approved

מְחִי, מְחָאI, (מְחַח) ch. sam(מחי, מחהto rub, wipe out; to wear out, destroy), 1) to dissolve, mash (by stirring). Pes.40b רבא גופא מָחוּ ליה בחסיסי Ms. M. (insert קידרא) for R. himself they made a mush with flour of parched grains (v. חֲסִיסָא); ed. רבא … מחי להוכ׳ (read ליה) R. himself had a mush made for himself Ib. למֵימַח קדיראוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. למִמְחָה) to make a mush (corresp. to h. מלל).V. מֵיחָא. 2) to wipe off, blot out. Targ. Is. 25:8. Targ. Ex 32:32; a. fr. 3) to protest, v. infra. Pa. מָחֵי, Af. אַמְחֵי 1) to protest, forewarn, interfere. Targ. Koh. 8:4.B. Bath.38a איבעי ליה למָחוּיֵי he ought to have entered a protest. Ib. 39b (למָחוּיֵ) למָחוּיֵי, v. מְחוּיָאתָא. Keth.11a מְמָחְיָיא she may protest (against her conversion in childhood). Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. מַמְחִיןוכ׳, v. מַסְמְרָא; a. e.Ib. יכלין … למִימְחֵי בידהון their neighbors may inhibit them. 2) (denom. of מוּמְחֶה) to declare approved, to recognize as efficient. Sabb.61b למחויי גברא (Ms. O. a. Rashi לאַמְחוּיֵי) so as to make the man an approved physician; למ׳ קמיע to consider the amulet as approved. Ithpe. אִיתְמְחֵי, אִיתְמַח, אִימְּחֵי 1) to be wiped off; to be blotted out. Targ. 2 Kings 21:13. Targ. Ps. 109:13 יִתְמַח ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. יתמחי). Ib. 14; a. fr. 2) to be diluted, dissolved. Pes.74b bot. חלא מִתְמְחָא Ms. M. 2 a. early eds. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. מִתְמְהָא; Ms. M. 1 אתמהא, corr. acc.) weak vinegar. Gitt.69a אִיתְמוּחֵי אִיתְמַח (some ed. ה for ח) it (the liver) is dissolved. 3) to be declared approved (מוּמְחֶה). Sabb. 1. c. א׳ גברא the person has become an approved physician; א׳ קמיע the amulet is considered approved. Ib. 61a עד דמִמְּחָא גברא ומִמְּחָא קמיע early ed. (later ed. דמומחה … ומומחה, read מי׳; Ms. O. איתמחי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) until both, the person and the amulet, have been approved; a. e.

מְחִי, מְחָאI, (מְחַח) ch. sam(מחי, מחהto rub, wipe out; to wear out, destroy), 1) to dissolve, mash (by stirring). Pes.40b רבא גופא מָחוּ ליה בחסיסי Ms. M. (insert קידרא) for R. himself they made a mush with flour of parched grains (v. חֲסִיסָא); ed. רבא … מחי להוכ׳ (read ליה) R. himself had a mush made for himself Ib. למֵימַח קדיראוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. למִמְחָה) to make a mush (corresp. to h. מלל).V. מֵיחָא. 2) to wipe off, blot out. Targ. Is. 25:8. Targ. Ex 32:32; a. fr. 3) to protest, v. infra. Pa. מָחֵי, Af. אַמְחֵי 1) to protest, forewarn, interfere. Targ. Koh. 8:4.B. Bath.38a איבעי ליה למָחוּיֵי he ought to have entered a protest. Ib. 39b (למָחוּיֵ) למָחוּיֵי, v. מְחוּיָאתָא. Keth.11a מְמָחְיָיא she may protest (against her conversion in childhood). Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. מַמְחִיןוכ׳, v. מַסְמְרָא; a. e.Ib. יכלין … למִימְחֵי בידהון their neighbors may inhibit them. 2) (denom. of מוּמְחֶה) to declare approved, to recognize as efficient. Sabb.61b למחויי גברא (Ms. O. a. Rashi לאַמְחוּיֵי) so as to make the man an approved physician; למ׳ קמיע to consider the amulet as approved. Ithpe. אִיתְמְחֵי, אִיתְמַח, אִימְּחֵי 1) to be wiped off; to be blotted out. Targ. 2 Kings 21:13. Targ. Ps. 109:13 יִתְמַח ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. יתמחי). Ib. 14; a. fr. 2) to be diluted, dissolved. Pes.74b bot. חלא מִתְמְחָא Ms. M. 2 a. early eds. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. מִתְמְהָא; Ms. M. 1 אתמהא, corr. acc.) weak vinegar. Gitt.69a אִיתְמוּחֵי אִיתְמַח (some ed. ה for ח) it (the liver) is dissolved. 3) to be declared approved (מוּמְחֶה). Sabb. 1. c. א׳ גברא the person has become an approved physician; א׳ קמיע the amulet is considered approved. Ib. 61a עד דמִמְּחָא גברא ומִמְּחָא קמיע early ed. (later ed. דמומחה … ומומחה, read מי׳; Ms. O. איתמחי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) until both, the person and the amulet, have been approved; a. e.

מְחִי, מְחָאI, (מְחַח) ch. sam(מחי, מחהto rub, wipe out; to wear out, destroy), 1) to dissolve, mash (by stirring). Pes.40b רבא גופא מָחוּ ליה בחסיסי Ms. M. (insert קידרא) for R. himself they made a mush with flour of parched grains (v. חֲסִיסָא); ed. רבא … מחי להוכ׳ (read ליה) R. himself had a mush made for himself Ib. למֵימַח קדיראוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. למִמְחָה) to make a mush (corresp. to h. מלל).V. מֵיחָא. 2) to wipe off, blot out. Targ. Is. 25:8. Targ. Ex 32:32; a. fr. 3) to protest, v. infra. Pa. מָחֵי, Af. אַמְחֵי 1) to protest, forewarn, interfere. Targ. Koh. 8:4.B. Bath.38a איבעי ליה למָחוּיֵי he ought to have entered a protest. Ib. 39b (למָחוּיֵ) למָחוּיֵי, v. מְחוּיָאתָא. Keth.11a מְמָחְיָיא she may protest (against her conversion in childhood). Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. מַמְחִיןוכ׳, v. מַסְמְרָא; a. e.Ib. יכלין … למִימְחֵי בידהון their neighbors may inhibit them. 2) (denom. of מוּמְחֶה) to declare approved, to recognize as efficient. Sabb.61b למחויי גברא (Ms. O. a. Rashi לאַמְחוּיֵי) so as to make the man an approved physician; למ׳ קמיע to consider the amulet as approved. Ithpe. אִיתְמְחֵי, אִיתְמַח, אִימְּחֵי 1) to be wiped off; to be blotted out. Targ. 2 Kings 21:13. Targ. Ps. 109:13 יִתְמַח ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. יתמחי). Ib. 14; a. fr. 2) to be diluted, dissolved. Pes.74b bot. חלא מִתְמְחָא Ms. M. 2 a. early eds. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. מִתְמְהָא; Ms. M. 1 אתמהא, corr. acc.) weak vinegar. Gitt.69a אִיתְמוּחֵי אִיתְמַח (some ed. ה for ח) it (the liver) is dissolved. 3) to be declared approved (מוּמְחֶה). Sabb. 1. c. א׳ גברא the person has become an approved physician; א׳ קמיע the amulet is considered approved. Ib. 61a עד דמִמְּחָא גברא ומִמְּחָא קמיע early ed. (later ed. דמומחה … ומומחה, read מי׳; Ms. O. איתמחי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) until both, the person and the amulet, have been approved; a. e.

מְחִי, מְחָאI, (מְחַח) ch. sam(מחי, מחהto rub, wipe out; to wear out, destroy), 1) to dissolve, mash (by stirring). Pes.40b רבא גופא מָחוּ ליה בחסיסי Ms. M. (insert קידרא) for R. himself they made a mush with flour of parched grains (v. חֲסִיסָא); ed. רבא … מחי להוכ׳ (read ליה) R. himself had a mush made for himself Ib. למֵימַח קדיראוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. למִמְחָה) to make a mush (corresp. to h. מלל).V. מֵיחָא. 2) to wipe off, blot out. Targ. Is. 25:8. Targ. Ex 32:32; a. fr. 3) to protest, v. infra. Pa. מָחֵי, Af. אַמְחֵי 1) to protest, forewarn, interfere. Targ. Koh. 8:4.B. Bath.38a איבעי ליה למָחוּיֵי he ought to have entered a protest. Ib. 39b (למָחוּיֵ) למָחוּיֵי, v. מְחוּיָאתָא. Keth.11a מְמָחְיָיא she may protest (against her conversion in childhood). Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. מַמְחִיןוכ׳, v. מַסְמְרָא; a. e.Ib. יכלין … למִימְחֵי בידהון their neighbors may inhibit them. 2) (denom. of מוּמְחֶה) to declare approved, to recognize as efficient. Sabb.61b למחויי גברא (Ms. O. a. Rashi לאַמְחוּיֵי) so as to make the man an approved physician; למ׳ קמיע to consider the amulet as approved. Ithpe. אִיתְמְחֵי, אִיתְמַח, אִימְּחֵי 1) to be wiped off; to be blotted out. Targ. 2 Kings 21:13. Targ. Ps. 109:13 יִתְמַח ed. Lag. (ed. Wil. יתמחי). Ib. 14; a. fr. 2) to be diluted, dissolved. Pes.74b bot. חלא מִתְמְחָא Ms. M. 2 a. early eds. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. מִתְמְהָא; Ms. M. 1 אתמהא, corr. acc.) weak vinegar. Gitt.69a אִיתְמוּחֵי אִיתְמַח (some ed. ה for ח) it (the liver) is dissolved. 3) to be declared approved (מוּמְחֶה). Sabb. 1. c. א׳ גברא the person has become an approved physician; א׳ קמיע the amulet is considered approved. Ib. 61a עד דמִמְּחָא גברא ומִמְּחָא קמיע early ed. (later ed. דמומחה … ומומחה, read מי׳; Ms. O. איתמחי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) until both, the person and the amulet, have been approved; a. e.

מוּמְחֶהm. (מָחָה; cmp. τρίβων, Lat. tritus) tried, skilled, expert, practical. Snh.5a; R. Hash. 25b מ׳ לרבים recognized by the public as an experienced judge. Ib. אין לך מ׳וכ׳ there can be no expert more popular than Moses was. Bekh.IV, 4 (28b) מ׳ לב״ד a lawyer approved by a court. Ab. Zar.27a top רופא מ׳ a practical physician (that has a reputation at stake). Ib. אם היה מ׳ לרבים if he is a recognized practitioner. Sabb.VI, 2 קמיע שאינו מן המ׳ an amulet which is not issued by an approved person; ib. 53b קמיע שאינו מ׳ an unapproved amulet; Tosef. ib. IV (V), 10 מוּמְחָא. Sabb. l. c. מ׳ לאדם of approved effect on human beings. Y. ib. VI, 8b top קמיע זה מ׳ this amulet is approved.Erub.V, 5 (58b) אלא מן המ׳ (Ms. O. אלא מ׳, v. Rashi a. l.) only one of the best of the expert class; (oth. opin. v. Bart. a. l.).Gen. R. s. 30 צדיק ומ׳ a righteous man and at the same time a practical man; a. fr.Pl. מוּמְחִים, מוּמְחִין. Snh.III, 1 (23a) כשרים (או) מ׳ (Bab. a. Y. ed. מ׳ מפיב״ד, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) men otherwise qualified and (or) authorized by the court; expl. ib. 23a אם היו כשרין נעשו כמ׳ if not disqualified (on account of kinship or bad conduct) they are to be considered as if they were authorized judges; a. e. מומחה, מומחא, Sabb.58a, v. מָחֵי.

מוּמְחֶהm. (מָחָה; cmp. τρίβων, Lat. tritus) tried, skilled, expert, practical. Snh.5a; R. Hash. 25b מ׳ לרבים recognized by the public as an experienced judge. Ib. אין לך מ׳וכ׳ there can be no expert more popular than Moses was. Bekh.IV, 4 (28b) מ׳ לב״ד a lawyer approved by a court. Ab. Zar.27a top רופא מ׳ a practical physician (that has a reputation at stake). Ib. אם היה מ׳ לרבים if he is a recognized practitioner. Sabb.VI, 2 קמיע שאינו מן המ׳ an amulet which is not issued by an approved person; ib. 53b קמיע שאינו מ׳ an unapproved amulet; Tosef. ib. IV (V), 10 מוּמְחָא. Sabb. l. c. מ׳ לאדם of approved effect on human beings. Y. ib. VI, 8b top קמיע זה מ׳ this amulet is approved.Erub.V, 5 (58b) אלא מן המ׳ (Ms. O. אלא מ׳, v. Rashi a. l.) only one of the best of the expert class; (oth. opin. v. Bart. a. l.).Gen. R. s. 30 צדיק ומ׳ a righteous man and at the same time a practical man; a. fr.Pl. מוּמְחִים, מוּמְחִין. Snh.III, 1 (23a) כשרים (או) מ׳ (Bab. a. Y. ed. מ׳ מפיב״ד, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) men otherwise qualified and (or) authorized by the court; expl. ib. 23a אם היו כשרין נעשו כמ׳ if not disqualified (on account of kinship or bad conduct) they are to be considered as if they were authorized judges; a. e. מומחה, מומחא, Sabb.58a, v. מָחֵי.

סְכַםch. sam( Hif. הִסְכִּים to contemplate, plan), 1) to count, muster. Targ. Y. Num. 26:63; a. fr. 2) to agree. Targ. 1 Chr. 4:23. Targ. Job 15:10 סכמו בנא Ms. (ed. Lag. סמכו, missing in oth. eds.). Targ. Y. Num. 27:5 ס׳ … על דעתיהוכ׳ he decided them in the sense of (his decision was approved by) the Lord. Af. אַסְכֵּים to agree, approve. Targ. Cant. 8:13.Gitt.6b דא׳ מריה על ידיה whose opinion the Lord approved. Y.Dem.I, 22a דלית הוא מַסְכְּמָה עימיה that he did not share his opinion; a. e.Part. pass. מַסְכַּם; f. מַסְכְּמָא. Lam. R. to I, 2 הא חסילה והא מ׳ע״יוכ׳ it is made final and confirmed by Jeremiah. Ithpe. אִסְתְּכַם to be agreed upon, to be decreed. Targ. Y. Num. 16:29 (h. text יִפָּקֵד).

סְכַםch. sam( Hif. הִסְכִּים to contemplate, plan), 1) to count, muster. Targ. Y. Num. 26:63; a. fr. 2) to agree. Targ. 1 Chr. 4:23. Targ. Job 15:10 סכמו בנא Ms. (ed. Lag. סמכו, missing in oth. eds.). Targ. Y. Num. 27:5 ס׳ … על דעתיהוכ׳ he decided them in the sense of (his decision was approved by) the Lord. Af. אַסְכֵּים to agree, approve. Targ. Cant. 8:13.Gitt.6b דא׳ מריה על ידיה whose opinion the Lord approved. Y.Dem.I, 22a דלית הוא מַסְכְּמָה עימיה that he did not share his opinion; a. e.Part. pass. מַסְכַּם; f. מַסְכְּמָא. Lam. R. to I, 2 הא חסילה והא מ׳ע״יוכ׳ it is made final and confirmed by Jeremiah. Ithpe. אִסְתְּכַם to be agreed upon, to be decreed. Targ. Y. Num. 16:29 (h. text יִפָּקֵד).

אָמֵןI (√אם, v. אֵם; cmp. preced.) to be strong, enduring; (act. v. אָמַן to support, v. 2 Kings 18:16 אֹמְנֹות).Pi. אִימֵּן, אִמֵּן to support; trnsf. to confirm, verify, approve. Tosef.Ter.I, 4 it is not the minor that made it Trumah אלא אביו שאִימֵּן אחריו Var. (ed. Zuck. שאומן) but his father who confirmed his act (= ib. קיים על יד); Y. ib. 40b א׳ על ידו. Ibc> top מְאַמֵּין. Nif. נֶאֱמַן (b. h.) 1) part, נֶאֱמָן m., נֶאֱמָנֶת f. approved, trustworthy, reliable. Peah VIII, 2 נֶאֱמָנִים עלוכ׳ (the poor) may be relied upon concerning garnered fruit, i. e. if they declare the fruits to be the poor mans share; they are exempt from tithes. Keth.I, 6 נאמנת her statement is acted upon as true. Ab. Zar.16b נ׳ עלי הדיין my judge is a reliable witness concerning me, i. e. I appeal to thy own judgment that I could not have engaged in such follies.Dem. II, 2 if one resolves להיות נ׳ to be one of the reliable (conscientious in giving tithes); a. fr. 2) to be confirmed. Y.Sot.II, 18b top אמן יֵאָמְנוּ הדברים Amen means, May the words (of the oath) be fulfilled. Hif. הֶאֱמִין (b. h.) to declare trustworthy, to trust, believe in. Dem. VII, 1 והוא אינו מַאֲמִינֹו but he (the invited guest) trusts him not in tithe affairs. Ib. 3; a. fr.Ab. Zar.16b הואיל וְהֶאֱמַנְתַּנִי עליך ed. Pes., En Yak. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. הָאֳמַנְתִּי Hof.; since thou didst declare me a reliable witness unto thyself (appealing to my judgment), v. supra; (Ms. M. האמנת עלי thou reliedst on me). Ch., v. הֵימַן.

אָמֵןI (√אם, v. אֵם; cmp. preced.) to be strong, enduring; (act. v. אָמַן to support, v. 2 Kings 18:16 אֹמְנֹות).Pi. אִימֵּן, אִמֵּן to support; trnsf. to confirm, verify, approve. Tosef.Ter.I, 4 it is not the minor that made it Trumah אלא אביו שאִימֵּן אחריו Var. (ed. Zuck. שאומן) but his father who confirmed his act (= ib. קיים על יד); Y. ib. 40b א׳ על ידו. Ibc> top מְאַמֵּין. Nif. נֶאֱמַן (b. h.) 1) part, נֶאֱמָן m., נֶאֱמָנֶת f. approved, trustworthy, reliable. Peah VIII, 2 נֶאֱמָנִים עלוכ׳ (the poor) may be relied upon concerning garnered fruit, i. e. if they declare the fruits to be the poor mans share; they are exempt from tithes. Keth.I, 6 נאמנת her statement is acted upon as true. Ab. Zar.16b נ׳ עלי הדיין my judge is a reliable witness concerning me, i. e. I appeal to thy own judgment that I could not have engaged in such follies.Dem. II, 2 if one resolves להיות נ׳ to be one of the reliable (conscientious in giving tithes); a. fr. 2) to be confirmed. Y.Sot.II, 18b top אמן יֵאָמְנוּ הדברים Amen means, May the words (of the oath) be fulfilled. Hif. הֶאֱמִין (b. h.) to declare trustworthy, to trust, believe in. Dem. VII, 1 והוא אינו מַאֲמִינֹו but he (the invited guest) trusts him not in tithe affairs. Ib. 3; a. fr.Ab. Zar.16b הואיל וְהֶאֱמַנְתַּנִי עליך ed. Pes., En Yak. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note; ed. הָאֳמַנְתִּי Hof.; since thou didst declare me a reliable witness unto thyself (appealing to my judgment), v. supra; (Ms. M. האמנת עלי thou reliedst on me). Ch., v. הֵימַן.

חָזַק(b. h.; cmp. אדק, הדק, חדק) ( to squeeze together, (neut. verb) to be thick, solid; to be strong. Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. (ref. to Gen. 1:6) יֶחֱזַק הרקיעוכ׳ let the expanse become solidified, let it coagulate, congeal; Gen. R. s. 4; (Yalk. ib. 5 יתחזק, Hithpa.). Pi. חִיזֵּק to join, repair, tighten, strengthen. Snh.94a (expl. חזקיה) שחי׳ את ישראלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שהחזיק, Hif.) he joined Israel to their Father Ib. שחִזְּקוֹ יה the Lord strengthened him. Pes.45a שעשוי לחַזֵּק Ms. M. where the dough in the cracks is put in for repairing the trough. Sabb.146b (העשוי) לחַ׳ when the hole was filled up for making the vessel sound, opp. לשמר to prevent evaporation; a. fr.Part. pass. מְחוּזָּק, pl. מְחוּזָּקִים. Sifré Num. 1 אין מְחַזְּקִים אלא המח׳ (ed. תמוחז׳) only the strong-minded it is worth while to strengthen (encourage). Hif. הֶחֱזִיק 1) same, v. supra.ה׳ טובה ל־ to attach merit to, to account as merit, to be grateful. Ab. II, 8 אל תַּחֲזִיק ט׳ לעצמך do not claim credit for it (be not proud). Yoma 86b אלא שמַחֲזִיק לו ט׳ but He even gives him credit (for his sins when he repents). Men.53a הַחֲזֵק ליוכ׳ give me credit for making Thee known Keth.68a, a. e. בואו ונַחֲזִיקוכ׳ let us be thankful to the fraudulent poor ; a. fr. 2) (with יד) to strengthen, to encourage, abet. Gitt.V, 9 לפי שאין מַחֲזִיקִיןוכ׳ because we must not encourage (by favors) those who do wrong. Ib. ומחזיקין ידיעכו״םוכ׳ we may encourage (greet with תחזקנה ידיכם, Zech. 8:9) gentiles at agricultural work in the Sabbatical year; a. fr. 3) to hold, contain. Ib. 57a אין עורו מחזיקוכ׳ its skin (once flayed) can not again cover its entire body (it shrinks). Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אפי׳ שתין … לא מ׳ it would not have room even for sixty myriads of reeds. Par. VII, 8 בשביל שתַּחֲזִיקוכ׳ in order that it (the reservoir) might hold more water. Ukts. III, 12 לא מצא … מחזיקוכ׳ the Lord found no vessel so fit to contain all blessings as peace; Deut. R. s. 5 end; a. fr. 4) (with ב) to take a hold of, seize, take possession. Ḥull.4a, a. e. כל מצוה שהֶחֱזִיקוּוכ׳ whatever Jewish law the Samaritans have adopted, v. דִּקְדֵּק. B. Mets.I, 4 וה׳ בה and took a hold of it. B. Bath.III, 3 במַחֲזִיק when one is in possession (basing his claim on possession). Ib. המַ׳ בנכסי הגר he who takes possession of the estate of a convert (who has no heirs in law). Ib. 2 ויַחֲזִיק שנה that he may be in possession for one year, v. אִסְפַּמְיָא; a. fr.; v. חֲזָקָה.Y. Ḥag. I, 76c, a. e. שלא הֶחֱזִיקוּ בשכרוכ׳ they did not cling to the duty of maintaining teachers 5) (v. חֲזָקָה) to presume, to be under a certain impression, to be convinced. Y.Kidd.IV, 66b היו מַחֲזִיקִין בו שהוא בנווכ׳ if people were under the impression that a certain person was their neighbors son, but in his dying hour he declared Ib. היו מ׳ אותו שהואוכ׳ if people took him to be a relation of his; a. e.Ḥag.19a, v. infra. Hof. הוּחֲזָק (denom. of חֲזָקָה) to be presumed, be held for, be known for. Gitt.14a בשה׳ כפרן when the man is known to be a liar. Shebu.34b, a. fr. ה׳ כפרן (in such a case) he is considered a confirmed liar.Y. Kidd. l. c. bot. הוּחְזְקוּ if they were generally assumed (to be husband and wife); a. fr.Ḥag.19a הטובל לחולין וה׳ לחולין if one takes an immersion for the purpose of being enabled to partake of ordinary food and is considered (by himself) to have immersed for that purpose. Ib. טבל ולאה׳ if he did immerse but did not have a certain purpose in view. Ib. עודיהו …ה׳ לדבר קל מחזיק עצמווכ׳ as long as he has one foot yet in the water, when he had had in view a minor purpose for his bath, he may still change it for a higher purpose. Ib. אם לאה׳ מחזיק if he had had no particular object in view, he may on coming out define the object for which he has bathed.Part. מוּחֲזָק 1) held in possession, adhered to. Bekh.VIII, 9 ולא בראוי כבמ׳ nor does he take a double share of what is coming due to the estate as he does of what is held in possession; B. Bath.55a; a. fr.Sabb.130a עדיין היא מוּחֲזֶקֶת בידם it is still strongly adhered to, opp. מרופה, v. רָפָה. 2) being known, approved. Sifra Kdosh. Par. 3, ch. V במ׳ לך when he is known to thee (to be a proselyte); a. e. 3) being sure, convinced, knowing from experience. Keth.25b מוּחֲזַקְנִי בזהוכ׳ (= מ׳ אני) I know this man to be a priest; a. e.Sifré Num. 1:5. supra. Hithpa. הִתְחַזֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְחַזֵּק 1) to become solid, strong. Yalk. Gen. 5 יִתְחַזֵּק, v. preced. 2) to feel encouraged, take courage. Ber.32a נ׳ בתפלה became emboldened to pray.