השתדר

שָׁדַל(Shaf. of דלל; cmp. דֶּלֶת) to swing, be wide open (v. Fr. Del. Proleg., p. 10 1). Pi. שִׁדֵּל (cmp. פָּתָה) to persuade, speak suasively. Kidd.30b sq. גלוי … מפני שמְשַׁדַּלְתּוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ it was revealed and known before Him … that a child honors his mother more than his father, because she sways him by persuasive words, therefore did he place the honor of the father before (Ex. 20:12); Mekh. Yithro, s. 8; Yalk. Ex. 297. Yoma 35b בכל יום … משדלתו בדברים every day did Potiphars wife try to win (entice) him with words; a. e. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּדֵּל 1) to be persuaded, enticed. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב מִשְׁתַּדֵּלוכ׳ the heart is enticed, as it is said (Gen. 34:3), and he spoke 2) to make ones self pleasant, to insinuate ones self; to be on good terms. Pes.112a; 113a הוי משתדל עםוכ׳ try to be on good terms with him on whom the hour smiles. 3) ( to swing ones self up, to make an effort, strive. Tosef.Kidd.V, 15 לעולם יִשְׁתַּדֵּל אדם ללמד את בנווכ׳ (not לומד) under all circumstances a man must strive to have his son taught a trade which is ; Kidd.IV, 10 (1 1) Y. ed. (Mish. a. Babli only ילמד); Y. ib. IV, end, 66d. Ab. II, 5 במקום … הִשְׁחַּדֵּל להיות איש (Ar. השתדר) where there are no men, strive thou to be a man. Ib. 4:18 אל תִּשְׁתַּדֵּלוכ׳ (Ar. תשתדר), v. קַלְקָלָה; a. e.

שָׁדַל(Shaf. of דלל; cmp. דֶּלֶת) to swing, be wide open (v. Fr. Del. Proleg., p. 10 1). Pi. שִׁדֵּל (cmp. פָּתָה) to persuade, speak suasively. Kidd.30b sq. גלוי … מפני שמְשַׁדַּלְתּוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ it was revealed and known before Him … that a child honors his mother more than his father, because she sways him by persuasive words, therefore did he place the honor of the father before (Ex. 20:12); Mekh. Yithro, s. 8; Yalk. Ex. 297. Yoma 35b בכל יום … משדלתו בדברים every day did Potiphars wife try to win (entice) him with words; a. e. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּדֵּל 1) to be persuaded, enticed. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב מִשְׁתַּדֵּלוכ׳ the heart is enticed, as it is said (Gen. 34:3), and he spoke 2) to make ones self pleasant, to insinuate ones self; to be on good terms. Pes.112a; 113a הוי משתדל עםוכ׳ try to be on good terms with him on whom the hour smiles. 3) ( to swing ones self up, to make an effort, strive. Tosef.Kidd.V, 15 לעולם יִשְׁתַּדֵּל אדם ללמד את בנווכ׳ (not לומד) under all circumstances a man must strive to have his son taught a trade which is ; Kidd.IV, 10 (1 1) Y. ed. (Mish. a. Babli only ילמד); Y. ib. IV, end, 66d. Ab. II, 5 במקום … הִשְׁחַּדֵּל להיות איש (Ar. השתדר) where there are no men, strive thou to be a man. Ib. 4:18 אל תִּשְׁתַּדֵּלוכ׳ (Ar. תשתדר), v. קַלְקָלָה; a. e.