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מָקַק(b. h.; cmp. מוּק) to soften. Nif. נִמַּק, נִמּוֹק, נִימּ׳ to be softened; to decay; to be sqashed beyond recognition. Nidd.X, 4 עד שיִמּוֹק הבשר until decay has set in. Bicc. I, 8 נִמַּקּוּ if the first fruits became decayed. Sifra Bḥuck., Par. 2, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 26:39) אינו אומר יִמַּקּוּ אלא יִמַּסּוּ it does not merely mean ‘they shall decay (when a portion remains sound), but ‘they shall dissolve (v. Macc.24a bot.). Nidd.III, 4 נִימּוֹק הולדוכ׳ the embryo may have been mashed (mixed up with the blood) before it was passed. Y. ib. III, end, 51a נִימּוֹקָּה שלייתווכ׳ the placenta was mashed. Bab. ib. 27a אינו דומה נמוק פעםוכ׳ there is no comparison between one presumption that the embryo was mashed and two such suppositions (that the placenta of one embryo and the embryo of another placenta were mashed). R. Hash. III, 8 היו נִימּוֹקִּים they decayed (from the serpents bites), opp. מתרפאין; a. e.Tanḥ. Noah 10 נמק יסודו; Yalk. Dan. 1060 נימק סידוִ, v. infra. Hif. הֵמֵק 1) to squash. Y.Ab. Zar. II, 40c bot. שלא תָמֵיקוכ׳ lest she may squash the embryo in her womb. 2) to enervate, cause consumption. Keth. VII, 10 מְמַקְּתוֹ she (the intercourse with her) will enervate him (the leper). Hof. הוּמַק to be crumbled, to dissolve. Snh.92b ה׳ סורו (Rashi) his (Nebucadnezzars) pride was crumbled (he confessed his wrong), v. מָרַק; (ed. ה׳ סודו its (the kilns) foundation was crumbled (from the heat); (oth. vers. ה׳ סידו the lime in it melted; Tanḥ. Noah 10 נמק יסודו; Yalk. Dan. 1060 נימק סידו). Hithpalp. הִתְמַקְמֵק to be crushed, to pine. Taan.25b עד שיִתְמַקְמֵק ויצטער until he is made submissive (by starvation) and feels pain.

מָקַק(b. h.; cmp. מוּק) to soften. Nif. נִמַּק, נִמּוֹק, נִימּ׳ to be softened; to decay; to be sqashed beyond recognition. Nidd.X, 4 עד שיִמּוֹק הבשר until decay has set in. Bicc. I, 8 נִמַּקּוּ if the first fruits became decayed. Sifra Bḥuck., Par. 2, ch. VIII (ref. to Lev. 26:39) אינו אומר יִמַּקּוּ אלא יִמַּסּוּ it does not merely mean ‘they shall decay (when a portion remains sound), but ‘they shall dissolve (v. Macc.24a bot.). Nidd.III, 4 נִימּוֹק הולדוכ׳ the embryo may have been mashed (mixed up with the blood) before it was passed. Y. ib. III, end, 51a נִימּוֹקָּה שלייתווכ׳ the placenta was mashed. Bab. ib. 27a אינו דומה נמוק פעםוכ׳ there is no comparison between one presumption that the embryo was mashed and two such suppositions (that the placenta of one embryo and the embryo of another placenta were mashed). R. Hash. III, 8 היו נִימּוֹקִּים they decayed (from the serpents bites), opp. מתרפאין; a. e.Tanḥ. Noah 10 נמק יסודו; Yalk. Dan. 1060 נימק סידוִ, v. infra. Hif. הֵמֵק 1) to squash. Y.Ab. Zar. II, 40c bot. שלא תָמֵיקוכ׳ lest she may squash the embryo in her womb. 2) to enervate, cause consumption. Keth. VII, 10 מְמַקְּתוֹ she (the intercourse with her) will enervate him (the leper). Hof. הוּמַק to be crumbled, to dissolve. Snh.92b ה׳ סורו (Rashi) his (Nebucadnezzars) pride was crumbled (he confessed his wrong), v. מָרַק; (ed. ה׳ סודו its (the kilns) foundation was crumbled (from the heat); (oth. vers. ה׳ סידו the lime in it melted; Tanḥ. Noah 10 נמק יסודו; Yalk. Dan. 1060 נימק סידו). Hithpalp. הִתְמַקְמֵק to be crushed, to pine. Taan.25b עד שיִתְמַקְמֵק ויצטער until he is made submissive (by starvation) and feels pain.

סוֹרm. (= סאור, v. סִיאוּר) fermentation, froth, leaven; trnsf. (cmp. שְׂאוֹר, עִיסָה a. חָסַץ) germ, original nature, character. Snh.92b סו̇רו̇ his haughty nature; (oth. opin.: its (the kilns) froth), v. מָקַק a. מָרַק. Kidd.82a כל שעסקיו … סורו רע he who has a business which brings him in contact with women, has bad leaven in him (or else he would not have chosen such a trade). Hor.13a מפני שסוֹרָן רע because they (the mice) are of a mischievous nature. B. Mets.59b the Torah cautions repeatedly against illtreating the proselyte (גֵּר), מפני שסורו רע because his original character is bad (into which ill treatment might cause him to relapse). Kidd.17b שמא יחזור לסורו lest he (the proselyte) relapse, v. קִילְקוּל. Gen. R. s. 70 היה חוזר לסורו he (Aquila) might have gone back to his evil ways (to heathenism); v. סִיאוּר. Ib. s. 74, end (expl. למקומו, Gen. 32:1) לסורו to his evil manners (sensual pleasures). Cant. R. to II, 5; a. e.Pl. סוֹרִים degenerate, bad people. Num. R. s. 3 אפי׳ סוֹרֵיהֶןוכ׳ even the bad among them are charitable; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 בּוֹרִים שבהם).

סוֹרm. (= סאור, v. סִיאוּר) fermentation, froth, leaven; trnsf. (cmp. שְׂאוֹר, עִיסָה a. חָסַץ) germ, original nature, character. Snh.92b סו̇רו̇ his haughty nature; (oth. opin.: its (the kilns) froth), v. מָקַק a. מָרַק. Kidd.82a כל שעסקיו … סורו רע he who has a business which brings him in contact with women, has bad leaven in him (or else he would not have chosen such a trade). Hor.13a מפני שסוֹרָן רע because they (the mice) are of a mischievous nature. B. Mets.59b the Torah cautions repeatedly against illtreating the proselyte (גֵּר), מפני שסורו רע because his original character is bad (into which ill treatment might cause him to relapse). Kidd.17b שמא יחזור לסורו lest he (the proselyte) relapse, v. קִילְקוּל. Gen. R. s. 70 היה חוזר לסורו he (Aquila) might have gone back to his evil ways (to heathenism); v. סִיאוּר. Ib. s. 74, end (expl. למקומו, Gen. 32:1) לסורו to his evil manners (sensual pleasures). Cant. R. to II, 5; a. e.Pl. סוֹרִים degenerate, bad people. Num. R. s. 3 אפי׳ סוֹרֵיהֶןוכ׳ even the bad among them are charitable; (Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 בּוֹרִים שבהם).

סִירוֹן (σῆρον, imper. aor. of σαίρω) sweep! Lam. R. to IV, 15 (play on סורו, ib.) לשון יוני הוא ס׳ ס׳ it is Greek, (they call) sweep, sweep! (remove the blood-stains); Lev. R. s. 16.

עָקַם(cmp. עקב) 1) to curve, wind. Y.Erub.II, 20a bot. כל מה שהפרה פושטת … הגמל עוֹקֵםוכ׳ whereas the cow stretches her neck out straight, the camel turns his neck. Lev. R. s. 10, v. infra. Lam. R. to II, 8 עוקם את חוטמו turns up his nose (at the bad odor).Meil.17b ע׳ פיור׳ אליעזרוכ׳ R. El … curved his mouth (pouted speaking in an undertone, v. עֲקִימָה). 2) to circumvent, supersede, v. עָקַב. Pi. עִיקֵּם to curve, wind; to make a circuit. Y.Yoma VI, 44b bot. שלשים … והיה מְעַקְּמוֹוכ׳ the priests belt was thirty-two cubits long, and he wound it this way and that; Lev. R. s. 10 ועוקמו לפניו ולאחוריו (read: ועִיקְּמוֹ); Cant. R. to IV, 4 (not מעמקו). Gen. R. s. 50 (ref. to סורו, Gen. 19:2) אפי׳ איני כדאי עַקְּמוּ עלי את הדרך though I be not worthy (of your visit), go out of your way on my account; ib. עקמו עלי את הדרך כדי שלא תהיו נראיםוכ׳ take a circuitous route in coming to me, that you may not be seen going to me. Ib. s. 32 ע׳הקב״ה שתיםוכ׳ the Lord (Bible text) uses a circumlocution of two or three words (writes two or three words where one would have been sufficient) in order to avoid the word ‘unclean; Pes.3a; Lev. R. s. 26, beg.; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּקָּם; f. מְעוּקֶּמֶת tortuous; tricky. Y.Erub.V, 22d top היה הנחל מע׳ if the wady meandered. Tanḥ. Vaëra 4 מה הנחש הולך מע׳ אף המלכות מְעַקֶּמֶת דרכיה as the serpent moves in tortuous lines, so the government winds its ways; כשם שהנחש מע׳ אף פרעה מע׳ as the serpent is cunning, so is Pharaoh cunning; Ex. R. s. 9; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְעַקֵּם to wind ones self, be artful. Ib. כשיבוא להִתְעַקֵּםוכ׳ if he (Pharaoh) tries his tricks, go and say to Aaron ; Tanḥ. l. c.

עָקַם(cmp. עקב) 1) to curve, wind. Y.Erub.II, 20a bot. כל מה שהפרה פושטת … הגמל עוֹקֵםוכ׳ whereas the cow stretches her neck out straight, the camel turns his neck. Lev. R. s. 10, v. infra. Lam. R. to II, 8 עוקם את חוטמו turns up his nose (at the bad odor).Meil.17b ע׳ פיור׳ אליעזרוכ׳ R. El … curved his mouth (pouted speaking in an undertone, v. עֲקִימָה). 2) to circumvent, supersede, v. עָקַב. Pi. עִיקֵּם to curve, wind; to make a circuit. Y.Yoma VI, 44b bot. שלשים … והיה מְעַקְּמוֹוכ׳ the priests belt was thirty-two cubits long, and he wound it this way and that; Lev. R. s. 10 ועוקמו לפניו ולאחוריו (read: ועִיקְּמוֹ); Cant. R. to IV, 4 (not מעמקו). Gen. R. s. 50 (ref. to סורו, Gen. 19:2) אפי׳ איני כדאי עַקְּמוּ עלי את הדרך though I be not worthy (of your visit), go out of your way on my account; ib. עקמו עלי את הדרך כדי שלא תהיו נראיםוכ׳ take a circuitous route in coming to me, that you may not be seen going to me. Ib. s. 32 ע׳הקב״ה שתיםוכ׳ the Lord (Bible text) uses a circumlocution of two or three words (writes two or three words where one would have been sufficient) in order to avoid the word ‘unclean; Pes.3a; Lev. R. s. 26, beg.; a. e.Part. pass. מְעוּקָּם; f. מְעוּקֶּמֶת tortuous; tricky. Y.Erub.V, 22d top היה הנחל מע׳ if the wady meandered. Tanḥ. Vaëra 4 מה הנחש הולך מע׳ אף המלכות מְעַקֶּמֶת דרכיה as the serpent moves in tortuous lines, so the government winds its ways; כשם שהנחש מע׳ אף פרעה מע׳ as the serpent is cunning, so is Pharaoh cunning; Ex. R. s. 9; a. e. Hithpa. הִתְעַקֵּם to wind ones self, be artful. Ib. כשיבוא להִתְעַקֵּםוכ׳ if he (Pharaoh) tries his tricks, go and say to Aaron ; Tanḥ. l. c.