עכב

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עָכַב(cmp. עָקַב) to be curved; hooked. Pi. עִיכֵּב 1) to detain, prevent. Mekh. Bshall. s. 1 ואל תְּעַכֵּב את גאולתנו and delay not our redemption. Ber.7a ומי מְעַכֵּב, v. עִיסָה; a. fr.Esp. to invalidate an act by an omission; to be indispensable (v. עִיכּוּב). Zeb.V, 1 מתנה אחת מהן מְעַכֶּבֶת the omission of one of these manipulations (v. מַתָּנָה) makes the whole act illegal. Ib. אם לא נתן לא ע׳ if he did not pour the blood into the ysod (יְסוֹד), it does not invalidate the act. Ib. 48a לעַכֵּב מנין whence do we prove that it is indispensable? (opp. למצוה). Men.IV, 1 התכלת אינה מעכבת את הלבן the absence of the blue thread in the show fringes does not hinder the white thread, i. e. in the absence of the one, the other may do for the ceremony. Ib. הסולת והשמן אינם מְעַכְּבִין … ולא היין מְעַכְּבָן the flour and oil (of the Minḥah) are no hinderance to offering the wine, nor does the wine form a hinderance to them, i. e. the order in which they are offered is immaterial. Ib. המתנות … אינן מְעַכְּבוֹת זו את זו the sprinklings upon the outer altar are no hinderance to one another, i. e. one of them is enough to make the ceremony legal. Ber.2a ביאת שמשו מְעַכַּבְתּוֹ מלאכולוכ׳ the sunset of his last day of levitical uncleanness is indispensable for allowing him to eat Trumah, but the offering of his sacrifice is not; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְעוּכָּב; f. מְעוּכֶּבֶת; pl. מְעוּכָּבִים, מְעוּכָּבִין; מְעוּכָּבוֹת. Y.Sot.II, beg.17d ומכיון שהוא מע׳ מלשמוחוכ׳ since he is prevented from rejoicing with her (at the sacrifice), it is as if he prevented her from partaking of the sacrifice (by failing to provide for her offering of sanctification). Ib. והוא מעכב מלשמוח (read מְעוּכָּב). Mekh. l. c. כי בגללך אנו מע׳ for we are detained on thy account; a. e. 2) to detain ones self; to tarry; to wait for. Ex. R. s. 3 סבור אתה שהיה משה מעכבוכ׳ do you think that Moses hesitated (was unwilling) to go? Gen. R. s. 55 על מנת שנאמר לך … ולא תְעַכֵּב even if I tell thee to sacrifice thy son to me, thou wilt not hesitate. Ib. ולא יְעַכֵּב he will not hesitate. Ib. הלואי … ולא אֲעַכֵּב O! that the Lord would appear to me and tell me that I should cut off one of my limbs! I would not hesitate. Tanḥ. Eḳeb 6 השכינה מעכבת ישראל וענני כבוד מְעַכְּבִין לך the Divine Presence is waiting, Israel and the clouds of glory are waiting for thee; ib. Bshall. 2; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְעַכֵּב, Nithpa. נִתְעַכִּב to be prevented; to be delayed. Y.Pes.VI, 33b bot. מִתְעַכֵּב מן המצות he is precluded from religious acts. Koh. R. to II, 2 מה טיבו שבני מתעכב what is the cause of my sons tarrying? Num. R. s. 14 נ׳ לה הענן the cloud of glory tarried for her (Miriams) sake; Sot.I, 9 נִתְעַכְּבוּ לה ישראלוכ׳ Israel tarried for her sake seven days; a. fr.

עֲכַבPa. עַכֵּיב ch. same, to detain, prevent, delay; to hesitate; to withhold. Targ. Y. Gen. 22:12 (ed. Vien. עֲכִיבְ׳ Pe.). Ib. 10 דנכס לא מְעַכֵּב he who is to slaughter tarries not. Targ. 1 Kings 5:7 (h. text עדר). Targ. Y. Ex. 4:25 ע׳ עלוי prevented him. Targ. Y. Lev. 19:13 למְעַכְּבָא to retain; a. fr.B. Bath.12b עַכְּבֵיה גביה he detained it (the couple) with him. Zeb.52a מְעַכְּבֵי are indispensable. Ber.2a כפרה לא מְעַכְּבָא the offering of the sacrifice is no hinderance (to being permitted to eat Trumah); a. e. Ithpa. אִתְעַכֵּב, אִיעַכֵּב to be detained; to tarry. Targ. O. Gen. 19:16. Targ. O. Num. 11:23. Targ. Is 40:26 (h. text נעדר); a. fr.B. Bath.4a שדר … ולִיעַכֵּב שתאוכ׳ send a messenger (to Rome), and he will be going one year, and be detained one year

עָכַן(cmp. עכב) to be curved, curled. Pi. עִיכֵּן (cmp. עִילָה, סִיבָּה end) to bring about, to cause. Snh.44b (play on עָכָן, Josh. 7:24) זמרי … שעי׳ עוונותיהםוכ׳ his name was Zimri (1 Chr. 2:6), but he was named ʿAkhan (Circle), because he caused the punishment of Israels sins.

עָכַן(cmp. עכב) to be curved, curled. Pi. עִיכֵּן (cmp. עִילָה, סִיבָּה end) to bring about, to cause. Snh.44b (play on עָכָן, Josh. 7:24) זמרי … שעי׳ עוונותיהםוכ׳ his name was Zimri (1 Chr. 2:6), but he was named ʿAkhan (Circle), because he caused the punishment of Israels sins.

עָקֵב(b. h.; עקב, cmp. עכב, to be curved) 1) heel. Y.Ber.I, 2c top; Sabb.62b, v. גּוּדָל. Deut. R. s. 3 אני דורך גיתה … בעֲקֵב רגלי I shall tread Edoms vat with the heel of my foot (v. Is. 63:1 sq.). Yeb.XII, 1 סנדל שיש לו ע׳ a sandal which has a sole with a covering for the heel. Gen. R. s. 22 מתלא בעֲקֵיבֹו swinging his heel (dandy-like); Yalk. Prov. 961 מתלה בעֲקֵיבָיו (pl.). Zeb.VI, 3 (63b) יוררין על הע׳ (Mish. ed. חוזרים לע׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 200); Succ.48b חוזרין על הע׳ they turn around on their heels, i. e. go back the same way. Yalk. Jer. 272 דשו בע׳ trod with the heel, i. e. ignored it wilfully. Midr. Till. to Ps. 4:7, שוּף II. Ib. to Ps. 92, v. שוּף I; a. fr. 2) (cmp. עֲגָבָה) haunch with thigh, posteriors. Ned.20a המסתכל בעֲקֵבָהּ של אשה, expl. ib. במקום הטנופת שהוא מכוון כנגד ע׳ (Ar. במקום התורפה) he who gazes at the posteriors which correspond (in shape and position) to the heel. Naz.51a רקב הבא מן הע׳ decayed matter that seems to come from the posteriors, Rashi (Tosaf.: the heel). 3) rear-guard. Sot.VIII, 6 (44a) עקבו של עם (Y. a. Bab. ed. עקיבו) the rear of the people.Pl. עֲקֵבִים, עֲקֵבִין. Snh.108b הוא מביא לכם מבין עִקְבֵי רגליכם he will bring you (the flood) from under your heels. Tanḥ. Ekeb 1 מצות … ומשליכין אותן תחת עִקְבֵיהֶן minor laws which people disregard and throw under their heels. Naz.22b הריני נזירה בעִיקְבַיִךְ I will be a Nazarite following thy heels (example); הריני בעיקביך I will follow thy example; a. e.עִקְּבוֹת foot-steps. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) (in Chald. dict.) בע׳ משיחא (borrowed fr. Ps. 89:52) in the footsteps of (events paving the way to) the Messiah.(Snh. l. c. ועקכ שמו, v. עָקוֹב).

עָקֵב(b. h.; עקב, cmp. עכב, to be curved) 1) heel. Y.Ber.I, 2c top; Sabb.62b, v. גּוּדָל. Deut. R. s. 3 אני דורך גיתה … בעֲקֵב רגלי I shall tread Edoms vat with the heel of my foot (v. Is. 63:1 sq.). Yeb.XII, 1 סנדל שיש לו ע׳ a sandal which has a sole with a covering for the heel. Gen. R. s. 22 מתלא בעֲקֵיבֹו swinging his heel (dandy-like); Yalk. Prov. 961 מתלה בעֲקֵיבָיו (pl.). Zeb.VI, 3 (63b) יוררין על הע׳ (Mish. ed. חוזרים לע׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 200); Succ.48b חוזרין על הע׳ they turn around on their heels, i. e. go back the same way. Yalk. Jer. 272 דשו בע׳ trod with the heel, i. e. ignored it wilfully. Midr. Till. to Ps. 4:7, שוּף II. Ib. to Ps. 92, v. שוּף I; a. fr. 2) (cmp. עֲגָבָה) haunch with thigh, posteriors. Ned.20a המסתכל בעֲקֵבָהּ של אשה, expl. ib. במקום הטנופת שהוא מכוון כנגד ע׳ (Ar. במקום התורפה) he who gazes at the posteriors which correspond (in shape and position) to the heel. Naz.51a רקב הבא מן הע׳ decayed matter that seems to come from the posteriors, Rashi (Tosaf.: the heel). 3) rear-guard. Sot.VIII, 6 (44a) עקבו של עם (Y. a. Bab. ed. עקיבו) the rear of the people.Pl. עֲקֵבִים, עֲקֵבִין. Snh.108b הוא מביא לכם מבין עִקְבֵי רגליכם he will bring you (the flood) from under your heels. Tanḥ. Ekeb 1 מצות … ומשליכין אותן תחת עִקְבֵיהֶן minor laws which people disregard and throw under their heels. Naz.22b הריני נזירה בעִיקְבַיִךְ I will be a Nazarite following thy heels (example); הריני בעיקביך I will follow thy example; a. e.עִקְּבוֹת foot-steps. Sot.IX, 15 (49b) (in Chald. dict.) בע׳ משיחא (borrowed fr. Ps. 89:52) in the footsteps of (events paving the way to) the Messiah.(Snh. l. c. ועקכ שמו, v. עָקוֹב).