נמתחה החרב

מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading

מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading