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פדי, פָּדָה,(b. h.) ( to cut loose, to liberate, redeem. Ab. Zar.4a אם יש להם זכות אֶפְדֵּם if they have any merits, I will liberate them. Ib. (ref. to Hos. 7:13) אני אמרתי אפדם בממונםוכ׳ I thought, I will ransom them by taking their money (impoverishing them) in this world, that they be admitted to the world to come. Deut. R. s. 2 ופוֹדֶה למי שרוצה he could acquit whomever he wanted to, opp. חָבַש. Y.Yeb.XVI, 15c bot. הצלוב … ופְדָאֲתוֹ as regards him whom witnesses have seen impaled, I may say, an influential woman passed by and liberated him. Gitt.IV, 4 עבד שנשבה ופְדָאוּהוּ if a slave has been captured, and they (Jews) redeemed him. Ib. 6 אין פּוֹדִין את השבוייןוכ׳ we must not redeem captured persons for more than their value, this is a measure of public benefit (v. תִּיקּוּן). Ib. 58a עד שאֶפְדֶּנּוּ בכלוכ׳ until I redeem him at any price they may ask. Maas. Sh. IV, 7 הפודה מעשר שני he that redeems second tithes (Deut. 14:26). Ib. 1 פּוֹדֵהוּ כשער מקומו he redeems the fruit at the market price of his own placc. Ib. V, 4 כיצד פודין נטע רבעי how is fruit of the fourth year (Lev. 19:24) redeemed? מניח … כמה אדם רוצה לִפְדּוֹת לו בסלעוכ׳ he puts the basket down in the presence of three persons and says, how many basketfuls will a person buy for a Selʿa, to collect at his own expense?; a. v. fr.Esp. a) to redeem the first-born (Ex. 13:12 sq.). Bekh.49b הפודה את בנווכ׳ if a man redeems his son before he is thirty days old. Ib. VIII, 6 הוא לפדות ובנו לפדותוכ׳ if he (the father) is to be redeemed (the parents having failed to redeem him), and the son is to be redeemed; Kidd.29a. Ib. מצווה לפדות את עצמו is bound to redeem himself; a. fr.b) to redeem an object dedicated to the sanctuary (Lev. 27:13; 27, a. e.). Ib. פְּדָאוֹ במאתיםוכ׳ if he bought an object back for two hundred Zuz, and before taking possession it went down ; a. fr.Part. pass. פָּדוּי; f. פְּדוּיָה; pl. פְּדוּיִים, פְּדוּיִין, פְּדוּיוֹת. Ib. מה שפדה פ׳ what he bought is bought (his transaction is final). Bekh.49b בנו פ׳ his son stands redeemed; a. e. Nif. נִפְדֶּה to be redeemed. Bekh.VIII, 6 בחזקת שלא נ׳ …שנ׳ the presumption is that he has not been redeemed, until evidence is offered that he has been. Ib. 7 וכולם נִפְדִּין בכסףוכ׳ and all of them are redeemed with money or moneys worth. Kidd.29a תפדה תִּיפָּדֶה כל שמצווהוכ׳ ‘thou shalt redeem (Num. 18:15), thou shalt be redeemed (redeem thyself): whosoever is (eventually) bound to redeem himself, is bound to redeem his son (but the mother is not bound to redeem her first-born son); a. fr.

פדי, פָּדָה,(b. h.) ( to cut loose, to liberate, redeem. Ab. Zar.4a אם יש להם זכות אֶפְדֵּם if they have any merits, I will liberate them. Ib. (ref. to Hos. 7:13) אני אמרתי אפדם בממונםוכ׳ I thought, I will ransom them by taking their money (impoverishing them) in this world, that they be admitted to the world to come. Deut. R. s. 2 ופוֹדֶה למי שרוצה he could acquit whomever he wanted to, opp. חָבַש. Y.Yeb.XVI, 15c bot. הצלוב … ופְדָאֲתוֹ as regards him whom witnesses have seen impaled, I may say, an influential woman passed by and liberated him. Gitt.IV, 4 עבד שנשבה ופְדָאוּהוּ if a slave has been captured, and they (Jews) redeemed him. Ib. 6 אין פּוֹדִין את השבוייןוכ׳ we must not redeem captured persons for more than their value, this is a measure of public benefit (v. תִּיקּוּן). Ib. 58a עד שאֶפְדֶּנּוּ בכלוכ׳ until I redeem him at any price they may ask. Maas. Sh. IV, 7 הפודה מעשר שני he that redeems second tithes (Deut. 14:26). Ib. 1 פּוֹדֵהוּ כשער מקומו he redeems the fruit at the market price of his own placc. Ib. V, 4 כיצד פודין נטע רבעי how is fruit of the fourth year (Lev. 19:24) redeemed? מניח … כמה אדם רוצה לִפְדּוֹת לו בסלעוכ׳ he puts the basket down in the presence of three persons and says, how many basketfuls will a person buy for a Selʿa, to collect at his own expense?; a. v. fr.Esp. a) to redeem the first-born (Ex. 13:12 sq.). Bekh.49b הפודה את בנווכ׳ if a man redeems his son before he is thirty days old. Ib. VIII, 6 הוא לפדות ובנו לפדותוכ׳ if he (the father) is to be redeemed (the parents having failed to redeem him), and the son is to be redeemed; Kidd.29a. Ib. מצווה לפדות את עצמו is bound to redeem himself; a. fr.b) to redeem an object dedicated to the sanctuary (Lev. 27:13; 27, a. e.). Ib. פְּדָאוֹ במאתיםוכ׳ if he bought an object back for two hundred Zuz, and before taking possession it went down ; a. fr.Part. pass. פָּדוּי; f. פְּדוּיָה; pl. פְּדוּיִים, פְּדוּיִין, פְּדוּיוֹת. Ib. מה שפדה פ׳ what he bought is bought (his transaction is final). Bekh.49b בנו פ׳ his son stands redeemed; a. e. Nif. נִפְדֶּה to be redeemed. Bekh.VIII, 6 בחזקת שלא נ׳ …שנ׳ the presumption is that he has not been redeemed, until evidence is offered that he has been. Ib. 7 וכולם נִפְדִּין בכסףוכ׳ and all of them are redeemed with money or moneys worth. Kidd.29a תפדה תִּיפָּדֶה כל שמצווהוכ׳ ‘thou shalt redeem (Num. 18:15), thou shalt be redeemed (redeem thyself): whosoever is (eventually) bound to redeem himself, is bound to redeem his son (but the mother is not bound to redeem her first-born son); a. fr.

פדי, פָּדָה,(b. h.) ( to cut loose, to liberate, redeem. Ab. Zar.4a אם יש להם זכות אֶפְדֵּם if they have any merits, I will liberate them. Ib. (ref. to Hos. 7:13) אני אמרתי אפדם בממונםוכ׳ I thought, I will ransom them by taking their money (impoverishing them) in this world, that they be admitted to the world to come. Deut. R. s. 2 ופוֹדֶה למי שרוצה he could acquit whomever he wanted to, opp. חָבַש. Y.Yeb.XVI, 15c bot. הצלוב … ופְדָאֲתוֹ as regards him whom witnesses have seen impaled, I may say, an influential woman passed by and liberated him. Gitt.IV, 4 עבד שנשבה ופְדָאוּהוּ if a slave has been captured, and they (Jews) redeemed him. Ib. 6 אין פּוֹדִין את השבוייןוכ׳ we must not redeem captured persons for more than their value, this is a measure of public benefit (v. תִּיקּוּן). Ib. 58a עד שאֶפְדֶּנּוּ בכלוכ׳ until I redeem him at any price they may ask. Maas. Sh. IV, 7 הפודה מעשר שני he that redeems second tithes (Deut. 14:26). Ib. 1 פּוֹדֵהוּ כשער מקומו he redeems the fruit at the market price of his own placc. Ib. V, 4 כיצד פודין נטע רבעי how is fruit of the fourth year (Lev. 19:24) redeemed? מניח … כמה אדם רוצה לִפְדּוֹת לו בסלעוכ׳ he puts the basket down in the presence of three persons and says, how many basketfuls will a person buy for a Selʿa, to collect at his own expense?; a. v. fr.Esp. a) to redeem the first-born (Ex. 13:12 sq.). Bekh.49b הפודה את בנווכ׳ if a man redeems his son before he is thirty days old. Ib. VIII, 6 הוא לפדות ובנו לפדותוכ׳ if he (the father) is to be redeemed (the parents having failed to redeem him), and the son is to be redeemed; Kidd.29a. Ib. מצווה לפדות את עצמו is bound to redeem himself; a. fr.b) to redeem an object dedicated to the sanctuary (Lev. 27:13; 27, a. e.). Ib. פְּדָאוֹ במאתיםוכ׳ if he bought an object back for two hundred Zuz, and before taking possession it went down ; a. fr.Part. pass. פָּדוּי; f. פְּדוּיָה; pl. פְּדוּיִים, פְּדוּיִין, פְּדוּיוֹת. Ib. מה שפדה פ׳ what he bought is bought (his transaction is final). Bekh.49b בנו פ׳ his son stands redeemed; a. e. Nif. נִפְדֶּה to be redeemed. Bekh.VIII, 6 בחזקת שלא נ׳ …שנ׳ the presumption is that he has not been redeemed, until evidence is offered that he has been. Ib. 7 וכולם נִפְדִּין בכסףוכ׳ and all of them are redeemed with money or moneys worth. Kidd.29a תפדה תִּיפָּדֶה כל שמצווהוכ׳ ‘thou shalt redeem (Num. 18:15), thou shalt be redeemed (redeem thyself): whosoever is (eventually) bound to redeem himself, is bound to redeem his son (but the mother is not bound to redeem her first-born son); a. fr.

קְרֵב, קְרֵיבch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְקָרֵב, Nithpa. נִתְקָרֵב to be brought near, be received), 1) to be near, come near, touch. Targ. Num. 27:1. Targ. Ex. 36:2. Targ. 1 Kings 2:1; a. fr.Pesik. Zakhor, p. 24b> קריב לגביה, v. בָּלַם II. Eduy. VIII, 4 דיִקְרַב במיתא he who touches a corpse; a. e. 2) to intercede, protect. Y.Dem.I, 22a בני קרתי קוֹרְבִין לי (not קרתיה) fellow-citizens, protect me!; בני דודי קורבין לי (not דידי) children of my friend (the Lord), protect you me!; Y.Taan.III, 66c top בני דיליוכ׳ (corr. acc.). 3) to complain, sue. Y.B. Bath.IX, beg.16d אתון בנוי קַרְבוּןוכ׳ his sons came and complained before R. E. Ib. אתת וקְרֵיבָהוכ׳ she came and complained 4) to bring near; to offer, v. infra. Pa. קָרֵיב, קָרֵב 1) to bring near; to offer. Targ. Gen. 48:9, sq. Ib. 13 (Y. ed. Vien. קְריב; h. text ויַּגֵּש). Targ. Is. 58:3 (h. text תִּנְגּשֹׁוּ!). Targ. O. Lev. 1:2 יְקָרֵיב (Y. יִקְרַב). Ib. 3 (Y. יַקְרִיב Af.). Ib. 14 (Y. also יַקְרִיב); a. fr.Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקָרוּבֵיה the rabbis were of the opinion that it should be offered. Y.Ber.IX, 13d top הוה … אתי למִיקָרְבָהוכ׳ (or למִיקְרְבָה) when a man came to offer, to the idol, an ox Y.Snh.X, 29b מְקָרְבָא לגיחזי to bring Gehazi near (befriend him again). Num. R. s. 3 אלהכון מאן הוא בעי מְקָרֵיב does your God bring near him (grace) whomever he chooses to? B. Bath. 168a אפי׳ צורבא … לְקָרוּבְיה even in the case of a young scholar whom it may be supposed his intended father-in-law likes to bring into his family; a. fr.Part. pass. מְקָרַב; f. מְקָרְבָא, מְקָרְבָה; pl. מְקָרְבִין; מְקָרְבָן near, friendly. Sabb.104a מ״ט שקר ק׳ מיליה אמתוכ׳ why are the letters of שקר (falsehood) near together (in the order of the alphabet), and those of אמת (truth) far apart? Snh.29a מק׳ דעתיה he is friendly, v. רְחַק. 3) to intercede, lead in prayer. Midr. Till. to Ps. 19 חזיוה לחזנא דקָרֵיבוכ׳ they noticed that the officer of the synagogue led in prayer and said Af. אַקְרֵיב to bring near; to offer. Targ. Mal. 2:12; a. fr.Gitt. l. c. אי מַקְרְבִין ליה (or מְקָרְבִין Pa.), v. קָרְבַּן. Ḥag.8b האי דלא אַקְרְבִינְהוּוכ׳ the reason why they did not offer them was ; a. fr.Yeb.39b איקרבת יתוכ׳ (read: אַקְרִיבַת) she brought before us (the court) such and such a person Ithpa. אִתְקָרֵיב, Ithpe. אִתְקְרִיב, אִיקְּרִיב 1) to approach, come near. Targ. Y. Deut. 20:3; O. ib. ed. Berl. (oth. ed. קריבין). Ib. 25:9; a. fr.Keth.56a משום אִיקָּרוּבֵי דעתא הוא והא אִיקָּרְבָא דעתא (when a man promises his bride an additional jointure,) it is in order that an attachment be formed; well, now, the attachment has been formed (and we have a right to assume that he wanted his bride to get that addition, even if he should die before the wedding). 2) to claim relationship, v. preced.

קְרֵב, קְרֵיבch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְקָרֵב, Nithpa. נִתְקָרֵב to be brought near, be received), 1) to be near, come near, touch. Targ. Num. 27:1. Targ. Ex. 36:2. Targ. 1 Kings 2:1; a. fr.Pesik. Zakhor, p. 24b> קריב לגביה, v. בָּלַם II. Eduy. VIII, 4 דיִקְרַב במיתא he who touches a corpse; a. e. 2) to intercede, protect. Y.Dem.I, 22a בני קרתי קוֹרְבִין לי (not קרתיה) fellow-citizens, protect me!; בני דודי קורבין לי (not דידי) children of my friend (the Lord), protect you me!; Y.Taan.III, 66c top בני דיליוכ׳ (corr. acc.). 3) to complain, sue. Y.B. Bath.IX, beg.16d אתון בנוי קַרְבוּןוכ׳ his sons came and complained before R. E. Ib. אתת וקְרֵיבָהוכ׳ she came and complained 4) to bring near; to offer, v. infra. Pa. קָרֵיב, קָרֵב 1) to bring near; to offer. Targ. Gen. 48:9, sq. Ib. 13 (Y. ed. Vien. קְריב; h. text ויַּגֵּש). Targ. Is. 58:3 (h. text תִּנְגּשֹׁוּ!). Targ. O. Lev. 1:2 יְקָרֵיב (Y. יִקְרַב). Ib. 3 (Y. יַקְרִיב Af.). Ib. 14 (Y. also יַקְרִיב); a. fr.Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקָרוּבֵיה the rabbis were of the opinion that it should be offered. Y.Ber.IX, 13d top הוה … אתי למִיקָרְבָהוכ׳ (or למִיקְרְבָה) when a man came to offer, to the idol, an ox Y.Snh.X, 29b מְקָרְבָא לגיחזי to bring Gehazi near (befriend him again). Num. R. s. 3 אלהכון מאן הוא בעי מְקָרֵיב does your God bring near him (grace) whomever he chooses to? B. Bath. 168a אפי׳ צורבא … לְקָרוּבְיה even in the case of a young scholar whom it may be supposed his intended father-in-law likes to bring into his family; a. fr.Part. pass. מְקָרַב; f. מְקָרְבָא, מְקָרְבָה; pl. מְקָרְבִין; מְקָרְבָן near, friendly. Sabb.104a מ״ט שקר ק׳ מיליה אמתוכ׳ why are the letters of שקר (falsehood) near together (in the order of the alphabet), and those of אמת (truth) far apart? Snh.29a מק׳ דעתיה he is friendly, v. רְחַק. 3) to intercede, lead in prayer. Midr. Till. to Ps. 19 חזיוה לחזנא דקָרֵיבוכ׳ they noticed that the officer of the synagogue led in prayer and said Af. אַקְרֵיב to bring near; to offer. Targ. Mal. 2:12; a. fr.Gitt. l. c. אי מַקְרְבִין ליה (or מְקָרְבִין Pa.), v. קָרְבַּן. Ḥag.8b האי דלא אַקְרְבִינְהוּוכ׳ the reason why they did not offer them was ; a. fr.Yeb.39b איקרבת יתוכ׳ (read: אַקְרִיבַת) she brought before us (the court) such and such a person Ithpa. אִתְקָרֵיב, Ithpe. אִתְקְרִיב, אִיקְּרִיב 1) to approach, come near. Targ. Y. Deut. 20:3; O. ib. ed. Berl. (oth. ed. קריבין). Ib. 25:9; a. fr.Keth.56a משום אִיקָּרוּבֵי דעתא הוא והא אִיקָּרְבָא דעתא (when a man promises his bride an additional jointure,) it is in order that an attachment be formed; well, now, the attachment has been formed (and we have a right to assume that he wanted his bride to get that addition, even if he should die before the wedding). 2) to claim relationship, v. preced.

קְרֵב, קְרֵיבch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְקָרֵב, Nithpa. נִתְקָרֵב to be brought near, be received), 1) to be near, come near, touch. Targ. Num. 27:1. Targ. Ex. 36:2. Targ. 1 Kings 2:1; a. fr.Pesik. Zakhor, p. 24b> קריב לגביה, v. בָּלַם II. Eduy. VIII, 4 דיִקְרַב במיתא he who touches a corpse; a. e. 2) to intercede, protect. Y.Dem.I, 22a בני קרתי קוֹרְבִין לי (not קרתיה) fellow-citizens, protect me!; בני דודי קורבין לי (not דידי) children of my friend (the Lord), protect you me!; Y.Taan.III, 66c top בני דיליוכ׳ (corr. acc.). 3) to complain, sue. Y.B. Bath.IX, beg.16d אתון בנוי קַרְבוּןוכ׳ his sons came and complained before R. E. Ib. אתת וקְרֵיבָהוכ׳ she came and complained 4) to bring near; to offer, v. infra. Pa. קָרֵיב, קָרֵב 1) to bring near; to offer. Targ. Gen. 48:9, sq. Ib. 13 (Y. ed. Vien. קְריב; h. text ויַּגֵּש). Targ. Is. 58:3 (h. text תִּנְגּשֹׁוּ!). Targ. O. Lev. 1:2 יְקָרֵיב (Y. יִקְרַב). Ib. 3 (Y. יַקְרִיב Af.). Ib. 14 (Y. also יַקְרִיב); a. fr.Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקָרוּבֵיה the rabbis were of the opinion that it should be offered. Y.Ber.IX, 13d top הוה … אתי למִיקָרְבָהוכ׳ (or למִיקְרְבָה) when a man came to offer, to the idol, an ox Y.Snh.X, 29b מְקָרְבָא לגיחזי to bring Gehazi near (befriend him again). Num. R. s. 3 אלהכון מאן הוא בעי מְקָרֵיב does your God bring near him (grace) whomever he chooses to? B. Bath. 168a אפי׳ צורבא … לְקָרוּבְיה even in the case of a young scholar whom it may be supposed his intended father-in-law likes to bring into his family; a. fr.Part. pass. מְקָרַב; f. מְקָרְבָא, מְקָרְבָה; pl. מְקָרְבִין; מְקָרְבָן near, friendly. Sabb.104a מ״ט שקר ק׳ מיליה אמתוכ׳ why are the letters of שקר (falsehood) near together (in the order of the alphabet), and those of אמת (truth) far apart? Snh.29a מק׳ דעתיה he is friendly, v. רְחַק. 3) to intercede, lead in prayer. Midr. Till. to Ps. 19 חזיוה לחזנא דקָרֵיבוכ׳ they noticed that the officer of the synagogue led in prayer and said Af. אַקְרֵיב to bring near; to offer. Targ. Mal. 2:12; a. fr.Gitt. l. c. אי מַקְרְבִין ליה (or מְקָרְבִין Pa.), v. קָרְבַּן. Ḥag.8b האי דלא אַקְרְבִינְהוּוכ׳ the reason why they did not offer them was ; a. fr.Yeb.39b איקרבת יתוכ׳ (read: אַקְרִיבַת) she brought before us (the court) such and such a person Ithpa. אִתְקָרֵיב, Ithpe. אִתְקְרִיב, אִיקְּרִיב 1) to approach, come near. Targ. Y. Deut. 20:3; O. ib. ed. Berl. (oth. ed. קריבין). Ib. 25:9; a. fr.Keth.56a משום אִיקָּרוּבֵי דעתא הוא והא אִיקָּרְבָא דעתא (when a man promises his bride an additional jointure,) it is in order that an attachment be formed; well, now, the attachment has been formed (and we have a right to assume that he wanted his bride to get that addition, even if he should die before the wedding). 2) to claim relationship, v. preced.

קְרֵב, קְרֵיבch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְקָרֵב, Nithpa. נִתְקָרֵב to be brought near, be received), 1) to be near, come near, touch. Targ. Num. 27:1. Targ. Ex. 36:2. Targ. 1 Kings 2:1; a. fr.Pesik. Zakhor, p. 24b> קריב לגביה, v. בָּלַם II. Eduy. VIII, 4 דיִקְרַב במיתא he who touches a corpse; a. e. 2) to intercede, protect. Y.Dem.I, 22a בני קרתי קוֹרְבִין לי (not קרתיה) fellow-citizens, protect me!; בני דודי קורבין לי (not דידי) children of my friend (the Lord), protect you me!; Y.Taan.III, 66c top בני דיליוכ׳ (corr. acc.). 3) to complain, sue. Y.B. Bath.IX, beg.16d אתון בנוי קַרְבוּןוכ׳ his sons came and complained before R. E. Ib. אתת וקְרֵיבָהוכ׳ she came and complained 4) to bring near; to offer, v. infra. Pa. קָרֵיב, קָרֵב 1) to bring near; to offer. Targ. Gen. 48:9, sq. Ib. 13 (Y. ed. Vien. קְריב; h. text ויַּגֵּש). Targ. Is. 58:3 (h. text תִּנְגּשֹׁוּ!). Targ. O. Lev. 1:2 יְקָרֵיב (Y. יִקְרַב). Ib. 3 (Y. יַקְרִיב Af.). Ib. 14 (Y. also יַקְרִיב); a. fr.Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקָרוּבֵיה the rabbis were of the opinion that it should be offered. Y.Ber.IX, 13d top הוה … אתי למִיקָרְבָהוכ׳ (or למִיקְרְבָה) when a man came to offer, to the idol, an ox Y.Snh.X, 29b מְקָרְבָא לגיחזי to bring Gehazi near (befriend him again). Num. R. s. 3 אלהכון מאן הוא בעי מְקָרֵיב does your God bring near him (grace) whomever he chooses to? B. Bath. 168a אפי׳ צורבא … לְקָרוּבְיה even in the case of a young scholar whom it may be supposed his intended father-in-law likes to bring into his family; a. fr.Part. pass. מְקָרַב; f. מְקָרְבָא, מְקָרְבָה; pl. מְקָרְבִין; מְקָרְבָן near, friendly. Sabb.104a מ״ט שקר ק׳ מיליה אמתוכ׳ why are the letters of שקר (falsehood) near together (in the order of the alphabet), and those of אמת (truth) far apart? Snh.29a מק׳ דעתיה he is friendly, v. רְחַק. 3) to intercede, lead in prayer. Midr. Till. to Ps. 19 חזיוה לחזנא דקָרֵיבוכ׳ they noticed that the officer of the synagogue led in prayer and said Af. אַקְרֵיב to bring near; to offer. Targ. Mal. 2:12; a. fr.Gitt. l. c. אי מַקְרְבִין ליה (or מְקָרְבִין Pa.), v. קָרְבַּן. Ḥag.8b האי דלא אַקְרְבִינְהוּוכ׳ the reason why they did not offer them was ; a. fr.Yeb.39b איקרבת יתוכ׳ (read: אַקְרִיבַת) she brought before us (the court) such and such a person Ithpa. אִתְקָרֵיב, Ithpe. אִתְקְרִיב, אִיקְּרִיב 1) to approach, come near. Targ. Y. Deut. 20:3; O. ib. ed. Berl. (oth. ed. קריבין). Ib. 25:9; a. fr.Keth.56a משום אִיקָּרוּבֵי דעתא הוא והא אִיקָּרְבָא דעתא (when a man promises his bride an additional jointure,) it is in order that an attachment be formed; well, now, the attachment has been formed (and we have a right to assume that he wanted his bride to get that addition, even if he should die before the wedding). 2) to claim relationship, v. preced.