סמיכת יד

סָמוֹכוֹתm. pl. (סָמַךְ) 1) supports, pillars. Gen. R. s. 38. 2) (with or without רגלים or ידים) cushions tied to the cripples feet or hands. Sabb.VI, 8 ס׳ שלו his foot-cushions, Ib. כסא וס׳ שלו his stool and his hand-cushions. Yeb.103a ס׳ הרגלים. Ib. ס׳ הידים Rashi (ed. סמיכת). Ib. 102b סמיכת הרגלים.

סָמוֹכוֹתm. pl. (סָמַךְ) 1) supports, pillars. Gen. R. s. 38. 2) (with or without רגלים or ידים) cushions tied to the cripples feet or hands. Sabb.VI, 8 ס׳ שלו his foot-cushions, Ib. כסא וס׳ שלו his stool and his hand-cushions. Yeb.103a ס׳ הרגלים. Ib. ס׳ הידים Rashi (ed. סמיכת). Ib. 102b סמיכת הרגלים.

סְמִיכָהf. (סָמַךְ) 1) proximity, close neighborhood. Y.Kil.III, 28d bot. מה ביניהון ס׳ they differ as to planting (the gourd) near (the onions, without intervening space.). 2) (= סמיכת יד, v. Lev. 1:4) putting hands upon the head of the sacrifice. Men.IX, 8 (93a) ס׳ שירי מצוה laying hands on the sacrifice is a dispensable act, v. שְׁיָיר. Ib. תכף לס׳ שחיטה the laying on of hands must immediately precede the slaughtering. Tosef.Ḥag.II, 8 על הס׳ אלא) except on the question of laying hands (on the Holy Days, v. Ḥag.II, 2). Tem.16a top דופי של ס׳ the taint which attached to them on account of their disputes concerning the smikhah (on the Holy Days). Snh.I, 3 סְמִיכַת זקנים the laying on of hands by the elders (Lev. 4:15); Tosef. ib. I, 1, v. next w. Y. ib. I, 19a bot., v. next w.; a. fr.Pl. סְמִיכוֹת. Kidd.I, 8. Men.88a, a. e. שתי ס׳ בצבור in two cases of communal offerings is laying on of hands required (Lev. l. c., a. 16:21). 3) laying hands on the scholar, in gen. ordination. Snh.14a אין ס׳ בח״ל ordination cannot take place outside of Palestine. Ib. אלא ס׳ zaḳen (1 Sam. 2:32) can only refer to ordination as an elder; a. fr.Ib. 13b סְמִיכַת זקנים, v. next w. 4) leaning against, support. Keth.111a sq. ישיבה שאין בה ס׳ sitting without a back to lean against; עמידה שאין בה ס׳ standing without something to lean against; a. e. 5) cripples cushion, v. סָמוֹכוֹת.Y.Yoma III, 40b bot., read: מְסִיכָּה.

סְמִיכָהf. (סָמַךְ) 1) proximity, close neighborhood. Y.Kil.III, 28d bot. מה ביניהון ס׳ they differ as to planting (the gourd) near (the onions, without intervening space.). 2) (= סמיכת יד, v. Lev. 1:4) putting hands upon the head of the sacrifice. Men.IX, 8 (93a) ס׳ שירי מצוה laying hands on the sacrifice is a dispensable act, v. שְׁיָיר. Ib. תכף לס׳ שחיטה the laying on of hands must immediately precede the slaughtering. Tosef.Ḥag.II, 8 על הס׳ אלא) except on the question of laying hands (on the Holy Days, v. Ḥag.II, 2). Tem.16a top דופי של ס׳ the taint which attached to them on account of their disputes concerning the smikhah (on the Holy Days). Snh.I, 3 סְמִיכַת זקנים the laying on of hands by the elders (Lev. 4:15); Tosef. ib. I, 1, v. next w. Y. ib. I, 19a bot., v. next w.; a. fr.Pl. סְמִיכוֹת. Kidd.I, 8. Men.88a, a. e. שתי ס׳ בצבור in two cases of communal offerings is laying on of hands required (Lev. l. c., a. 16:21). 3) laying hands on the scholar, in gen. ordination. Snh.14a אין ס׳ בח״ל ordination cannot take place outside of Palestine. Ib. אלא ס׳ zaḳen (1 Sam. 2:32) can only refer to ordination as an elder; a. fr.Ib. 13b סְמִיכַת זקנים, v. next w. 4) leaning against, support. Keth.111a sq. ישיבה שאין בה ס׳ sitting without a back to lean against; עמידה שאין בה ס׳ standing without something to lean against; a. e. 5) cripples cushion, v. סָמוֹכוֹת.Y.Yoma III, 40b bot., read: מְסִיכָּה.

סְמַךְI, סְמֵיךְ ch. sam(סמךְto close, join), 1) to press, lay hands on, lean on. Targ. Am. 5:19. Targ. Ex. 29:10; a. fr. 2) to support, uphold. Targ. Ps. 51:14; a. e. 3) to rest on; to rely, feel safe. Targ. 2 Sam. 1:6. Targ. Ps. 88:8. Ib. 71:6; a. fr.Ḥag.20b מִיסְמַךְ סָמְכָא דעתייהו their mind is at rest (they feel safe that they cannot be seen). Ab. Zar.71b סמכא דעתיה he feels sure (of his bargain); a. fr. 4) to bring close, join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot., v. אֲדֵירָא. Yeb.119a סְמוֹךְ מיעוטאוכ׳ bring close, i. e. add., v. מִיעוּטָא; Kidd.80a; a. e.Esp. to ordain (v. preced., a. Targ. Deut. 34:9). Snh.13b (expl. סמיכת זקנים, v. סְמִיכוּת) מִיסְמַךְ סבי ordaining of elders. Ib. בידא ממש סַמְכִין ליה או בשמא סמכין ליה Ms. M. must they ordain him by actually putting a hand on him, or merely by calling his name? Ib. וחד לא סָמֵיךְ and one alone cannot ordain? Ib. 14a ור״מ … סַמְכֵיה was it R. J. ben B. that ordained R. Meir? Ib. הוה מיטמר מלמיסמכיה Ms. M. was on his guard not to be ordained. Ib. סְמוֹכוּ לנא appoint for us as teachers, v. חֲמִיסִין; a. fr.Part. pass. סָמִיךְ, סְמִיךְ a) ordained. Pes.49a תרי בני סְמִיכֵי two sons both of whom were ordained teachers.b) near, adjoining. Targ. Y. I Num. 21:14. Ib. 2:5; 12, a. e. (interch. with סְמוּכִין). Targ. Y. Deut. 6:7.Snh.7b וס׳ ליהוכ׳ and next to it follows ; ib., 107a; a. fr. Pa. סַמֵּךְ 1) to press, stamp, make a thick mass. Pes.116a וצריך לסַמּוּכֵיהוכ׳ and you must make it a thick mass so as to be emblematical of clay (v. חֲרוֹסֶת). 2) to secure, esp. to refer to a depositary for payment; to draw an order for. Y.Kidd.III, 64a top סַמְּכֵיה גבי לוי he referred him to Levy (as his depositary). Ib. סַמְּכוּן … גבי זבונה they secured the teacher by a deposit with a merchant Y.Shebu.VII, 38a top, כַּתָּפָא. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c; a. e. Af. אַסְמַךְ 1) to give an order to. Ib. אנא בעי … דאַסְמִיכְתַּנִי I want to collect the money for which thou hast given me an order (at the bankers). 2) to lean on; to find support; to give support. Y.Ber.II, 4c כל מילה … מַסְמְכִין לה מןוכ׳ whenever a proposition is not evident, they try to support it by a large number of Biblical passages; Pesik. R. s. 22 מַסְמְכִינָן, v. אֲתַר. M. Kat. 5a אַסְמְכָהּ אקרא gave it support by reference to a Biblical verse. Ber.19b כל מילי … אַסְמְכִינְהוּ עלוכ׳ they lean all rules of the Rabbis on the law, ‘Thou shalt not deviate, v. סוּר I; a. e. 3) to make substantial, put a thick layer on. M. Kat. 13b מעבין אַסְמוּכֵי mʾʿabbin (Mish. II, 5) means covering with a heavy layer, opp. אַקְלוּשֵׁי, v. קְלַש. Ithpe. אִסְתְּמִיךְ to lean; to rely. Targ. Jud. 16:26. Targ. Is. 50:10; a. fr.Yeb.42b מִסְתְּמִיךְ ואזילוכ׳ R. A. walked leaning on the shoulder of Y.Ber.II, 4b; Y.M. Kat. III, 83c bot. ר׳ יוחנן הוה מיסתמיךוכ׳ R. J. was (walking) leaning on ; a. fr.

סְמַךְI, סְמֵיךְ ch. sam(סמךְto close, join), 1) to press, lay hands on, lean on. Targ. Am. 5:19. Targ. Ex. 29:10; a. fr. 2) to support, uphold. Targ. Ps. 51:14; a. e. 3) to rest on; to rely, feel safe. Targ. 2 Sam. 1:6. Targ. Ps. 88:8. Ib. 71:6; a. fr.Ḥag.20b מִיסְמַךְ סָמְכָא דעתייהו their mind is at rest (they feel safe that they cannot be seen). Ab. Zar.71b סמכא דעתיה he feels sure (of his bargain); a. fr. 4) to bring close, join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot., v. אֲדֵירָא. Yeb.119a סְמוֹךְ מיעוטאוכ׳ bring close, i. e. add., v. מִיעוּטָא; Kidd.80a; a. e.Esp. to ordain (v. preced., a. Targ. Deut. 34:9). Snh.13b (expl. סמיכת זקנים, v. סְמִיכוּת) מִיסְמַךְ סבי ordaining of elders. Ib. בידא ממש סַמְכִין ליה או בשמא סמכין ליה Ms. M. must they ordain him by actually putting a hand on him, or merely by calling his name? Ib. וחד לא סָמֵיךְ and one alone cannot ordain? Ib. 14a ור״מ … סַמְכֵיה was it R. J. ben B. that ordained R. Meir? Ib. הוה מיטמר מלמיסמכיה Ms. M. was on his guard not to be ordained. Ib. סְמוֹכוּ לנא appoint for us as teachers, v. חֲמִיסִין; a. fr.Part. pass. סָמִיךְ, סְמִיךְ a) ordained. Pes.49a תרי בני סְמִיכֵי two sons both of whom were ordained teachers.b) near, adjoining. Targ. Y. I Num. 21:14. Ib. 2:5; 12, a. e. (interch. with סְמוּכִין). Targ. Y. Deut. 6:7.Snh.7b וס׳ ליהוכ׳ and next to it follows ; ib., 107a; a. fr. Pa. סַמֵּךְ 1) to press, stamp, make a thick mass. Pes.116a וצריך לסַמּוּכֵיהוכ׳ and you must make it a thick mass so as to be emblematical of clay (v. חֲרוֹסֶת). 2) to secure, esp. to refer to a depositary for payment; to draw an order for. Y.Kidd.III, 64a top סַמְּכֵיה גבי לוי he referred him to Levy (as his depositary). Ib. סַמְּכוּן … גבי זבונה they secured the teacher by a deposit with a merchant Y.Shebu.VII, 38a top, כַּתָּפָא. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c; a. e. Af. אַסְמַךְ 1) to give an order to. Ib. אנא בעי … דאַסְמִיכְתַּנִי I want to collect the money for which thou hast given me an order (at the bankers). 2) to lean on; to find support; to give support. Y.Ber.II, 4c כל מילה … מַסְמְכִין לה מןוכ׳ whenever a proposition is not evident, they try to support it by a large number of Biblical passages; Pesik. R. s. 22 מַסְמְכִינָן, v. אֲתַר. M. Kat. 5a אַסְמְכָהּ אקרא gave it support by reference to a Biblical verse. Ber.19b כל מילי … אַסְמְכִינְהוּ עלוכ׳ they lean all rules of the Rabbis on the law, ‘Thou shalt not deviate, v. סוּר I; a. e. 3) to make substantial, put a thick layer on. M. Kat. 13b מעבין אַסְמוּכֵי mʾʿabbin (Mish. II, 5) means covering with a heavy layer, opp. אַקְלוּשֵׁי, v. קְלַש. Ithpe. אִסְתְּמִיךְ to lean; to rely. Targ. Jud. 16:26. Targ. Is. 50:10; a. fr.Yeb.42b מִסְתְּמִיךְ ואזילוכ׳ R. A. walked leaning on the shoulder of Y.Ber.II, 4b; Y.M. Kat. III, 83c bot. ר׳ יוחנן הוה מיסתמיךוכ׳ R. J. was (walking) leaning on ; a. fr.