶל, v. Del. Proleg. p. 13 2) 1) border, front, in sight of. Ḥull.19b (expl. ממול ערפו, Lev. 5:8, border of the neck, the space beginning with the back of the head, opposite the face, and ending with the end of the neck, opposite the throat) מ׳ הרואה את העורף the edge which sees the ʿoref (but not the ‘oref itself). Ib. וכ״ת עורף … מ׳ דידיה היכא if you will say, we know not where ʿoref itself is, how can we know where its border is?Sifré Num. 59 עֲשֵׂה לה מ׳ פנים (Ms. 3, a. Yalk. ib. 719 מ׳ ופנים) give the candlestick an edge of the front (an edge and a front), i. e. a prominent central light towards which the lights on both sides are turned. Ib. 60 עָשָׂה לה מ׳ פנים.

מוֹל, מוּלI m. (b. h.; Assyr. mâla, prob. a comp. of מ a. אֶל, v. Del. Proleg. p. 13 2) 1) border, front, in sight of. Ḥull.19b (expl. ממול ערפו, Lev. 5:8, border of the neck, the space beginning with the back of the head, opposite the face, and ending with the end of the neck, opposite the throat) מ׳ הרואה את העורף the edge which sees the ʿoref (but not the ‘oref itself). Ib. וכ״ת עורף … מ׳ דידיה היכא if you will say, we know not where ʿoref itself is, how can we know where its border is?Sifré Num. 59 עֲשֵׂה לה מ׳ פנים (Ms. 3, a. Yalk. ib. 719 מ׳ ופנים) give the candlestick an edge of the front (an edge and a front), i. e. a prominent central light towards which the lights on both sides are turned. Ib. 60 עָשָׂה לה מ׳ פנים.

מוֹל, מוּלI m. (b. h.; Assyr. mâla, prob. a comp. of מ a. אֶל, v. Del. Proleg. p. 13 2) 1) border, front, in sight of. Ḥull.19b (expl. ממול ערפו, Lev. 5:8, border of the neck, the space beginning with the back of the head, opposite the face, and ending with the end of the neck, opposite the throat) מ׳ הרואה את העורף the edge which sees the ʿoref (but not the ‘oref itself). Ib. וכ״ת עורף … מ׳ דידיה היכא if you will say, we know not where ʿoref itself is, how can we know where its border is?Sifré Num. 59 עֲשֵׂה לה מ׳ פנים (Ms. 3, a. Yalk. ib. 719 מ׳ ופנים) give the candlestick an edge of the front (an edge and a front), i. e. a prominent central light towards which the lights on both sides are turned. Ib. 60 עָשָׂה לה מ׳ פנים.

מוֹל, מוּלI m. (b. h.; Assyr. mâla, prob. a comp. of מ a. אֶל, v. Del. Proleg. p. 13 2) 1) border, front, in sight of. Ḥull.19b (expl. ממול ערפו, Lev. 5:8, border of the neck, the space beginning with the back of the head, opposite the face, and ending with the end of the neck, opposite the throat) מ׳ הרואה את העורף the edge which sees the ʿoref (but not the ‘oref itself). Ib. וכ״ת עורף … מ׳ דידיה היכא if you will say, we know not where ʿoref itself is, how can we know where its border is?Sifré Num. 59 עֲשֵׂה לה מ׳ פנים (Ms. 3, a. Yalk. ib. 719 מ׳ ופנים) give the candlestick an edge of the front (an edge and a front), i. e. a prominent central light towards which the lights on both sides are turned. Ib. 60 עָשָׂה לה מ׳ פנים.

מַזָּלm. (b. h.; נזל, cmp. Arab. manzil hospitium) ( station of the stars, constellation of the Zodiac; in gen. planet. Gen. R. s. 10 יש מ׳ שגומר הלוכווכ׳ there is a planet that finishes its circuit in thirty days., in twelve months Ib. נוגה מהלכת י״ב מזלות … מ׳וכ׳ the Venus passes the twelve constellations in ten months, requiring for each station twenty five days; a. fr.Pl. מַזָּלוֹת. Ib. Ber.32b שנים עשר מ׳וכ׳ I have created twelve stations in the heavens, and for each station I have appointed thirty legions (of stars), v. גַּסְטְרָא. Tosef. ib. 7 ( 6), 6. הרואה … ואת המ׳ (כסדרן) he who sees the sun, the moon and the stars and planets in their original position (at the end of a lunisolar period). Sabb.75a חישוב תקופות ומ׳ the calculation of periods and constellations. Gen. R. s. 25; Y.Pes.I, 27b top לא שמשו המ׳וכ׳ the planets did no service during the year of the flood; a. fr.עובד כוכבום ומ׳ (abbrev. עכו״ם) idolater, v. עָבַד, a. עֲבוֹדָה.Trnsf. (astrology) constellation at ones birth, planet, destiny; guardian angel, angel of destiny. Gen. R. s. 10 אין לך כל עשב … שאין לו מ׳וכ׳ there is not an herb which has not a planet in heaven that strikes it and says, GrowlSabb.156a לא מַזַּל יום גורם מ׳ שעהוכ׳ not the days planet, but the constellation of the hour (of birth) has influence. Ib. מ׳ מחכים וכ׳ the planet (of birth) makes wise, rich Ib. אין מ׳ לישראל Israel is not dependent on nativity; a. v. fr.

מַזָּלm. (b. h.; נזל, cmp. Arab. manzil hospitium) ( station of the stars, constellation of the Zodiac; in gen. planet. Gen. R. s. 10 יש מ׳ שגומר הלוכווכ׳ there is a planet that finishes its circuit in thirty days., in twelve months Ib. נוגה מהלכת י״ב מזלות … מ׳וכ׳ the Venus passes the twelve constellations in ten months, requiring for each station twenty five days; a. fr.Pl. מַזָּלוֹת. Ib. Ber.32b שנים עשר מ׳וכ׳ I have created twelve stations in the heavens, and for each station I have appointed thirty legions (of stars), v. גַּסְטְרָא. Tosef. ib. 7 ( 6), 6. הרואה … ואת המ׳ (כסדרן) he who sees the sun, the moon and the stars and planets in their original position (at the end of a lunisolar period). Sabb.75a חישוב תקופות ומ׳ the calculation of periods and constellations. Gen. R. s. 25; Y.Pes.I, 27b top לא שמשו המ׳וכ׳ the planets did no service during the year of the flood; a. fr.עובד כוכבום ומ׳ (abbrev. עכו״ם) idolater, v. עָבַד, a. עֲבוֹדָה.Trnsf. (astrology) constellation at ones birth, planet, destiny; guardian angel, angel of destiny. Gen. R. s. 10 אין לך כל עשב … שאין לו מ׳וכ׳ there is not an herb which has not a planet in heaven that strikes it and says, GrowlSabb.156a לא מַזַּל יום גורם מ׳ שעהוכ׳ not the days planet, but the constellation of the hour (of birth) has influence. Ib. מ׳ מחכים וכ׳ the planet (of birth) makes wise, rich Ib. אין מ׳ לישראל Israel is not dependent on nativity; a. v. fr.

נֵסI m. (b. h.; נסס to lift up, cmp. נָסָה) 1) flag. B. Bath.V, 1. v. אֲדָרָא II. Gen. R. s. 55, beg. (ref. to Ps. 60:6) כנס הזהוכ׳ like the flag of a ship; ib. (ref. to נסה, Gen. 22:1) גדלו כנסוכ׳ he lifted Abraham up like ; Yalk. Ps. 777 כנסו שלוכ׳ (read: כנס זה); a. e. 2) (cmp. אוֹת, מוֹפֵת) sign, wonder, providential event. Nidd.31a אפי׳ בעל הנס אינו מכיר בנִסּוֹ even he to whom the providential sign happens, does not recognize it. Yoma 21a כרובים בנסוכ׳ the cherubs (above the ark in the Solomonic Temple) stood by a miracle. Ib., a. e. נס גדול היהוכ׳ a great miracle war connected with the show-bread which was as fresh at its removal Sot.47a, a. fr. נס בתוך נס a double wonder. Ned.41a גדול נס שנעשהוכ׳ the wonder of recovery which the sick man experiences, is greater than that which happened to Hananiah, Mishael Sabb.23a, a. e. אף הן היו באותו הנס the women, too, were concerned in that wonderful delivery. Ib. ונימעוט נס why not omit the benediction mentioning the wonder ( שעשה נסיםוכ׳)?; a. v. fr.Pl. נִסִּים, נִסִּין, נִי׳. Ber.IX, 1 הרואה מקום שנעשו בו נ׳ … ברוך שעשה נ׳וכ׳ he who sees a place where miracles happened to Israel, must say, Blessed be he who performed wonders Ib. 60a, a. fr. מעשה נ׳ (abbrev. מ״נ) a miraculous event, v. זָכַר. Yoma 29a אסתד סוף כל הנ׳ the Book of Esther is the last record of miracles. Taan.25a; Snh.109a top, v. לָמַד; a. v. fr.

נֵסI m. (b. h.; נסס to lift up, cmp. נָסָה) 1) flag. B. Bath.V, 1. v. אֲדָרָא II. Gen. R. s. 55, beg. (ref. to Ps. 60:6) כנס הזהוכ׳ like the flag of a ship; ib. (ref. to נסה, Gen. 22:1) גדלו כנסוכ׳ he lifted Abraham up like ; Yalk. Ps. 777 כנסו שלוכ׳ (read: כנס זה); a. e. 2) (cmp. אוֹת, מוֹפֵת) sign, wonder, providential event. Nidd.31a אפי׳ בעל הנס אינו מכיר בנִסּוֹ even he to whom the providential sign happens, does not recognize it. Yoma 21a כרובים בנסוכ׳ the cherubs (above the ark in the Solomonic Temple) stood by a miracle. Ib., a. e. נס גדול היהוכ׳ a great miracle war connected with the show-bread which was as fresh at its removal Sot.47a, a. fr. נס בתוך נס a double wonder. Ned.41a גדול נס שנעשהוכ׳ the wonder of recovery which the sick man experiences, is greater than that which happened to Hananiah, Mishael Sabb.23a, a. e. אף הן היו באותו הנס the women, too, were concerned in that wonderful delivery. Ib. ונימעוט נס why not omit the benediction mentioning the wonder ( שעשה נסיםוכ׳)?; a. v. fr.Pl. נִסִּים, נִסִּין, נִי׳. Ber.IX, 1 הרואה מקום שנעשו בו נ׳ … ברוך שעשה נ׳וכ׳ he who sees a place where miracles happened to Israel, must say, Blessed be he who performed wonders Ib. 60a, a. fr. מעשה נ׳ (abbrev. מ״נ) a miraculous event, v. זָכַר. Yoma 29a אסתד סוף כל הנ׳ the Book of Esther is the last record of miracles. Taan.25a; Snh.109a top, v. לָמַד; a. v. fr.

סוֹטָהf. (סָטָה) faithless wife, a woman suspected of faithlessness, to whom the law, Num. 5:12–31, applies; Sotah. Sot.2a, a. e. פרשת ס׳ the chapter concerning the Sotah (Num. l. c.). Ib. כל הרואה ס׳ בקילקולהוכ׳ whoever sees a Sotah in her disgrace, will vow abstinence from wine. Yeb.85b ס׳ ודאי a convicted adulteress. Ib. מחזיר ספק סוֹטָתוֹ as to taking back his wife suspected of adultery; a. fr.Y.Keth.VII, 31c אין שׂוֹטָה היאוכ׳ if she is declared a Sotah, let her get out without dowry, and if she is not Pl. סוֹטוֹת. Sot.I, 5 ששם משקין את הס׳ there (in the Nicanor gate) they made the suspected women drink (the bitter water). Ib. 8a אין משקין שתי ס׳ כאחת two suspects must not be made to drink at the same time; a. fr. Soṭah, a treatise, of the Order of Nashim, of Mishnah, Talmud Babli a. Yrushalmi, a. Tosefta.

סוֹטָהf. (סָטָה) faithless wife, a woman suspected of faithlessness, to whom the law, Num. 5:12–31, applies; Sotah. Sot.2a, a. e. פרשת ס׳ the chapter concerning the Sotah (Num. l. c.). Ib. כל הרואה ס׳ בקילקולהוכ׳ whoever sees a Sotah in her disgrace, will vow abstinence from wine. Yeb.85b ס׳ ודאי a convicted adulteress. Ib. מחזיר ספק סוֹטָתוֹ as to taking back his wife suspected of adultery; a. fr.Y.Keth.VII, 31c אין שׂוֹטָה היאוכ׳ if she is declared a Sotah, let her get out without dowry, and if she is not Pl. סוֹטוֹת. Sot.I, 5 ששם משקין את הס׳ there (in the Nicanor gate) they made the suspected women drink (the bitter water). Ib. 8a אין משקין שתי ס׳ כאחת two suspects must not be made to drink at the same time; a. fr. Soṭah, a treatise, of the Order of Nashim, of Mishnah, Talmud Babli a. Yrushalmi, a. Tosefta.

עָגַם(b. h.; cmp. אָגַם) 1) to be bent, weighed down. Part. pass. עָגוּם; f. עֲגוּמָה; (cmp. כָּפַף, כָּפַת) a) pressed down, tied. Num. R. s. 10 לשונו ע׳ his (the drunken mans) tongue is tied.Trnsf. (of a woman) עֲגוּמָה tied to an absent husband, prevented from marrying (cmp. עָגַן). Y.Snh.VI, 23c עד מתי … ואני יושבת ע׳ בביתי how long yet shall my husband dwell with thee (Alexandria), and I (Jerusalem) sit a living widow in my house; Y. Ḥag.II, 77d ע׳ עליו … tied (lonely) for his sake.b) bent down, grieving. Lev. R. s. 1 היתה נפשו של משה ע׳ עליו Moses soul within him grieved. Ib. s. 34 שנפשן ע׳ עליהן who are in grief. Ber.55b הרואה חלום ונפשו ע׳ he who has had a dream and is worried about it; a. e.

עָגַם(b. h.; cmp. אָגַם) 1) to be bent, weighed down. Part. pass. עָגוּם; f. עֲגוּמָה; (cmp. כָּפַף, כָּפַת) a) pressed down, tied. Num. R. s. 10 לשונו ע׳ his (the drunken mans) tongue is tied.Trnsf. (of a woman) עֲגוּמָה tied to an absent husband, prevented from marrying (cmp. עָגַן). Y.Snh.VI, 23c עד מתי … ואני יושבת ע׳ בביתי how long yet shall my husband dwell with thee (Alexandria), and I (Jerusalem) sit a living widow in my house; Y. Ḥag.II, 77d ע׳ עליו … tied (lonely) for his sake.b) bent down, grieving. Lev. R. s. 1 היתה נפשו של משה ע׳ עליו Moses soul within him grieved. Ib. s. 34 שנפשן ע׳ עליהן who are in grief. Ber.55b הרואה חלום ונפשו ע׳ he who has had a dream and is worried about it; a. e.

עַוִּיתf. (עָוָה) convulsion. Ḥull.60b (play on עַוִּים, v. עָוָה) שכל הרואה אותם אוחזתו ע׳ whoever saw them was seized with convulsions (from fright); Yalk. Deut. 809; Yalk. Josh. 22. Gitt.70a. Tosef.Sabb.VII (VIII), 21, v. פִּיקָה II. Koh. R. to I, 18 ראית מימיך חמור ע׳ עליווכ׳ hast thou ever seen an ass in spasms, a camel in spasms?; v. אַבְאָבִית.

עַוִּיתf. (עָוָה) convulsion. Ḥull.60b (play on עַוִּים, v. עָוָה) שכל הרואה אותם אוחזתו ע׳ whoever saw them was seized with convulsions (from fright); Yalk. Deut. 809; Yalk. Josh. 22. Gitt.70a. Tosef.Sabb.VII (VIII), 21, v. פִּיקָה II. Koh. R. to I, 18 ראית מימיך חמור ע׳ עליווכ׳ hast thou ever seen an ass in spasms, a camel in spasms?; v. אַבְאָבִית.

עֹורֶףm. (b. h. עֹרֶף; עָרַף) 1) hind part of the head with the neck, neck. Ḥull.I, 4 השוחט מן הע׳ if one cuts the animal from the neck (frontward); ib. 19b מאי ע׳ what is meant by עורף? אילימא ע׳ ממש shall I say, the real ‘oref (occiput)? Ib. מול הרואה את הע׳, v. מוּל I. Ib. (ref. to Jer. 2:27) מכלל דע׳ להדי פנים from this we conclude that ‘oref is the part opposite the face. Ab. Zar.25a (ref. to Gen. 49:8) איזוהי מלחמה שצריכה יד כנגד ע׳וכ׳ what kind of warfare requires the hand against (opposite) the neck? The bow; a. fr.B. Bath.25a (ref. to Deut. 32:2 יערף) זו … שבאה מעוֹרְפּוֹ של עולם that is (the rain coming with) the western wind which comes from the hinder part (cmp. אחור, Is. 9:11) of the world; Sifré Deut. 306 שהוא עָרְפּוֹ של עולם. Ib. Num. 126; Yalk. ib. 762, v. פָּתִיל. 2) separation, division. Ḥag.15a in the heavens above there is לא ישיבה … ולא ע׳ ולא עיפוי no sitting down (for deliberation), no conflict, no division and no junction (Maim. to Snh. ch. X; Rashi: no back, i. e. everything is in sight, nor weariness).

עֹורֶףm. (b. h. עֹרֶף; עָרַף) 1) hind part of the head with the neck, neck. Ḥull.I, 4 השוחט מן הע׳ if one cuts the animal from the neck (frontward); ib. 19b מאי ע׳ what is meant by עורף? אילימא ע׳ ממש shall I say, the real ‘oref (occiput)? Ib. מול הרואה את הע׳, v. מוּל I. Ib. (ref. to Jer. 2:27) מכלל דע׳ להדי פנים from this we conclude that ‘oref is the part opposite the face. Ab. Zar.25a (ref. to Gen. 49:8) איזוהי מלחמה שצריכה יד כנגד ע׳וכ׳ what kind of warfare requires the hand against (opposite) the neck? The bow; a. fr.B. Bath.25a (ref. to Deut. 32:2 יערף) זו … שבאה מעוֹרְפּוֹ של עולם that is (the rain coming with) the western wind which comes from the hinder part (cmp. אחור, Is. 9:11) of the world; Sifré Deut. 306 שהוא עָרְפּוֹ של עולם. Ib. Num. 126; Yalk. ib. 762, v. פָּתִיל. 2) separation, division. Ḥag.15a in the heavens above there is לא ישיבה … ולא ע׳ ולא עיפוי no sitting down (for deliberation), no conflict, no division and no junction (Maim. to Snh. ch. X; Rashi: no back, i. e. everything is in sight, nor weariness).

עֶלְבּוֹןm. (preced.) arrogance, humiliation, insult. Gen. R. s. 45, end (ref. to Gen. 16:13) אתה הוא הרואה בע׳ של עלובים thou seest the humiliation of the humbled. Ib. s. 60 (ref. to Gen. 24:62) הלך להביא … ראה בעֶלְבּוֹנִי he went to bring back Hagar, her who sat by the well and said to the Ever-living, behold my humiliation. Ab. Zar.18a מי שמבקש עֶלְבּוֹנָהּ של תורהוכ׳ (not שלס״ת) he who will resent the insult offered to the Law, shall also resent the insult offered to me. Ex. R. s. 41; Ab.ch.VI אוי להם לבריות מעלבונה של תורה woe to men for the disregard of the Law; a. e.

עֶלְבּוֹןm. (preced.) arrogance, humiliation, insult. Gen. R. s. 45, end (ref. to Gen. 16:13) אתה הוא הרואה בע׳ של עלובים thou seest the humiliation of the humbled. Ib. s. 60 (ref. to Gen. 24:62) הלך להביא … ראה בעֶלְבּוֹנִי he went to bring back Hagar, her who sat by the well and said to the Ever-living, behold my humiliation. Ab. Zar.18a מי שמבקש עֶלְבּוֹנָהּ של תורהוכ׳ (not שלס״ת) he who will resent the insult offered to the Law, shall also resent the insult offered to me. Ex. R. s. 41; Ab.ch.VI אוי להם לבריות מעלבונה של תורה woe to men for the disregard of the Law; a. e.

עָקַר(b. h.; cmp. עקב) (to be curved, bent; denom. עִיקָּר root, 1) to uproot, tear loose, detach, remove; to eradicate, undo, abolish, abrogate. Hor.14a עוֹקֵר הרים; Snh.24a עוקר הרי הרים, v. הַר. Ab. III, 17 הרוח באה ועוֹקַרְתּוֹוכ׳ a wind comes and uproots it and turns it Pesik. Ekha, p. 123a> כל מקום שנאמר ארון עוקר דיורין ומכניסוכ׳ wherever Adon (Master) is mentioned in the Bible, it means (the landlord) that displaces tenants and imports tenants; ib. עוקר כנעניםוכ׳ who drives out the Canaanites and brings in the Israelites. Y.Yeb.I, 2d; ib. XIII, beg.13b ממאנת … לַעֲקוֹר זיקת המת she may (on arriving at majority) refuse the Yabam, which has the effect of annulling her relation to her deceased husband. Ib. כל עמה מודיי שהיא עוֹקֶרֶת all agree that by doing so she annuls her marriage to her deceased husband. Pes.101b עָקְרוּ רגליהן לצאת when they detached their feet, in order to go. Sabb.5a ע׳ ממקומווכ׳ (sub. רגליו) he moved from his place and received it. Y.Bets. V, 63a bot., v. קִיפּוּץ. Meg.5b בקש לעקור תשעהוכ׳ wanted to abolish the fast of the Ninth of Ab. Pes.115b אין עוֹקְרִין את השלחן we do not remove the table (v. comment.); a. v. fr.Part. pass. עָקוּר; f. עֲקוּרָה; pl. עֲקוּרִים, עְקוּרִין; עֲקוּרוֹת a) uprooted, torn out. Peah VI, 9 תבואה ע׳ loose (cut) grain, שאינה ע׳ still in the ground.b) = עָקָר ( rootless, barren, impotent. Yeb.64a יצחק אבינו ע׳ היה Isaac was impotent; שניהם ע׳ היו both of them (Isaac and Rebecca) were impotent. Ib. מפני מה היו אבותינו ע׳ wherefore were our ancestors childless (until they prayed)?; a. fr.Bekh.44b (ref. to Deut. 7:14 ועקרה) שלא תהא תפלתך ע׳וכ׳ that thy prayer shall not be fruitless before the Lord; Yalk. Deut. 884 שלא … ע׳ מלפני המקום that thy prayer shall not be removed from before the Lord; שלא יהא ביתך עקור מו התלמידים (not עקורה) that thy house shall not be deprived of scholars. 2) to mutilate, hamstring; to make barren, v. infra. Nif. נֱעֶקַר to be uprooted; to be removed, eradicated, destroyed. Y.Kil.III, 28c bot. נֶעֶקְרוּ הראשונים if the first seeds have been taken out. Ber.IX, 1 הרואה … מקום שנֶעֶקְרָהוכ׳ he who sees … a place from which an idol has been removed (by destruction). Ib. 12b לא שתֵּעָקֵר … ממקומהוכ׳ not that the memory of the going out from Egypt will be removed from its place (entirely extinct), v. עִיקָּר. Ib. b לא שיֵעָקֵר יעקבוכ׳ not that the name of Jacob will entirely fall into disuse; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱקִיר to make barren (עָקָר). Cant. R. to II, 14 מפני מה הֶעֱקַרְתִּי אתכן why did I decree that you be childless? Because I desired to hear your prayer; Gen. R. s. 45 עִקּרְתִּי Pi. (or עָקַרְתִּי Kal). Pi. עִיקֵּר 1) to uproot; to tear loose Ib. s. 42 מְעַקַּר בגפנים tried to uproot the vines (destroy the entire nation); Lev. R. s. 11. Ib. המן … לעַקֵּרוכ׳ Haman … undertook to destroy the vines; Gen. R. l. c. ביקש לַעֲקוֹר הגפן כלה. Ḥull.V, 3 המעקר he who tears loose the organs to be cut at slaughtering (v. סִימָן); a. fr. 2) to unfit, mutilate, hamstring; to make barren. Treat. Smaḥ. ch. VIII שורפין ומְעַקְּרִין לפני מלכים you may burn (clothes) and hamstring horses at a kings death; Ab. Zar.11a עיֹקְרִין; Tosef.Sabb.VII (VIII), 19 עוקרין; v. עִיקּוּר. Gen. R. s. 45, v. supra; a. e. Nithpa. נִתְעַקֵּר to be made barren. Ib. למה נִתְעַקְּרוּ האמהותוכ׳ why were the Mothers allowed to be childless? Because the Lord desired to hear their prayers; Cant. R. l. c.; a. e.