משמת

עֲנָוָהII f. (b. h.; עָנָה II) humility, lowliness, meekness, kindness. Sot.IX, 15 (49a) משמת רבי בטלה ע׳וכ׳ with Rabbis death ceased humility and fear of sin. Ib. 49b לא תיתני ע׳ דאיכא אנא do not read (in the Mishnah) ‘humility, for there am I (striving after it). Arakh.16b ע׳ שלא לשמה humility not for its own sake (e. g. you forbear to rebuke a friend, making yourself believe that you are unworthy to do so, whereas in fact you only fear to incur your friends ill will). Y.Shek.II, end, 47c קדושה מביאה לידי ע׳ ע׳ מביאה לידי יראת חטא holiness leads to meekness, meekness leads to fear of sin; Ab. Zar.20b. Ib. ע׳ גדולה מכולן humility is the greatest virtue of all. Ab. dR. N. ch. VII למד בני ביתך ע׳ (not למוד) train the members of thy household to be kind (to strangers). Der. Er. Zutta, ch. V הדר חכמה ע׳ הדר ע׳ יראה the beauty of wisdom is modesty, the beauty of modesty is fear of sin. Tanḥ. Bresh. 1; Y.Sabb.I, 3c top, a. e., v. סוּלְיָיס; a. fr.

עֲנָוָהII f. (b. h.; עָנָה II) humility, lowliness, meekness, kindness. Sot.IX, 15 (49a) משמת רבי בטלה ע׳וכ׳ with Rabbis death ceased humility and fear of sin. Ib. 49b לא תיתני ע׳ דאיכא אנא do not read (in the Mishnah) ‘humility, for there am I (striving after it). Arakh.16b ע׳ שלא לשמה humility not for its own sake (e. g. you forbear to rebuke a friend, making yourself believe that you are unworthy to do so, whereas in fact you only fear to incur your friends ill will). Y.Shek.II, end, 47c קדושה מביאה לידי ע׳ ע׳ מביאה לידי יראת חטא holiness leads to meekness, meekness leads to fear of sin; Ab. Zar.20b. Ib. ע׳ גדולה מכולן humility is the greatest virtue of all. Ab. dR. N. ch. VII למד בני ביתך ע׳ (not למוד) train the members of thy household to be kind (to strangers). Der. Er. Zutta, ch. V הדר חכמה ע׳ הדר ע׳ יראה the beauty of wisdom is modesty, the beauty of modesty is fear of sin. Tanḥ. Bresh. 1; Y.Sabb.I, 3c top, a. e., v. סוּלְיָיס; a. fr.

פְּרִישוּתf. (פָּרַש) 1) separation, parting. Gen. R. s. 70, a. e., v. נְשִׁיקָה. 2) (v. פָּרוּש) abstinence, restriction, self-restraint, piety. Yoma 74b פ׳ דרך ארץ the enforced abstinence from marital connection. Num. R. s. 10, a. e., v. נְזִירוּת. Sot.IX, 15 משמת … טהרה ופ׳ with the death of … ceased the dignity of the Law, and levitical purity and abstinence died out. Ib. טהרה מביאה לידי פ׳ ופ׳וכ׳ levitical cleanness leads to self-control, and self-control to sanctity; a. e.

פְּרִישוּתf. (פָּרַש) 1) separation, parting. Gen. R. s. 70, a. e., v. נְשִׁיקָה. 2) (v. פָּרוּש) abstinence, restriction, self-restraint, piety. Yoma 74b פ׳ דרך ארץ the enforced abstinence from marital connection. Num. R. s. 10, a. e., v. נְזִירוּת. Sot.IX, 15 משמת … טהרה ופ׳ with the death of … ceased the dignity of the Law, and levitical purity and abstinence died out. Ib. טהרה מביאה לידי פ׳ ופ׳וכ׳ levitical cleanness leads to self-control, and self-control to sanctity; a. e.

קָטֹן, קָטַן(b. h.) to be short, small, inferior. Gen. R. s. 76 (expl. קטנתי, Gen. 32:11) איני כדאי … כדאי אני אכל קָטֹנְתִּי מכלוכ׳ I am not deserving (of any of the mercies); R. L. says, I am deserving, but I am too small for (unworthy of) all the mercies Hif. הִקְטִין 1) to make small; to subordinate. B. Bath.90b מַקְטִינֵי איפה those who make the Ephah (measure) small (Am. 8:5). Y.Sot.IX, 24b Samuel was surnamed ‘the small, לפי שהוא מַקְטִין את עצמו because he made himself small (bore himself humbly). Gen. R. s. 37 (play on יקטן, Gen. 10:25) מקטין את עסקיו made his affairs small (was contented with subordinate services); מקטין את עצמו ואת עסקיו subordinated himself and his affairs, v. צָעַר. Meg.11a, v. קַטְנוּת; a. e. 2) to grow smaller, be narrower. Lev. R. s. 31 מַקְטִינוֹת, v. רָחב; Pesik. Ḳumi, p. 145a>; ib.b> מקיטנות (corr. acc.). Hof. הוּקְטָן to shrink. Snh.81b) עד שיוּקְטָן, v. מַעְיָן. Nithpa. נִתְקַטֵּן to be reduced, become less. Tosef.Sot.XV, 5 Var. משמת … נִתְקַטְּנָה חסידותוכ׳ when Abba José ben Ḳiṭnith died, piety became rare in Israel; v. קִיטּוּנְתָּא.

קָטֹן, קָטַן(b. h.) to be short, small, inferior. Gen. R. s. 76 (expl. קטנתי, Gen. 32:11) איני כדאי … כדאי אני אכל קָטֹנְתִּי מכלוכ׳ I am not deserving (of any of the mercies); R. L. says, I am deserving, but I am too small for (unworthy of) all the mercies Hif. הִקְטִין 1) to make small; to subordinate. B. Bath.90b מַקְטִינֵי איפה those who make the Ephah (measure) small (Am. 8:5). Y.Sot.IX, 24b Samuel was surnamed ‘the small, לפי שהוא מַקְטִין את עצמו because he made himself small (bore himself humbly). Gen. R. s. 37 (play on יקטן, Gen. 10:25) מקטין את עסקיו made his affairs small (was contented with subordinate services); מקטין את עצמו ואת עסקיו subordinated himself and his affairs, v. צָעַר. Meg.11a, v. קַטְנוּת; a. e. 2) to grow smaller, be narrower. Lev. R. s. 31 מַקְטִינוֹת, v. רָחב; Pesik. Ḳumi, p. 145a>; ib.b> מקיטנות (corr. acc.). Hof. הוּקְטָן to shrink. Snh.81b) עד שיוּקְטָן, v. מַעְיָן. Nithpa. נִתְקַטֵּן to be reduced, become less. Tosef.Sot.XV, 5 Var. משמת … נִתְקַטְּנָה חסידותוכ׳ when Abba José ben Ḳiṭnith died, piety became rare in Israel; v. קִיטּוּנְתָּא.

קָטֹן, קָטַן(b. h.) to be short, small, inferior. Gen. R. s. 76 (expl. קטנתי, Gen. 32:11) איני כדאי … כדאי אני אכל קָטֹנְתִּי מכלוכ׳ I am not deserving (of any of the mercies); R. L. says, I am deserving, but I am too small for (unworthy of) all the mercies Hif. הִקְטִין 1) to make small; to subordinate. B. Bath.90b מַקְטִינֵי איפה those who make the Ephah (measure) small (Am. 8:5). Y.Sot.IX, 24b Samuel was surnamed ‘the small, לפי שהוא מַקְטִין את עצמו because he made himself small (bore himself humbly). Gen. R. s. 37 (play on יקטן, Gen. 10:25) מקטין את עסקיו made his affairs small (was contented with subordinate services); מקטין את עצמו ואת עסקיו subordinated himself and his affairs, v. צָעַר. Meg.11a, v. קַטְנוּת; a. e. 2) to grow smaller, be narrower. Lev. R. s. 31 מַקְטִינוֹת, v. רָחב; Pesik. Ḳumi, p. 145a>; ib.b> מקיטנות (corr. acc.). Hof. הוּקְטָן to shrink. Snh.81b) עד שיוּקְטָן, v. מַעְיָן. Nithpa. נִתְקַטֵּן to be reduced, become less. Tosef.Sot.XV, 5 Var. משמת … נִתְקַטְּנָה חסידותוכ׳ when Abba José ben Ḳiṭnith died, piety became rare in Israel; v. קִיטּוּנְתָּא.

שַׁקְדָּןm. (שָׁקַד) watchful, industrious, scrupulous student.Pl. שַׁקְדָּנִים, שַׁקְדָּנִין. Sot.IX, 15 משמת … בטלו הש׳ with the death of B. A. the careful students ceased; Tosef. ib. XV, 4; Y. ib. IX, end, 24c; Y.Ned.VIII, 40d bot.; Y.Kidd.III, 64c top.

שַׁקְדָּןm. (שָׁקַד) watchful, industrious, scrupulous student.Pl. שַׁקְדָּנִים, שַׁקְדָּנִין. Sot.IX, 15 משמת … בטלו הש׳ with the death of B. A. the careful students ceased; Tosef. ib. XV, 4; Y. ib. IX, end, 24c; Y.Ned.VIII, 40d bot.; Y.Kidd.III, 64c top.