כנגדו

נָגַד(b. h.) to draw a line; denom. נֶגֶד. Hif. הִגִּיד (denom. of נֶגֶד) to show; to announce, tell; to testify. Tanḥ. Tsav 13 ומשם … והִגִּידָה לאהרן from there Miriam learned it and told Aaron. Ib. מַגִּיד שהכל מודיםוכ׳ this shows (intimates) that all agreed as to her beauty. Snh.IV, 5 להַגִּיד גדולתווכ׳ to show the greatness Ib. 44b, a. e. (ref. to Lev. 5:1) כיון שה׳ שוב אינו חוזר ומַגִּיד after he has once testified, he cannot again testify, i. e. is not permitted to retract; a. v. fr.Pes.87a, v. אָגַד.V. מַגִּיד. Hof. הוּגַּד to be told, proclaimed. Yalk. Koh. 989 שה׳ לה בסיני the word which has been proclaimed at Sinai; a. e. Pi. נִגֵּד to oppose. Yeb.63a; Yalk. Gen. 23 (ref. to כנגדו, Gen. 2:18) זכה כנגדו לא זכה מְנַגַּדְתּוֹ if he is favored, she will be corresponding to (in harmony with) him, if not, she will oppose him (Rashi: ‘she will be a lash to him, v. נִגְדָּא II); Pirke dR. El. ch. XII א״ת כנגדו אלא לנגדו אם זכה תהיה לו עזר ואם לאו לנַגְּדוֹ להלחם read not knegdo, but lnaggdo; if he is favored, she will be a help to him, if not, ‘to oppose him, to fight.

נָגַד(b. h.) to draw a line; denom. נֶגֶד. Hif. הִגִּיד (denom. of נֶגֶד) to show; to announce, tell; to testify. Tanḥ. Tsav 13 ומשם … והִגִּידָה לאהרן from there Miriam learned it and told Aaron. Ib. מַגִּיד שהכל מודיםוכ׳ this shows (intimates) that all agreed as to her beauty. Snh.IV, 5 להַגִּיד גדולתווכ׳ to show the greatness Ib. 44b, a. e. (ref. to Lev. 5:1) כיון שה׳ שוב אינו חוזר ומַגִּיד after he has once testified, he cannot again testify, i. e. is not permitted to retract; a. v. fr.Pes.87a, v. אָגַד.V. מַגִּיד. Hof. הוּגַּד to be told, proclaimed. Yalk. Koh. 989 שה׳ לה בסיני the word which has been proclaimed at Sinai; a. e. Pi. נִגֵּד to oppose. Yeb.63a; Yalk. Gen. 23 (ref. to כנגדו, Gen. 2:18) זכה כנגדו לא זכה מְנַגַּדְתּוֹ if he is favored, she will be corresponding to (in harmony with) him, if not, she will oppose him (Rashi: ‘she will be a lash to him, v. נִגְדָּא II); Pirke dR. El. ch. XII א״ת כנגדו אלא לנגדו אם זכה תהיה לו עזר ואם לאו לנַגְּדוֹ להלחם read not knegdo, but lnaggdo; if he is favored, she will be a help to him, if not, ‘to oppose him, to fight.

נֶגֶדm. (b. h.; נָגַד) line, direction; prep. נֶ׳, mostly כְּנֶ׳ towards, opposite, corresponding to. Sifra Tsav, Milluim, Par. 1 והלא כבר זיוג … זה נ׳ זה has not the Scripture, before this, paired the two rams, one to correspond with the other? Tam.II, 5 (29a) כנ׳ מערבית דרומית משיךוכ׳ (Mish. ed. מִכְּנֶ׳) in a line with the south-west corner of the altar continued northward to a distance of ; Zeb.58a. Ib. אם שחטן כְּנֶגְדָּן בקרקע if he slaughtered them in the corresponding direction, but in the ground. Mekh. Yithro, Baḥod, s.11 (ref. to Ex. 20:24) כְּנֶגְדּוֹ ‘ alav means in a certain direction opposite the altar (not on top of it). Ber.10a הנהו … כנ׳ מי אמרן with reference to whom did David compose these five psalms beginning with barkhi nafshi? Ib. 26b כנ׳ תמידין corresponding to the daily offerings. Num. R. s. 18 המחלוקת הזו אינה כְּנֶגְדֵּנוּ אלא כנ׳וכ׳ this rebellion is not directed against us but against ; a. v. fr.Yeb.63a (ref. to Gen. 2:18) זכה … לא זכה כנגדו if he is favored, she will be his help, if not, she will be against him; ib. כתיב כנַגְּדוֹ וקרינן כְּנֶיגְדּוֹ (missing in Yalk. Gen. 2 3) following the writing we may read knaggdo (opposing him, v. נָגַד), but the Massoretic reading is knegdo (corresponding to him); Gen. R. s. 17 זכה עזר ואם לאו כנגדו; Pirke dR. El. ch. XII, v. נָגַד.מִנֶּ׳ at a distance. Num. R. s. 2 (ref. to Num. 2:2) מהו מנ׳ what distance is meant by minneged?. Ib. ילפינן מנ׳ מנ׳וכ׳ we draw an analogy between minneged (Num. l. c.) and minneged (Gen. 21:16) ; Gen. R. s. 53 הא למדנו נגד מנגד.

נֶגֶדm. (b. h.; נָגַד) line, direction; prep. נֶ׳, mostly כְּנֶ׳ towards, opposite, corresponding to. Sifra Tsav, Milluim, Par. 1 והלא כבר זיוג … זה נ׳ זה has not the Scripture, before this, paired the two rams, one to correspond with the other? Tam.II, 5 (29a) כנ׳ מערבית דרומית משיךוכ׳ (Mish. ed. מִכְּנֶ׳) in a line with the south-west corner of the altar continued northward to a distance of ; Zeb.58a. Ib. אם שחטן כְּנֶגְדָּן בקרקע if he slaughtered them in the corresponding direction, but in the ground. Mekh. Yithro, Baḥod, s.11 (ref. to Ex. 20:24) כְּנֶגְדּוֹ ‘ alav means in a certain direction opposite the altar (not on top of it). Ber.10a הנהו … כנ׳ מי אמרן with reference to whom did David compose these five psalms beginning with barkhi nafshi? Ib. 26b כנ׳ תמידין corresponding to the daily offerings. Num. R. s. 18 המחלוקת הזו אינה כְּנֶגְדֵּנוּ אלא כנ׳וכ׳ this rebellion is not directed against us but against ; a. v. fr.Yeb.63a (ref. to Gen. 2:18) זכה … לא זכה כנגדו if he is favored, she will be his help, if not, she will be against him; ib. כתיב כנַגְּדוֹ וקרינן כְּנֶיגְדּוֹ (missing in Yalk. Gen. 2 3) following the writing we may read knaggdo (opposing him, v. נָגַד), but the Massoretic reading is knegdo (corresponding to him); Gen. R. s. 17 זכה עזר ואם לאו כנגדו; Pirke dR. El. ch. XII, v. נָגַד.מִנֶּ׳ at a distance. Num. R. s. 2 (ref. to Num. 2:2) מהו מנ׳ what distance is meant by minneged?. Ib. ילפינן מנ׳ מנ׳וכ׳ we draw an analogy between minneged (Num. l. c.) and minneged (Gen. 21:16) ; Gen. R. s. 53 הא למדנו נגד מנגד.

נַפָּחm. (preced. wds.) smith. Gen. R. s. 84, beg. (read:) נ׳ שהיה מפוחו פתוח באמצע פלטיא ופתח בנו זהבי מפוח כנגדו a smith whose open shop was in the middle of the road, and whose son, a jeweler, opened a smithy opposite him; Tanḥ. Vayesheb 1; a. fr.Y.R. Hash. II, 58b top, a. e. בן הנ׳ the smiths son, i. e. R. Johanan, v. next w.Pl. נַפָּחִין. Y.B. Bath.II, beg.13b ולא של נ׳ nor dare an oven for smiths be put up (without the precautions mentioned in the Mishnah).

נַפָּחm. (preced. wds.) smith. Gen. R. s. 84, beg. (read:) נ׳ שהיה מפוחו פתוח באמצע פלטיא ופתח בנו זהבי מפוח כנגדו a smith whose open shop was in the middle of the road, and whose son, a jeweler, opened a smithy opposite him; Tanḥ. Vayesheb 1; a. fr.Y.R. Hash. II, 58b top, a. e. בן הנ׳ the smiths son, i. e. R. Johanan, v. next w.Pl. נַפָּחִין. Y.B. Bath.II, beg.13b ולא של נ׳ nor dare an oven for smiths be put up (without the precautions mentioned in the Mishnah).

עָרַךְ(b. h.) (to connect, join, 1) (b. h.) to range, arrange, place in order. Y.Yoma II, end, 40a (ref. to Lev. 1:8, a. 12) כהן אחד עוֹרֵךְוכ׳ one priest places two limbs on the altar ; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 4, ch. VI. Gen. R. s. 78 יש בי כח לעֲרוֹךְ תפלה (Yalk. ib. 133 לסדר) I have strength to offer prayer; יש בי כח לערוך מלחמה I have strength to give battle. Yalk. l. c. וע׳ מלחמה כנגדו gave him battle. Tanḥ. Bḥuck. 6 ואֶעֱרוֹךְ לפניכם שלחן I will set a table before you (in the hereafter), v. infra. Ned.20b עָרַכְתִּי לו שלחן והפכו I prepared a table for him, but he upset it (euphem. for unnatural gratification); a. e. (In Talm. mostly סדר.עוֹרְכֵי הדיינין (= עורכי דין לפני הדיינין) those who arrange arguments before the judges, pleaders, advocates, who advise their clients what to say or not to say before court. Ab. I, 8 אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ do not make thyself to he like legal advisers, i. e. be careful as judge not to suggest an advice to one of the litigants; Y.B. Bath.lX, 17a top כעֹרְכֵי; Y.Keth.IV, 29a bot. אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ שלא לגלותוכ׳ do not make thyself to be like, that is, you must not reveal to an individual his case (how to argue). Bab. ib. 52b; 86a עשינו עצמינו כע׳ ד׳ we have made ourselves to be like (I ought not to have suggested an advice).Part. pass. עָרוּךְ; f. עְרוּכָה Sabb.119b וכשבא לביתו ומצא נר דלוק ושלחן ע׳וכ׳ when he comes home and finds the lamp lighted, the table set and the couch spread, the good angel says ; a. e. 2) (cmp. Syr. ערך, P. Sm. 2990) to work dough (contrad. to לוּש); to roll, shape Pes.III, 4 אחת לשה ואחת עוֹרֶכֶתוכ׳ one woman kneads, another works and shapes the dough, and a third one bakes. Ab. Zar. IV, 9 לא לשין ולא עוֹרְכִין עמו you must not knead nor work and shape dough with him. Neg. II, 4 כעוֹרֶכֶת in the position of a woman working dough; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Erub.54a (ref. to ערוכהוכ׳, 2 Sam. 23:5) אם ע׳ … משתמרתוכ׳ if the Law is worked into thy two hundred and forty-eight limbs, it will be preserved Midr. Till. to Ps. 14 (read:) פת לושה ופת ע׳ kneaded (common) bread and well-worked bread; Yalk. ib. 662 עריכה (corr. acc.). Hif. הֶעֱרִיךְ ( to place side by side; cmp. נָקַש Hif.) to compare; to value; esp. (v. Lev. 27:2–13) to dedicate the value of a person or of an animal unfit for the altar. Arakh.I, 1 הכל מַעֲרִיכִין ונֶעֱרָכִין all persons are fit to dedicate or to be the subjects of dedication. Ib. נֶעֱרָךְ אבל לא מַעֲרִיךְ may be the subject of dedication, but cannot dedicate (his vow is invalid). Ib. VI, 5 המעריך את עצמו he who dedicates his own value. Tanḥ. l. c. (read:) אתם מעריכין לפני את נפשותיכם … מעריכת גיהנם you value before me your lives, and I shall save you from the range of Gehenna (v. עֲרִיכָה), and set (v. supra); a. fr. Nif. נֶעֱרַךְ to be the subject of valuation, to be valued. Arakh.I, 1, a. fr., v. supra. Ib. II, 1 אין נערכין Var., v. עֵרֶךְ.

עָרַךְ(b. h.) (to connect, join, 1) (b. h.) to range, arrange, place in order. Y.Yoma II, end, 40a (ref. to Lev. 1:8, a. 12) כהן אחד עוֹרֵךְוכ׳ one priest places two limbs on the altar ; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 4, ch. VI. Gen. R. s. 78 יש בי כח לעֲרוֹךְ תפלה (Yalk. ib. 133 לסדר) I have strength to offer prayer; יש בי כח לערוך מלחמה I have strength to give battle. Yalk. l. c. וע׳ מלחמה כנגדו gave him battle. Tanḥ. Bḥuck. 6 ואֶעֱרוֹךְ לפניכם שלחן I will set a table before you (in the hereafter), v. infra. Ned.20b עָרַכְתִּי לו שלחן והפכו I prepared a table for him, but he upset it (euphem. for unnatural gratification); a. e. (In Talm. mostly סדר.עוֹרְכֵי הדיינין (= עורכי דין לפני הדיינין) those who arrange arguments before the judges, pleaders, advocates, who advise their clients what to say or not to say before court. Ab. I, 8 אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ do not make thyself to he like legal advisers, i. e. be careful as judge not to suggest an advice to one of the litigants; Y.B. Bath.lX, 17a top כעֹרְכֵי; Y.Keth.IV, 29a bot. אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ שלא לגלותוכ׳ do not make thyself to be like, that is, you must not reveal to an individual his case (how to argue). Bab. ib. 52b; 86a עשינו עצמינו כע׳ ד׳ we have made ourselves to be like (I ought not to have suggested an advice).Part. pass. עָרוּךְ; f. עְרוּכָה Sabb.119b וכשבא לביתו ומצא נר דלוק ושלחן ע׳וכ׳ when he comes home and finds the lamp lighted, the table set and the couch spread, the good angel says ; a. e. 2) (cmp. Syr. ערך, P. Sm. 2990) to work dough (contrad. to לוּש); to roll, shape Pes.III, 4 אחת לשה ואחת עוֹרֶכֶתוכ׳ one woman kneads, another works and shapes the dough, and a third one bakes. Ab. Zar. IV, 9 לא לשין ולא עוֹרְכִין עמו you must not knead nor work and shape dough with him. Neg. II, 4 כעוֹרֶכֶת in the position of a woman working dough; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Erub.54a (ref. to ערוכהוכ׳, 2 Sam. 23:5) אם ע׳ … משתמרתוכ׳ if the Law is worked into thy two hundred and forty-eight limbs, it will be preserved Midr. Till. to Ps. 14 (read:) פת לושה ופת ע׳ kneaded (common) bread and well-worked bread; Yalk. ib. 662 עריכה (corr. acc.). Hif. הֶעֱרִיךְ ( to place side by side; cmp. נָקַש Hif.) to compare; to value; esp. (v. Lev. 27:2–13) to dedicate the value of a person or of an animal unfit for the altar. Arakh.I, 1 הכל מַעֲרִיכִין ונֶעֱרָכִין all persons are fit to dedicate or to be the subjects of dedication. Ib. נֶעֱרָךְ אבל לא מַעֲרִיךְ may be the subject of dedication, but cannot dedicate (his vow is invalid). Ib. VI, 5 המעריך את עצמו he who dedicates his own value. Tanḥ. l. c. (read:) אתם מעריכין לפני את נפשותיכם … מעריכת גיהנם you value before me your lives, and I shall save you from the range of Gehenna (v. עֲרִיכָה), and set (v. supra); a. fr. Nif. נֶעֱרַךְ to be the subject of valuation, to be valued. Arakh.I, 1, a. fr., v. supra. Ib. II, 1 אין נערכין Var., v. עֵרֶךְ.

פִּטְפֵּט, פִּיטְ׳,(v. preced., a. פַּטָּטָא) 1) to talk, babble. Men.65a חוץ מזקן אחד שהיה מְפַטְפֵּט כנגדו except one old man who talked (childishly) against him. 2) פ׳ ביצרו to talk or argue with ones own passion, to conquer ones self. B. Bath. 109b (play on בנות פ̇וט̇יאל, Ex. 6:25) דאתי מיוסף שפ׳ ביצרו Elazar was a descendant of Joseph, who (is surnamed Putiel, because he) conquered his passion; Ex. R. s. 7, end שהיתה אשתו … יוסף שפ׳ ביצרו … שפ̇יט̇םוכ׳ his wife was a descendant of two families, being on one side of the tribe of Joseph who conquered his passion, and on the other of the family of Jethro who fattened &., v. פָּטַם; Sot.43a.

פִּטְפֵּט, פִּיטְ׳,(v. preced., a. פַּטָּטָא) 1) to talk, babble. Men.65a חוץ מזקן אחד שהיה מְפַטְפֵּט כנגדו except one old man who talked (childishly) against him. 2) פ׳ ביצרו to talk or argue with ones own passion, to conquer ones self. B. Bath. 109b (play on בנות פ̇וט̇יאל, Ex. 6:25) דאתי מיוסף שפ׳ ביצרו Elazar was a descendant of Joseph, who (is surnamed Putiel, because he) conquered his passion; Ex. R. s. 7, end שהיתה אשתו … יוסף שפ׳ ביצרו … שפ̇יט̇םוכ׳ his wife was a descendant of two families, being on one side of the tribe of Joseph who conquered his passion, and on the other of the family of Jethro who fattened &., v. פָּטַם; Sot.43a.

פִּטְפֵּט, פִּיטְ׳,(v. preced., a. פַּטָּטָא) 1) to talk, babble. Men.65a חוץ מזקן אחד שהיה מְפַטְפֵּט כנגדו except one old man who talked (childishly) against him. 2) פ׳ ביצרו to talk or argue with ones own passion, to conquer ones self. B. Bath. 109b (play on בנות פ̇וט̇יאל, Ex. 6:25) דאתי מיוסף שפ׳ ביצרו Elazar was a descendant of Joseph, who (is surnamed Putiel, because he) conquered his passion; Ex. R. s. 7, end שהיתה אשתו … יוסף שפ׳ ביצרו … שפ̇יט̇םוכ׳ his wife was a descendant of two families, being on one side of the tribe of Joseph who conquered his passion, and on the other of the family of Jethro who fattened &., v. פָּטַם; Sot.43a.

פִּטְפֵּט, פִּיטְ׳,(v. preced., a. פַּטָּטָא) 1) to talk, babble. Men.65a חוץ מזקן אחד שהיה מְפַטְפֵּט כנגדו except one old man who talked (childishly) against him. 2) פ׳ ביצרו to talk or argue with ones own passion, to conquer ones self. B. Bath. 109b (play on בנות פ̇וט̇יאל, Ex. 6:25) דאתי מיוסף שפ׳ ביצרו Elazar was a descendant of Joseph, who (is surnamed Putiel, because he) conquered his passion; Ex. R. s. 7, end שהיתה אשתו … יוסף שפ׳ ביצרו … שפ̇יט̇םוכ׳ his wife was a descendant of two families, being on one side of the tribe of Joseph who conquered his passion, and on the other of the family of Jethro who fattened &., v. פָּטַם; Sot.43a.

קשי, קָשָׁה(b. h.) to be stiff, hard, difficult. Y.Ber.I, 2c top קָשְׁתָה על דעתך this is difficult according to (not reconcilable with) thy opinion; ib. למהא״ל קשתה (not קשתיה) why did he say to him, it is difficult?V. קָשֶׁה. Pi. קִישָּׁה (קִישְּׁתָה, with לילד or without) to have hard labor in travailing. Ḥull.IV, 1 בהמה המְקַשּׁה לרלדוכ׳ if an animal is in labor, and, v. עוּבָּר. Nidd.IV, 4 קִשְּׁתָה שלשהוכ׳ if she was in pain for three days within eleven days; Tosef. ib. V, 8 קִישֵּׁת, קִשֵּׁת. Ib. 10; a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 61 שהיו מקשיןוכ׳, read: מקישין, v. נָקַש. Hif. הִקְשָׁה 1) to stiffen, harden. Nidd.13b המַקְשֶׁה עצמווכ׳ he who causes erection wilfully. Ex. R. s. 11 הרשע הזהה׳ את לבווכ׳ this wicked (Pharaoh) hardened his heart against the first three signs; a. e. 2) to become hard. Y.Pes.VI, 35b top שסופו להַקְשוֹת which gets hard in the course of time. Shebi. II, 10 אם הִקְשוּוכ׳ (Y. ed. a. Bart. הוּקְשוּ Hof.) if they became hard (dry) and unfit for man to eat before New Year. (Y. ib. 34a bot. הקשו a. הוקשו). 3) to be severe. Gen. R. s. 19, opp. ריתה, v. רָתָה. Hof. הוּקְשֶׁה 1) to become hard, v. supra. 2) to be found hard, distasteful. Tanḥ. Shlaḥ 5; Num. R. s. 16 ה׳ הדבר והרעוכ׳ the thing was distasteful to and displeased his father. Hithpa. הִתְקַשֶּׁה, Nithpa. נִתְקַשֶּׁה 1) to suffer severely (in travailing). Gen. R. s. 84 נִתְקַשֵׁת אמווכ׳ his mother was in hard labor at his birth. 2) to become hard, stiff. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 4 משיִתְקַשוּ, v. קִשְׁקֵש I, a. II. Gen. R. s. 98, a. שנִתְקַשֵּׁיתָה, v. קַשְׁיוּת. 3) to find ones self in difficulty, to be perplexed, unable to understand or remember. Num. R. s. 15 beg. נ׳ משה במעשהוכ׳ Moses found the work of the candlestick more difficult to understand than ; כיוןשנ׳ אמרוכ׳ when he still could not remember it, the Lord said Ib.10>; Tanḥ. Bhaʿăl. 6 נִתְקַשֵּׁיתִי לעשותה I could not understand how to do it: Ib. נ׳ על משה it was too difficult for Moses; a. fr. 4) to be reluctant, strive against. Tanḥ. Shmoth 18 כמה נ׳ יונה שלאוכ׳ how hard did Jonah strive not to go on his mission. Deut. R. s. 9 מִתְקַשֶּׁה כנגדו (the sun) refused to obey; a. e. 5) to make ones self obnoxious. Gen. R. s. 61; Yalk. Chr. 1073 (play on יקשן, Gen. 25:2) שהיו מִתְקַשִׁין בעולם they were obnoxious to the world (were hard to deal with); (Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 ed. Bub. שהיו בני אדם קשין).

קשי, קָשָׁה(b. h.) to be stiff, hard, difficult. Y.Ber.I, 2c top קָשְׁתָה על דעתך this is difficult according to (not reconcilable with) thy opinion; ib. למהא״ל קשתה (not קשתיה) why did he say to him, it is difficult?V. קָשֶׁה. Pi. קִישָּׁה (קִישְּׁתָה, with לילד or without) to have hard labor in travailing. Ḥull.IV, 1 בהמה המְקַשּׁה לרלדוכ׳ if an animal is in labor, and, v. עוּבָּר. Nidd.IV, 4 קִשְּׁתָה שלשהוכ׳ if she was in pain for three days within eleven days; Tosef. ib. V, 8 קִישֵּׁת, קִשֵּׁת. Ib. 10; a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 61 שהיו מקשיןוכ׳, read: מקישין, v. נָקַש. Hif. הִקְשָׁה 1) to stiffen, harden. Nidd.13b המַקְשֶׁה עצמווכ׳ he who causes erection wilfully. Ex. R. s. 11 הרשע הזהה׳ את לבווכ׳ this wicked (Pharaoh) hardened his heart against the first three signs; a. e. 2) to become hard. Y.Pes.VI, 35b top שסופו להַקְשוֹת which gets hard in the course of time. Shebi. II, 10 אם הִקְשוּוכ׳ (Y. ed. a. Bart. הוּקְשוּ Hof.) if they became hard (dry) and unfit for man to eat before New Year. (Y. ib. 34a bot. הקשו a. הוקשו). 3) to be severe. Gen. R. s. 19, opp. ריתה, v. רָתָה. Hof. הוּקְשֶׁה 1) to become hard, v. supra. 2) to be found hard, distasteful. Tanḥ. Shlaḥ 5; Num. R. s. 16 ה׳ הדבר והרעוכ׳ the thing was distasteful to and displeased his father. Hithpa. הִתְקַשֶּׁה, Nithpa. נִתְקַשֶּׁה 1) to suffer severely (in travailing). Gen. R. s. 84 נִתְקַשֵׁת אמווכ׳ his mother was in hard labor at his birth. 2) to become hard, stiff. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 4 משיִתְקַשוּ, v. קִשְׁקֵש I, a. II. Gen. R. s. 98, a. שנִתְקַשֵּׁיתָה, v. קַשְׁיוּת. 3) to find ones self in difficulty, to be perplexed, unable to understand or remember. Num. R. s. 15 beg. נ׳ משה במעשהוכ׳ Moses found the work of the candlestick more difficult to understand than ; כיוןשנ׳ אמרוכ׳ when he still could not remember it, the Lord said Ib.10>; Tanḥ. Bhaʿăl. 6 נִתְקַשֵּׁיתִי לעשותה I could not understand how to do it: Ib. נ׳ על משה it was too difficult for Moses; a. fr. 4) to be reluctant, strive against. Tanḥ. Shmoth 18 כמה נ׳ יונה שלאוכ׳ how hard did Jonah strive not to go on his mission. Deut. R. s. 9 מִתְקַשֶּׁה כנגדו (the sun) refused to obey; a. e. 5) to make ones self obnoxious. Gen. R. s. 61; Yalk. Chr. 1073 (play on יקשן, Gen. 25:2) שהיו מִתְקַשִׁין בעולם they were obnoxious to the world (were hard to deal with); (Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 ed. Bub. שהיו בני אדם קשין).

קשי, קָשָׁה(b. h.) to be stiff, hard, difficult. Y.Ber.I, 2c top קָשְׁתָה על דעתך this is difficult according to (not reconcilable with) thy opinion; ib. למהא״ל קשתה (not קשתיה) why did he say to him, it is difficult?V. קָשֶׁה. Pi. קִישָּׁה (קִישְּׁתָה, with לילד or without) to have hard labor in travailing. Ḥull.IV, 1 בהמה המְקַשּׁה לרלדוכ׳ if an animal is in labor, and, v. עוּבָּר. Nidd.IV, 4 קִשְּׁתָה שלשהוכ׳ if she was in pain for three days within eleven days; Tosef. ib. V, 8 קִישֵּׁת, קִשֵּׁת. Ib. 10; a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 61 שהיו מקשיןוכ׳, read: מקישין, v. נָקַש. Hif. הִקְשָׁה 1) to stiffen, harden. Nidd.13b המַקְשֶׁה עצמווכ׳ he who causes erection wilfully. Ex. R. s. 11 הרשע הזהה׳ את לבווכ׳ this wicked (Pharaoh) hardened his heart against the first three signs; a. e. 2) to become hard. Y.Pes.VI, 35b top שסופו להַקְשוֹת which gets hard in the course of time. Shebi. II, 10 אם הִקְשוּוכ׳ (Y. ed. a. Bart. הוּקְשוּ Hof.) if they became hard (dry) and unfit for man to eat before New Year. (Y. ib. 34a bot. הקשו a. הוקשו). 3) to be severe. Gen. R. s. 19, opp. ריתה, v. רָתָה. Hof. הוּקְשֶׁה 1) to become hard, v. supra. 2) to be found hard, distasteful. Tanḥ. Shlaḥ 5; Num. R. s. 16 ה׳ הדבר והרעוכ׳ the thing was distasteful to and displeased his father. Hithpa. הִתְקַשֶּׁה, Nithpa. נִתְקַשֶּׁה 1) to suffer severely (in travailing). Gen. R. s. 84 נִתְקַשֵׁת אמווכ׳ his mother was in hard labor at his birth. 2) to become hard, stiff. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 4 משיִתְקַשוּ, v. קִשְׁקֵש I, a. II. Gen. R. s. 98, a. שנִתְקַשֵּׁיתָה, v. קַשְׁיוּת. 3) to find ones self in difficulty, to be perplexed, unable to understand or remember. Num. R. s. 15 beg. נ׳ משה במעשהוכ׳ Moses found the work of the candlestick more difficult to understand than ; כיוןשנ׳ אמרוכ׳ when he still could not remember it, the Lord said Ib.10>; Tanḥ. Bhaʿăl. 6 נִתְקַשֵּׁיתִי לעשותה I could not understand how to do it: Ib. נ׳ על משה it was too difficult for Moses; a. fr. 4) to be reluctant, strive against. Tanḥ. Shmoth 18 כמה נ׳ יונה שלאוכ׳ how hard did Jonah strive not to go on his mission. Deut. R. s. 9 מִתְקַשֶּׁה כנגדו (the sun) refused to obey; a. e. 5) to make ones self obnoxious. Gen. R. s. 61; Yalk. Chr. 1073 (play on יקשן, Gen. 25:2) שהיו מִתְקַשִׁין בעולם they were obnoxious to the world (were hard to deal with); (Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 ed. Bub. שהיו בני אדם קשין).

רָתַע(cmp. רָתַת) to tremble, shake. Nif. נִרְתַּע to be startled; נ׳ לאחוריו to be startled and move backward, to start back. Par. III, 3. Y.R. Hash II, beg. 57d ונִרְתַּעְתִּי לאחוריי I started back (was astonished); (Tosef. ib. I, 15 נבעתתי ונפלתי); Bab. ib. 22b ונרתעתי ונפלתי (Ms. M. 2 והתרעתי, read: והִרְתַּעְתִּי Hif.); a. fr. Hif. הִרְתִּיעַ 1) same. Y.Ber.III, 6d bot. וה׳ מלפניו כמַרְתִּיעַוכ׳ and he shrank back from it, as one shrinks from a serpent. Num. R. s. 123> שלשה … וה׳ לאחוריו three things did Moses hear by which he was startled (puzzled); a. e. 2) (cmp. רָתַח) to be excited; (of a serpent) to hiss. Gen. R. s. 10 ראה נחש מַרְתִּיעַ ובא saw a serpent coming on in excitement; Lev. R. s. 22. Y.Ber.V, 9a bot. אבל היה מרתיע ובא כנגדו but if the serpent comes against him in excitement, opp. כרוך; a. e. 3) to frighten away. Sabb.55b (play on פ̇ח̇ז̇, Gen. 49:4) זֹעזעתה הִירְֹתַּעְתָּהּ פֹרחֹהוכ׳ thou didst scare her, thou didst frighten her away, and sin flew from thee.