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עִשּׁוֹנִיתf. (v. עֲשַׁש, a. עֶשֶׁת) hard and level ground. Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s. 5 (ref. to Ex. 15:5) וכי תהומות יש שם והלא ע׳ היא are any abysses there?, is not it (the bottom of the Red Sea) even and hard?; וכי מצולות יש שם והלא ע׳ היתה (read היא) are any whirlpools there? ; Yalk. Ex. 246; Tanḥ. Bshall. 14 עשוניות (some ed. עשיניות; corr. acc.).

עִשּׁוֹנִיתf. (v. עֲשַׁש, a. עֶשֶׁת) hard and level ground. Mekh. Bshall., Shir., s. 5 (ref. to Ex. 15:5) וכי תהומות יש שם והלא ע׳ היא are any abysses there?, is not it (the bottom of the Red Sea) even and hard?; וכי מצולות יש שם והלא ע׳ היתה (read היא) are any whirlpools there? ; Yalk. Ex. 246; Tanḥ. Bshall. 14 עשוניות (some ed. עשיניות; corr. acc.).

דִּיןII m. (b. h.; preced.) 1) law-suit, claim; judgment, justice, law. Yeb.92a; Snh.6b יקוב הד׳ את ההר let the law cut through the mountain (justice under all circumstances). Ib. 2b אין דִּינֵיהֶם ד׳ their decision is not binding. Keth.IX, 2 אינ מרחמין בד׳ compassion must have no influence on the decision of the law. Ib. IX, 1 ד׳ ודברים אין ליוכ׳ I have no claim whatever Snh. l. c. שנים שבאו לד׳ two persons who come before court. Ib. VI, 1, v. גָּמַר.B. Mets.30b, a. fr. ד׳ תורה strict law, opp. לפנים משורת הד׳ inside the line of the law, equity.Sabb.33a עינוי הד׳ vexations of the law, unnecessary delay of sentence, עיוות הד׳ perversion of the law, partiality and sophistry; קילקול הד׳ disregard of the law, wrong sentence through carelessness.Ab. Zar.18a, a. fr. יום הד׳ the day of judgment (in the world to come). Ib., a. fr. הצדיק את הד׳ to declare Gods judgment right, to submit to Gods decree with resignation, צידוק הד׳ resignation.Ab. IV, 22, a. fr. נתן ד׳ to give an account, to be made responsible.Gen. R. s. 28 נטלו דִינָם suffered punishment Ib. s. 22 לתבוע דִּינוֹ שלוכ׳ (Ar. דקיון) to make responsible for, cmp. דִּיקְיֹון; a. fr.Ib. s. 12 end, a. fr. מידת הד׳ the attribute of justice, Divine Justice, opp. מידת הרחמים Divine Mercy; v. מִדָּה.בֵּית דִּין (abbr. ב״ד) court, v. בַּיִת.גְּזַר ד׳ decree, v. גָּזָר.Kidd.65b, a. fr. בעל ד׳ litigant, opponent in court.Snh.32b ד׳ מרומה proceedings in court which bear evidences of fraudulent claims or statements.Ber.55a מוסר ד׳ על חבירווכ׳ one who appeals to the Lord for judgment on his neighbor. 2) argument, analogy. Snh.4b; Zeb.38a מפני הד׳ by analogy from equal expressions, v. גְּזֵרָה. Ib. והלא ד׳ הוא is not this an analogy?Esp. conclusion from minor to major (קל וְחֹומֶר). Y.Kidd.I, beg.58b; Bab. ib. 4b, a. fr. ד׳ הוא it is a proper conclusion; מה … אינו ד׳ if a Hebrew hand-maid … is acquired by means of money, אינו ד׳וכ׳ is it not so much the more proper that a wife &cSnh.54a, a. fr. אין עונשין מן הד׳ the tresspass of a law derived by conclusion ad majus is not punishable.לבא מן הד׳וכ׳, v. דַּי.Snh.2b, a. fr. ובד׳ הוא ד־ and by right Ib. הוא הד׳ דאפי׳ the same applies also to Pl. דִּינִים, דִּינִין, constr. דִּינֵי. Ḥag.I, 8 הד׳ the interpretations of laws, v. ib. 11a.Snh.IV, 1, a. fr. דיני ממונות civil cases, ד׳ נפשות capital cases. R. Hash. 21b ד׳ שבלב שלאוכ׳ sentences from a mere inner conviction, without witnesses ; a. fr.

דִּיןII m. (b. h.; preced.) 1) law-suit, claim; judgment, justice, law. Yeb.92a; Snh.6b יקוב הד׳ את ההר let the law cut through the mountain (justice under all circumstances). Ib. 2b אין דִּינֵיהֶם ד׳ their decision is not binding. Keth.IX, 2 אינ מרחמין בד׳ compassion must have no influence on the decision of the law. Ib. IX, 1 ד׳ ודברים אין ליוכ׳ I have no claim whatever Snh. l. c. שנים שבאו לד׳ two persons who come before court. Ib. VI, 1, v. גָּמַר.B. Mets.30b, a. fr. ד׳ תורה strict law, opp. לפנים משורת הד׳ inside the line of the law, equity.Sabb.33a עינוי הד׳ vexations of the law, unnecessary delay of sentence, עיוות הד׳ perversion of the law, partiality and sophistry; קילקול הד׳ disregard of the law, wrong sentence through carelessness.Ab. Zar.18a, a. fr. יום הד׳ the day of judgment (in the world to come). Ib., a. fr. הצדיק את הד׳ to declare Gods judgment right, to submit to Gods decree with resignation, צידוק הד׳ resignation.Ab. IV, 22, a. fr. נתן ד׳ to give an account, to be made responsible.Gen. R. s. 28 נטלו דִינָם suffered punishment Ib. s. 22 לתבוע דִּינוֹ שלוכ׳ (Ar. דקיון) to make responsible for, cmp. דִּיקְיֹון; a. fr.Ib. s. 12 end, a. fr. מידת הד׳ the attribute of justice, Divine Justice, opp. מידת הרחמים Divine Mercy; v. מִדָּה.בֵּית דִּין (abbr. ב״ד) court, v. בַּיִת.גְּזַר ד׳ decree, v. גָּזָר.Kidd.65b, a. fr. בעל ד׳ litigant, opponent in court.Snh.32b ד׳ מרומה proceedings in court which bear evidences of fraudulent claims or statements.Ber.55a מוסר ד׳ על חבירווכ׳ one who appeals to the Lord for judgment on his neighbor. 2) argument, analogy. Snh.4b; Zeb.38a מפני הד׳ by analogy from equal expressions, v. גְּזֵרָה. Ib. והלא ד׳ הוא is not this an analogy?Esp. conclusion from minor to major (קל וְחֹומֶר). Y.Kidd.I, beg.58b; Bab. ib. 4b, a. fr. ד׳ הוא it is a proper conclusion; מה … אינו ד׳ if a Hebrew hand-maid … is acquired by means of money, אינו ד׳וכ׳ is it not so much the more proper that a wife &cSnh.54a, a. fr. אין עונשין מן הד׳ the tresspass of a law derived by conclusion ad majus is not punishable.לבא מן הד׳וכ׳, v. דַּי.Snh.2b, a. fr. ובד׳ הוא ד־ and by right Ib. הוא הד׳ דאפי׳ the same applies also to Pl. דִּינִים, דִּינִין, constr. דִּינֵי. Ḥag.I, 8 הד׳ the interpretations of laws, v. ib. 11a.Snh.IV, 1, a. fr. דיני ממונות civil cases, ד׳ נפשות capital cases. R. Hash. 21b ד׳ שבלב שלאוכ׳ sentences from a mere inner conviction, without witnesses ; a. fr.

דָּרַש(b. h.) 1) to examine, question. Denom. דְּרִישָׁה. 2) to expound, interpret. Ber.I, 5 עד שדְּרָשָׁהּ בן זומא until Ben Zoma found an intimation of it in the Biblical wording. Taan.5b מקרא אני דֹורֵש I find it intimated in a Bible verse. B. Mets. 104a היה ד׳ לשון הדיוט interpreted the popular (Chaldaic) wording used in documents. Pes.22b, v. אֵת; a. v. fr.Part. pass. דָּרוּש, f. דְּרוּשָׁה. Y.Yeb.VIII, 8d top והלא ד׳ הוא has not the word ממנו been employed for interpretation?, opp. מופנה.Denom. דְּרִישָׁה, מִדְרָש. 3) (in gen.) to teach, lecture. Hag. 2:1 אין דֹּורְשִׁין ב־ you must not lecture on Snh.99b ודורש בהגדותוכ׳ lectured on topics with the object of fault-finding; a. v. fr.דֹּורֵש lecturer. Ex. R. s. 42, beg. אבא הַדֹּ׳ Abba, the lecturer. Ib. s. 8, end, v. אֲמֹורָא.Pl. דֹּורְשִׁים. Snh.38b; Ab. Zar.5a דור דור ודֹורְשָׁיו every generation with its preachers, דֹּורְשֵׁי חמורות, v. חֹומֶר; ד׳ רשומות, v. רְשוּמָה. M. Kat. II, 5 (13b) דורשין Ms. M. (ed. עושין), read דֹּושְׁשִׁין. Nif. נִדְרַש to be interpreted, expounded. Sifra, introd. rules שהתורה נִדְרֶשֶׁת בהן by which the Law is interpreted. Y.Peah II, 17a דברים הַנִּדְרָשִׁין מן הכתב things which are derived by interpretation from the written code (Torah); הנדרשין מן הפה derived from the oral code (Mishnah). Y.Meg.I, 70a top נתנה להִידָּרֵש is a legitimate object of interpretation. Hithpa. הִתְדָּרֵש same. Y. Keth. in, 27d top מִתְדָּרֵש (מִתְדָּרְשָׁח) ולווכ׳ the words vlo are open for interpretation, v. גְּזֵרָה.

דָּרַש(b. h.) 1) to examine, question. Denom. דְּרִישָׁה. 2) to expound, interpret. Ber.I, 5 עד שדְּרָשָׁהּ בן זומא until Ben Zoma found an intimation of it in the Biblical wording. Taan.5b מקרא אני דֹורֵש I find it intimated in a Bible verse. B. Mets. 104a היה ד׳ לשון הדיוט interpreted the popular (Chaldaic) wording used in documents. Pes.22b, v. אֵת; a. v. fr.Part. pass. דָּרוּש, f. דְּרוּשָׁה. Y.Yeb.VIII, 8d top והלא ד׳ הוא has not the word ממנו been employed for interpretation?, opp. מופנה.Denom. דְּרִישָׁה, מִדְרָש. 3) (in gen.) to teach, lecture. Hag. 2:1 אין דֹּורְשִׁין ב־ you must not lecture on Snh.99b ודורש בהגדותוכ׳ lectured on topics with the object of fault-finding; a. v. fr.דֹּורֵש lecturer. Ex. R. s. 42, beg. אבא הַדֹּ׳ Abba, the lecturer. Ib. s. 8, end, v. אֲמֹורָא.Pl. דֹּורְשִׁים. Snh.38b; Ab. Zar.5a דור דור ודֹורְשָׁיו every generation with its preachers, דֹּורְשֵׁי חמורות, v. חֹומֶר; ד׳ רשומות, v. רְשוּמָה. M. Kat. II, 5 (13b) דורשין Ms. M. (ed. עושין), read דֹּושְׁשִׁין. Nif. נִדְרַש to be interpreted, expounded. Sifra, introd. rules שהתורה נִדְרֶשֶׁת בהן by which the Law is interpreted. Y.Peah II, 17a דברים הַנִּדְרָשִׁין מן הכתב things which are derived by interpretation from the written code (Torah); הנדרשין מן הפה derived from the oral code (Mishnah). Y.Meg.I, 70a top נתנה להִידָּרֵש is a legitimate object of interpretation. Hithpa. הִתְדָּרֵש same. Y. Keth. in, 27d top מִתְדָּרֵש (מִתְדָּרְשָׁח) ולווכ׳ the words vlo are open for interpretation, v. גְּזֵרָה.

הוּאm., הִיא f. (b. h.) he, it; she; it is Snh.III, 3 (24b) if he has no trade אלא חוא (Y. ed, Erub.82a היא) except this (gambling &c); יש לו אומנות שלא הוא (היא) if he has a trade besides this (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 80). הוא הוא, היא היא it is the same, i. e. there is no difference between the two. Y.Ber.I, 3b היא היא both are equally precious. Gen. R. s. 9, end הוא מאד הוא אדם the word מאד has the same letters as אדם. Ber.2b דילמא ביאת אורו הוא perhaps it is (means) the arrival of his day, v. אוֹר II; a. v. fr.Shebi. III, 8 עושה הוא; IV, 5 מכסה הוא, Y. ed. עוֹשֵׂהוּ, מְכַסֵּהוּ; ib. V, 6 מזכה הוא; Ms. M., Gitt.37a מְזַכֵּהוּ. ולא היא but it is not so (it has a different reason). Ber.57a; a. fr. כל שחוא (כל שהיא) a) whosoever, whatsoever (is). Peah II, 4 כל ש׳ אוכל whatever is eatable ; a. fr.b) whatever it may he, a minimum, v. כָּל. Shebi. X, 6 כל שהוא; Gitt. l. c. כל שֶׁהוּ; a. fr. ספר היא the Book Hi, name of a Pentateuch scroll in the Temple in which היא occurs nine times (for the archaic הִוא), whereas in others it appears eleven times (v. Ab. dR. N. ch. 34, ed. Schechter). Sifré Deut. 356; Y.Taan.IV, 68a bot.הַהוּא, הַהִיא, mostly in Chald. diction, v. next w.Pl. הֵם m., הֵן c. Ber.2b והלא כהנים … הם טובלים but do not priests bathe ?Meg.14b רחמניות הן are compassionate. Ḥull.127b הרי הןוכ׳ they are to be treated as if ; a. v. fr.הן … הן are the same. Y.Ab. Zar. II, end, 42a, v. אִסְטַגְיֹות.With prep, מֵהֶם, מֵהֶן, לָהֶם

הוּאm., הִיא f. (b. h.) he, it; she; it is Snh.III, 3 (24b) if he has no trade אלא חוא (Y. ed, Erub.82a היא) except this (gambling &c); יש לו אומנות שלא הוא (היא) if he has a trade besides this (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 80). הוא הוא, היא היא it is the same, i. e. there is no difference between the two. Y.Ber.I, 3b היא היא both are equally precious. Gen. R. s. 9, end הוא מאד הוא אדם the word מאד has the same letters as אדם. Ber.2b דילמא ביאת אורו הוא perhaps it is (means) the arrival of his day, v. אוֹר II; a. v. fr.Shebi. III, 8 עושה הוא; IV, 5 מכסה הוא, Y. ed. עוֹשֵׂהוּ, מְכַסֵּהוּ; ib. V, 6 מזכה הוא; Ms. M., Gitt.37a מְזַכֵּהוּ. ולא היא but it is not so (it has a different reason). Ber.57a; a. fr. כל שחוא (כל שהיא) a) whosoever, whatsoever (is). Peah II, 4 כל ש׳ אוכל whatever is eatable ; a. fr.b) whatever it may he, a minimum, v. כָּל. Shebi. X, 6 כל שהוא; Gitt. l. c. כל שֶׁהוּ; a. fr. ספר היא the Book Hi, name of a Pentateuch scroll in the Temple in which היא occurs nine times (for the archaic הִוא), whereas in others it appears eleven times (v. Ab. dR. N. ch. 34, ed. Schechter). Sifré Deut. 356; Y.Taan.IV, 68a bot.הַהוּא, הַהִיא, mostly in Chald. diction, v. next w.Pl. הֵם m., הֵן c. Ber.2b והלא כהנים … הם טובלים but do not priests bathe ?Meg.14b רחמניות הן are compassionate. Ḥull.127b הרי הןוכ׳ they are to be treated as if ; a. v. fr.הן … הן are the same. Y.Ab. Zar. II, end, 42a, v. אִסְטַגְיֹות.With prep, מֵהֶם, מֵהֶן, לָהֶם

חֶבְרוֹן(b. h.) pr. n. pl. Hebron, in Judea. Mace. 9b. Gen. R. s. 84 (ref. to Gen. 37:14) והלא אין ח׳וכ׳ is not H. situated on a mountain? Yoma III, 1 עד שבח׳ up to the horizon over H.; a. fr.

חֶבְרוֹן(b. h.) pr. n. pl. Hebron, in Judea. Mace. 9b. Gen. R. s. 84 (ref. to Gen. 37:14) והלא אין ח׳וכ׳ is not H. situated on a mountain? Yoma III, 1 עד שבח׳ up to the horizon over H.; a. fr.

חוּת(cmp. חתת) to shrink from, to loathe.Part. חָת, f. חָתָה, חוֹתָה (cmp. חָלָה a. חוֹלָה fr. חוּל). Y.Ter.VIII, 45c top (ref. to שקץ) כל דבר שנפשו … חָתָה ממנו anything loathsome. Pesik. B. s. 11 ונפשו של אדם חתה מהםוכ׳ and one shrinks from eating them. Esth. R. to I, 7 והלא נפשו של אדם ח׳וכ׳ does not man rather loathe to drink out of golden cups? Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. לחות, read לחתות, v. חָתָה I. Pi. חִיֵּית, חִיֵּת to create aversion. Y.Shebi.IV, 35b bot.; Y.Maasr.I, 48d, v. בָּחַל.

חוּת(cmp. חתת) to shrink from, to loathe.Part. חָת, f. חָתָה, חוֹתָה (cmp. חָלָה a. חוֹלָה fr. חוּל). Y.Ter.VIII, 45c top (ref. to שקץ) כל דבר שנפשו … חָתָה ממנו anything loathsome. Pesik. B. s. 11 ונפשו של אדם חתה מהםוכ׳ and one shrinks from eating them. Esth. R. to I, 7 והלא נפשו של אדם ח׳וכ׳ does not man rather loathe to drink out of golden cups? Y.Yoma IV, 41c bot. לחות, read לחתות, v. חָתָה I. Pi. חִיֵּית, חִיֵּת to create aversion. Y.Shebi.IV, 35b bot.; Y.Maasr.I, 48d, v. בָּחַל.

חַמָּרII m. h. (denom. of חֲמוֹר) ass-driver, attendant of beasts of burden. Kidd.IV, 14, a. e., v. גַּמָּל. Kel. XXVI, 5 ( 6) עור החמיר ועור הח׳ Maim. (v. comment. ed. Dehr.; Mish. ed. עור הח׳, Talm. ed. עור החמור) the ass leather cover and the ass-drivers apron; a. fr.ח׳ גמל, v. גַּמָּל.Pl. חַמָּרִים, חַמָּרִין. Dem. IV, 7. Kidd. l. c. a. fr.Denom.: חִמֵּר to direct a loaded beasts motions by walking behind it, to load a beast. Sabb.153b; Ab. Zar.15a המְחַמֵּר אחרוכ׳ he who drives his beast of burden by walking behind it. Sabb. l. c. והלא מחמר but does he not violate the Sabbath as a driver (by placing his money bag on the ass)?Pes.66b מח׳ כלאחר יד הוא it is an act of driving in an unusual way (the lamb usually not being used as a beast of burden); a. fr.

חַמָּרII m. h. (denom. of חֲמוֹר) ass-driver, attendant of beasts of burden. Kidd.IV, 14, a. e., v. גַּמָּל. Kel. XXVI, 5 ( 6) עור החמיר ועור הח׳ Maim. (v. comment. ed. Dehr.; Mish. ed. עור הח׳, Talm. ed. עור החמור) the ass leather cover and the ass-drivers apron; a. fr.ח׳ גמל, v. גַּמָּל.Pl. חַמָּרִים, חַמָּרִין. Dem. IV, 7. Kidd. l. c. a. fr.Denom.: חִמֵּר to direct a loaded beasts motions by walking behind it, to load a beast. Sabb.153b; Ab. Zar.15a המְחַמֵּר אחרוכ׳ he who drives his beast of burden by walking behind it. Sabb. l. c. והלא מחמר but does he not violate the Sabbath as a driver (by placing his money bag on the ass)?Pes.66b מח׳ כלאחר יד הוא it is an act of driving in an unusual way (the lamb usually not being used as a beast of burden); a. fr.

טִירוֹןI m. (tiro, τίρων) young soldier, trnsf. beginner, novice. Ex. R. s. 3, beg. ט׳ היהוכ׳ Moses was a novice in prophecy. Y.Erub.V, beg.22b (ref. to 1 Kings 17:1, where Elijah is for the first time mentioned as a prophet and yet says, ‘the Lord before whom I stood) והלא אלי׳ ט׳ לנבואה היה (not טירונין לנביאים) was not Elijah at that time a novice ?Pl. טִירוֹנִין. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 1 לעסק ט׳ Ar. (ed. טרופין, corr. acc.) for the levy of soldiers; Pesik. R. s. 10 עליהם טירבוס (corr. acc.).

טִירוֹןI m. (tiro, τίρων) young soldier, trnsf. beginner, novice. Ex. R. s. 3, beg. ט׳ היהוכ׳ Moses was a novice in prophecy. Y.Erub.V, beg.22b (ref. to 1 Kings 17:1, where Elijah is for the first time mentioned as a prophet and yet says, ‘the Lord before whom I stood) והלא אלי׳ ט׳ לנבואה היה (not טירונין לנביאים) was not Elijah at that time a novice ?Pl. טִירוֹנִין. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 1 לעסק ט׳ Ar. (ed. טרופין, corr. acc.) for the levy of soldiers; Pesik. R. s. 10 עליהם טירבוס (corr. acc.).

כסי, כָּסָהI (cmp. כסח) to make incisions, mark, count. Part. pass. כָּסוּי marked, distinguished. Pesik. R. s. 39 (ref. to Ps. 81:4, v. כֶּסֶא) מהו בכסא בחדש שהוא כ׳ (not כיסוי) what is bakkesé? In the month which is marked (v. infra). Nif. נִכְסֶה, Nithpa. נִתְכַּסֶּה to be marked, distinguished. Lev. R. s. 29 (ref. to Ps. l. c.) וכל החדשים אינן נִכְסִין אלא ליום חגנו are all other months (or New Moon Days) not marked?But (it must be marked by) ‘a festive day; (read:) והלא ניסן חדש נִכְסֶה ויש לו חג: חגו בפני עצמו (Ar. … חדש ונתכסה) but is not Nisan a marked month with a festival? (Answ.) Its festival is separate from it (not coinciding with the New Moon Day); אלא איזהו חדש נ׳ ויש לו חגוכ׳ but what month is there that is marked and has a festival, and that on the same day?; Pesik. Baḥod., p. 153a>.

כסי, כָּסָהI (cmp. כסח) to make incisions, mark, count. Part. pass. כָּסוּי marked, distinguished. Pesik. R. s. 39 (ref. to Ps. 81:4, v. כֶּסֶא) מהו בכסא בחדש שהוא כ׳ (not כיסוי) what is bakkesé? In the month which is marked (v. infra). Nif. נִכְסֶה, Nithpa. נִתְכַּסֶּה to be marked, distinguished. Lev. R. s. 29 (ref. to Ps. l. c.) וכל החדשים אינן נִכְסִין אלא ליום חגנו are all other months (or New Moon Days) not marked?But (it must be marked by) ‘a festive day; (read:) והלא ניסן חדש נִכְסֶה ויש לו חג: חגו בפני עצמו (Ar. … חדש ונתכסה) but is not Nisan a marked month with a festival? (Answ.) Its festival is separate from it (not coinciding with the New Moon Day); אלא איזהו חדש נ׳ ויש לו חגוכ׳ but what month is there that is marked and has a festival, and that on the same day?; Pesik. Baḥod., p. 153a>.

כסי, כָּסָהI (cmp. כסח) to make incisions, mark, count. Part. pass. כָּסוּי marked, distinguished. Pesik. R. s. 39 (ref. to Ps. 81:4, v. כֶּסֶא) מהו בכסא בחדש שהוא כ׳ (not כיסוי) what is bakkesé? In the month which is marked (v. infra). Nif. נִכְסֶה, Nithpa. נִתְכַּסֶּה to be marked, distinguished. Lev. R. s. 29 (ref. to Ps. l. c.) וכל החדשים אינן נִכְסִין אלא ליום חגנו are all other months (or New Moon Days) not marked?But (it must be marked by) ‘a festive day; (read:) והלא ניסן חדש נִכְסֶה ויש לו חג: חגו בפני עצמו (Ar. … חדש ונתכסה) but is not Nisan a marked month with a festival? (Answ.) Its festival is separate from it (not coinciding with the New Moon Day); אלא איזהו חדש נ׳ ויש לו חגוכ׳ but what month is there that is marked and has a festival, and that on the same day?; Pesik. Baḥod., p. 153a>.

מַאֲמָרm. (b. h.; אָמַר) 1) command, order. Ab. V, 1 והלא במ׳ אחדוכ׳ could not the universe have been created by one divine command?Meg.21b; R. Hash. 32a בראשית נמי מ׳ הוא the first verse of Genesis is also to be considered a command. Gen R. s. 4 המים … תלוים במ׳ the upper waters are suspended (in the air) by a divine ordainment; Taan.10a.Sabb.63a העושה מצוה כמַאֲמָרָהּ who executes a divine command as it has been ordained; a. e.Pl. מַאֲמָרוֹת. Ab. l. c. בעשרה מ׳וכ׳ the world was created by ten divine orders (counting nine ויאמר in Gen. ch. I, and the first verse, v. supra). 2) word, esp. maămar, the Yabams betrothal (v. יָבָם) by word of mouth, contrad. to the consummation of marriage (בִּיאָה). Yeb.II, 1 עשה בה מ׳ if he betrothed her to himself; Y. ib. 3c איזו היא מ׳וכ׳ what is a maămar with regard to a Ybamah? Saying, ‘Be betrothed unto me, while handing to her money or moneys worth. Ib. מ׳ גומר betrothal consummates the yabams marriage (carrying with it all the legal consequences of his marriage), v. גָּמַר; a. v. fr.