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חָתַם(b. h.; cmp. b. h. חָתַל) 1), to tie up, close, lock. Tanḥ. Bresh. 1 ח׳את היםוכ׳ he locked the Ocean up, that it might not go forth 2) to seal. Y.Ab. Zar. III, 42c bot. טבעת שחוֹתֵם בה the ring with which he seals. Ib. אסור לַחְתּוֹם בה you dare not use it for a seal; Tosef. ib. V (VI), 2; a. fr. 2) to sign, subscribe (as witness, judge) Gitt.VI, 7 אחד … חוֹתְמִין one writes the document and two sign it as witnesses. Ib. 66b ח׳ סופר if the scribe signed as one of the witnesses. Ib. 67a ואתם חֲתוֹמוּ and sign you. Shebi. X, 4 הדיינים חותמיןוכ׳ the judges sign under it; a. fr.Part. pass, חָתוּם, f. חֲתוּמָה; pl. חֲתוּמִים, חֲתוּמִין; חֲתוּמוֹת. Yeb.25b, a. e. עדים הח׳וכ׳ if witnesses are signed ; a. fr. 3) to close a benediction (v. חֲתִימָה). Pes.X, 6 וחותם בגאולה and he closes with redemption (Blessed be the Lord who redeemed Israel). Ib. לא היה חותם he did not close with a benediction. Ber.I, 4 מקום שאמרו לַחְתּוֹם where the Rabbis ordained to close a benediction with Barukh ; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Gitt.60a תורה ח׳ ניתנה the Law was given as one complete book, opp. מגילה מגילה in single sheets. (Cant. R. to I, 11, v. next w. Pi. חִיתֵּם to provide with signatures. Y.Gitt.I, beg.43a, a. e. מְחַתְּמוֹ בעדיםוכ׳ he may have provided it with the signatures of unfit witnesses. Ib. חִתְּמוֹוכ׳.Part. pass. מְחוּתָּם. Y.Keth.II, 26c; Y.Shebu.IV, 35c מח׳ בארבעוכ׳ provided with four signatures. Nif. נֶחְתַּם, Hithpa. הִתְחַתֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְחַתֵּם 1) to be signed, sealed. Gitt.I, 1 בפני נח׳ (Y. ed. נתח׳) in my presence has it been signed; a. fr. 2) to be finally sentenced (by attaching the seal or signature). R. Hash. 16b נכתבין ונֶחְתָּמִיןוכ׳ their verdict is written and sealed at once; Y. ib. I, 57a מִתְחַתְּמִין. Gen. R. s. 31, beg. נתח׳ גזר דינם their decree was sealed; a. e.

חֲתַםch. sam( Nif. נֶחְתַּם, Hithpa. הִתְחַתֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְחַתֵּם to be signed, sealed.). 1) to close up. Ber.6a ולִיחְתּוֹם פומיה and let him close up its opening. Part. pass. חֲתִים. Targ. O. Lev. 15:3. 2) to seal, sign. Targ. Jer. 32:44; a. fr.Gitt.66b מִחְתַּםוכ׳ to draw their signatures.Part. pass. as ab. Targ. l. c. 11.B. Bath89b דלא חֲתִימֵי where they do not stamp measures officially. 3) to close a benediction. Meg.22b ח׳ ולא בריך he closed his prayer without saying Barukh Cant. R. to I, 11 (read:) מלה חֲתִימָה … מסיימה a closed and finished word (complete in itself). Pa. חַתֵּים to lock up. Targ. Job 24:16 (some ed. Ithpa.). Ithpa. אִתְחַתֵּים 1) to lock ones self up. V. supra. 2) to be sealed, stamped. Targ. Esth. 4:1. Targ. Is. 8:21; a. fr. 3) to be closed up. Targ. Y. Lev. 15:3 ed. pr. (ed. אתסתם).

בְּעִיץII m. (part. pass. of a verb בעץ, denom. of בעצא) tinned, wrapt in tin-foil. Targ. Jer. 32:11 (a. 14, in some ed.) כתיב ב׳ וחתים written, wrapt in tinfoil and tied up (v. חתם) with a seal, opp. to שטרא פתיחא.

בְּעִיץII m. (part. pass. of a verb בעץ, denom. of בעצא) tinned, wrapt in tin-foil. Targ. Jer. 32:11 (a. 14, in some ed.) כתיב ב׳ וחתים written, wrapt in tinfoil and tied up (v. חתם) with a seal, opp. to שטרא פתיחא.

חוֹטָםm. ( חטם, v. חתם) (seal, mark, 1) the distinctive feature of the face, nose, nostril. Yeb.XVI, 3 (120a) identification of a corpse can be established only בפרצוף פנים עם הח׳ on seeing the face with the nose on. Y.Sot.IX, 23c bot., v. הַכָּרָה. Lev. R. s. 18, beg. והירח זה הח׳ ‘the moon (Koh. 12:2) is a metaphorical expression for the nose; Sabb.151b; a. fr.Taan.29a בעל הח׳ a disguise for the well-known man, v. בָּקַש. Y.Sabb.VI, 8b bot. חוטמה, v. חוּט III. 2) the oblate part of a spheric body. Nidd.47a; Tosef. Ib. VI, 4 ראש הח׳ the top (central circle) of the oblate part of a female breast. Succ.35b bot. חוֹטְמוֹ the oblate top of the Ethrog; Y. Ib. III, 53d; a. fr.Pl. חוֹטְמִין. Tosef.Nidd.IV, 10 שני חוֹטְמָיו the indications of the two nostrils of the embryo; Nidd.25a חוטמין (read חוטמין); Lev. R. s. 14 (Y.Nidd.III, 50d נקובי חוטמו). Bekh.39a ניקבו ח׳וכ׳ if the partitions of the nostrils are perforated into one another.Trnsf. 3) snout. Pl. as ab. Midd. III, 2 (Mish. some ed. חוטין, incorr.). Succ.IV, 9 (48b) ומנוקבין כמין שני ח׳ the two bowls had cavities (outlets) like two slender snouts, v. דָּקַק (v. Rashi a. l.). 4) the knotted strappings of a shoe. Tosef.Sabb XII (XIII), 14 (cmp. חַרְטוּמָא).

חוֹטָםm. ( חטם, v. חתם) (seal, mark, 1) the distinctive feature of the face, nose, nostril. Yeb.XVI, 3 (120a) identification of a corpse can be established only בפרצוף פנים עם הח׳ on seeing the face with the nose on. Y.Sot.IX, 23c bot., v. הַכָּרָה. Lev. R. s. 18, beg. והירח זה הח׳ ‘the moon (Koh. 12:2) is a metaphorical expression for the nose; Sabb.151b; a. fr.Taan.29a בעל הח׳ a disguise for the well-known man, v. בָּקַש. Y.Sabb.VI, 8b bot. חוטמה, v. חוּט III. 2) the oblate part of a spheric body. Nidd.47a; Tosef. Ib. VI, 4 ראש הח׳ the top (central circle) of the oblate part of a female breast. Succ.35b bot. חוֹטְמוֹ the oblate top of the Ethrog; Y. Ib. III, 53d; a. fr.Pl. חוֹטְמִין. Tosef.Nidd.IV, 10 שני חוֹטְמָיו the indications of the two nostrils of the embryo; Nidd.25a חוטמין (read חוטמין); Lev. R. s. 14 (Y.Nidd.III, 50d נקובי חוטמו). Bekh.39a ניקבו ח׳וכ׳ if the partitions of the nostrils are perforated into one another.Trnsf. 3) snout. Pl. as ab. Midd. III, 2 (Mish. some ed. חוטין, incorr.). Succ.IV, 9 (48b) ומנוקבין כמין שני ח׳ the two bowls had cavities (outlets) like two slender snouts, v. דָּקַק (v. Rashi a. l.). 4) the knotted strappings of a shoe. Tosef.Sabb XII (XIII), 14 (cmp. חַרְטוּמָא).

מַפּוֹלֶת, מַפֹּלֶתf. (נָפַל) 1) dropping, throwing seed. Arakh.25a כור זרע … במ׳ יד we assess the value of a field by the quantity of seed … which it takes when strewing with the hand, opp. to מ׳ שוורים strewing from a perforated bag or wagon drawn by oxen; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Y.Ber.III, 6c bot. במפלת יד with one and the same throw. 2) falling in, debris. Ber.3a, sq. you must not enter a ruined building for prayer מפני המ׳ because it may fall in. Y.Sabb.XVI, 15d top מצילין … מיד המ׳ we must save (on the Sabbath) … persons buried under debris. Pes.II, 3 חמץ שנפלה עליו מ׳ leavened matter covered with debris; a. fr. 3) (= מַפָּלָה) downfall. Y.Ber.V, beg.8d במ׳ של מחריביו חתם Jeremiah dosed with prophesying the downfall of the destroyers of the Temple; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 4 כמַפַּלְתָּן).

מַפּוֹלֶת, מַפֹּלֶתf. (נָפַל) 1) dropping, throwing seed. Arakh.25a כור זרע … במ׳ יד we assess the value of a field by the quantity of seed … which it takes when strewing with the hand, opp. to מ׳ שוורים strewing from a perforated bag or wagon drawn by oxen; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Y.Ber.III, 6c bot. במפלת יד with one and the same throw. 2) falling in, debris. Ber.3a, sq. you must not enter a ruined building for prayer מפני המ׳ because it may fall in. Y.Sabb.XVI, 15d top מצילין … מיד המ׳ we must save (on the Sabbath) … persons buried under debris. Pes.II, 3 חמץ שנפלה עליו מ׳ leavened matter covered with debris; a. fr. 3) (= מַפָּלָה) downfall. Y.Ber.V, beg.8d במ׳ של מחריביו חתם Jeremiah dosed with prophesying the downfall of the destroyers of the Temple; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 4 כמַפַּלְתָּן).

מַפּוֹלֶת, מַפֹּלֶתf. (נָפַל) 1) dropping, throwing seed. Arakh.25a כור זרע … במ׳ יד we assess the value of a field by the quantity of seed … which it takes when strewing with the hand, opp. to מ׳ שוורים strewing from a perforated bag or wagon drawn by oxen; B. Mets. 105b; a. e.Y.Ber.III, 6c bot. במפלת יד with one and the same throw. 2) falling in, debris. Ber.3a, sq. you must not enter a ruined building for prayer מפני המ׳ because it may fall in. Y.Sabb.XVI, 15d top מצילין … מיד המ׳ we must save (on the Sabbath) … persons buried under debris. Pes.II, 3 חמץ שנפלה עליו מ׳ leavened matter covered with debris; a. fr. 3) (= מַפָּלָה) downfall. Y.Ber.V, beg.8d במ׳ של מחריביו חתם Jeremiah dosed with prophesying the downfall of the destroyers of the Temple; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 4 כמַפַּלְתָּן).