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יָכוֹל, יָכֹל(b. h.; יכל, cmp. כּוּל, כָּלַל, כִּלְכֵּל) 1) (adj.) m., יְכוֹלָה f. capable, able to sustain, enduring; 2) (verb), impf. יוּכַל, to be capable, able; one can, may; it is possible. Cant. R. to III, 6 לארי יָכֹלְתִּי … איני י׳ I overpowered the lion, and I should not overpower the dog? Ib. שר שלבם לא י׳ … ואתם יְכוֹלִים להם your guardian angel could not stand against their father (Jacob), and (you think) you could master them?יְכוֹלְנִי = י׳ אני I can. Ḥag.15a top Ms. M. (ed. יכול אני); Nidd.64b.Keth.95a מפני שי׳ לומרוכ׳ because he may plead Ib. יְכוֹלָה היא שתאמר she may plead. Ib. 43a, a. e. י׳ הרב לומרוכ׳ the master may (has a right to) say to his slave Ber.6a אין כל בריה י׳ לעמודוכ׳ no creature could stand up (exist) before the demons. Taan.30b ביָכוֹל of an able-bodied person.Yalk. Esth. 1048 שמא תוּכַל להשיאהוכ׳ canst thou give her in marriage to both of them?Midr. Till. to Ps. 45 לא יָכְלוּ להתודותוכ׳ they could not confess their sins with their mouth; a. v. fr.Esp. יָכוֹל (= יכול אני לומר or י׳ אתה לומר) I ( you) might think, argue, conclude. Sabb.64a י׳ שאני מרבהוכ׳ from the Bible text (Lev. 11:32) I might infer that ropes and cords are included; Sifra Shmini Par. 6, ch. 8; a. v. fr.כְּבְיָכוֹל as though it were possible, as it were (ref. to an allegorical or anthropomorphous expression with reference to the Lord). Mekh. Bo, Pisḥa, s.14 כל זמן … כ׳ שכינה עמהם whenever Israel is enslaved, the Divine Majesty, as it were, is with them in slavery. Ib. כ׳ אמרו ישראלוכ׳ the Israelites said, thou, as it were, hast redeemed thyself. Ib. Bshall., Shirah, s. 6 כ׳ כלפי מעלה as if referring to the Lords eye. B. Kam.79b, v. מַטָּה; a. fr.Ch. יְכִיל.

כַּלֵּךְ(contr. of כַּלֵּה וָלֵךְ, v. כָּלָה) cease and turn!, go! Yeb.44a כ׳ אצל שכמותך turn towards one corresponding to thine own age. B. Mets.22a כ׳ אצל יפות go to better fruits (to take Trumah from); Erub.71a. B. Bath. 164b כ׳ מלשוןוכ׳ turn away from this kind of slander. Sifra Thazr., Neg., Par. 2, ch. II או כ׳ לדרך זו or turn this way, i. e. I may argue thus; (ib. Emor, Par. 12, ch. XVII. או לכהוכ׳). Ib. Vayikra, Hobah, Par. 7, ch. XI או כ׳ לך (corr. acc.); a. e.

כַּלֵּךְ(contr. of כַּלֵּה וָלֵךְ, v. כָּלָה) cease and turn!, go! Yeb.44a כ׳ אצל שכמותך turn towards one corresponding to thine own age. B. Mets.22a כ׳ אצל יפות go to better fruits (to take Trumah from); Erub.71a. B. Bath. 164b כ׳ מלשוןוכ׳ turn away from this kind of slander. Sifra Thazr., Neg., Par. 2, ch. II או כ׳ לדרך זו or turn this way, i. e. I may argue thus; (ib. Emor, Par. 12, ch. XVII. או לכהוכ׳). Ib. Vayikra, Hobah, Par. 7, ch. XI או כ׳ לך (corr. acc.); a. e.

כָּתַת(b. h.) ( to join closely (in a friendly or hostile sense);Denom. כַּתְּ;) to press, crush. Part. pass. כָּתוּת, one whose parts are crushed. Sifra Emor Par. 7, ch. VII; Kidd.25b; Bekh.39b. Pi. כִּיתֵּת 1) to strike. Gen. R. s. 22 (with ref. to Ps. 89:24) התחיל מְכַתְּתוֹ he began to strike him; Yalk. ib. 36; Yalk. Ps. 840. Midr. Till. to Ps. 23 היהמה״מ מְכַתֵּתוכ׳ the angel of death smote fifteen thousand and some of them. Ber.63b (play on ה̇ס̇כ̇ת̇, Deut. 27:9) כַּתְּתוּ עצמיכםוכ׳ expose yourselves to being smitten (by death) over the study of the Law. 2) to pound, pulverize. Ab. Zar.44a כִּיתְּתוֹ ground it (the bronze serpent) to powder.Trnsf. (cmp. גרס) to discuss, argue. Ber. l. c. ה̇ס̇ ואח״כ כַֹּתֵֹּת first listen (and receive) and then discuss.Part. pass. מְכוּתָּת, f. מְכוּתֶּתֶת, pl. מְכוּתָּתִין, v. כָּתַש.

כָּתַת(b. h.) ( to join closely (in a friendly or hostile sense);Denom. כַּתְּ;) to press, crush. Part. pass. כָּתוּת, one whose parts are crushed. Sifra Emor Par. 7, ch. VII; Kidd.25b; Bekh.39b. Pi. כִּיתֵּת 1) to strike. Gen. R. s. 22 (with ref. to Ps. 89:24) התחיל מְכַתְּתוֹ he began to strike him; Yalk. ib. 36; Yalk. Ps. 840. Midr. Till. to Ps. 23 היהמה״מ מְכַתֵּתוכ׳ the angel of death smote fifteen thousand and some of them. Ber.63b (play on ה̇ס̇כ̇ת̇, Deut. 27:9) כַּתְּתוּ עצמיכםוכ׳ expose yourselves to being smitten (by death) over the study of the Law. 2) to pound, pulverize. Ab. Zar.44a כִּיתְּתוֹ ground it (the bronze serpent) to powder.Trnsf. (cmp. גרס) to discuss, argue. Ber. l. c. ה̇ס̇ ואח״כ כַֹּתֵֹּת first listen (and receive) and then discuss.Part. pass. מְכוּתָּת, f. מְכוּתֶּתֶת, pl. מְכוּתָּתִין, v. כָּתַש.

לָמֵדII m., לְמֵדָה, לְמֵידָה f. 1) accustomed. Tanḥ. Noah 2 (מה של׳) מה שהיה ל׳ what each was used to eat (ed. Bub. ib. לָמוּד). 2) (of persons) learning, arguing.Pl. לְמֵדִין, לְמֵי׳. Nidd.22b כלג״ש … אין ל׳ הימנה from an analogy of textual words (v. גְּזֵרָה) which are not free for interpretation (being necessary to the subject proper), you cannot derive any general rule; ib. ל׳ ומשיבין we may derive a rule, but it is open to argument; a. fr.הל׳ לפני חכמים those who were permitted to argue before the scholars (e. g. Levi before Rabbi). Meil.9b; Snh.17b (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3). Men.80b ל׳ לפני רבי. 3) (of subjects) having light thrown upon, defined. Pes.25b, a. e. הרי זה בא לְלַמֵּד ונמצא לָמֵד (a proverbial phrase: behold this one comes as a teacher and turns out a learner) this is intended to throw light (on the case of a violated betrothed) and is at the same time receiving light.Sifra introd. דבר הל׳ מעניינו something which is clearly understood from the context; a. fr.Y.Kidd.I 59a עבריה למידה מבת חורין ועברי ל׳ מעבריה the case of the Ibriya (that a Hebrew handmaid can be acquired by a written deed) is learned from that of a free woman, and that of the Ibri (the Hebrew bondsman) from the Ibriya; נמצא לָ׳ מלָּ׳ consequently a case may be illustrated by one itself defined (only indirectly) by analogy; a. fr.

לָמֵדII m., לְמֵדָה, לְמֵידָה f. 1) accustomed. Tanḥ. Noah 2 (מה של׳) מה שהיה ל׳ what each was used to eat (ed. Bub. ib. לָמוּד). 2) (of persons) learning, arguing.Pl. לְמֵדִין, לְמֵי׳. Nidd.22b כלג״ש … אין ל׳ הימנה from an analogy of textual words (v. גְּזֵרָה) which are not free for interpretation (being necessary to the subject proper), you cannot derive any general rule; ib. ל׳ ומשיבין we may derive a rule, but it is open to argument; a. fr.הל׳ לפני חכמים those who were permitted to argue before the scholars (e. g. Levi before Rabbi). Meil.9b; Snh.17b (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3). Men.80b ל׳ לפני רבי. 3) (of subjects) having light thrown upon, defined. Pes.25b, a. e. הרי זה בא לְלַמֵּד ונמצא לָמֵד (a proverbial phrase: behold this one comes as a teacher and turns out a learner) this is intended to throw light (on the case of a violated betrothed) and is at the same time receiving light.Sifra introd. דבר הל׳ מעניינו something which is clearly understood from the context; a. fr.Y.Kidd.I 59a עבריה למידה מבת חורין ועברי ל׳ מעבריה the case of the Ibriya (that a Hebrew handmaid can be acquired by a written deed) is learned from that of a free woman, and that of the Ibri (the Hebrew bondsman) from the Ibriya; נמצא לָ׳ מלָּ׳ consequently a case may be illustrated by one itself defined (only indirectly) by analogy; a. fr.

נָתַן(b. h.) to give; to place, put. Gitt.I, 6 תֵּן גטוכ׳ give this letter of divorce to my wife. Ib. תְּנוּ גטוכ׳ give ye Ib. לא יִתְּנוּ לאחר מיתה they must not deliver it after the mans death; a. v. fr.נשא ונ׳, v. נָשָׂא.נ׳ עיניו ל (to put an eye upon) to intend. B. Mets.19a, a. e. כיוןשנ׳ ע׳ לגרשה as soon as he has resolved to divorce her; a. fr.נ׳ עיניו ב (to have an eye on) to desire, think of. Ned.XI, 12 שלא תהא אשה נוֹתֶנֶת עיניה באחר lest the woman have a liking for another man. Ib. 20b שלא אֶתֵּן עיניוכ׳ lest I think of another woman. Ib. אל ישתה … ויִתֵּןוכ׳ one must not drink of one cup (have connection with one woman) and think of another; a. fr.Esp. נ׳ עיניו בו to cast an angry eye at, to hurt by an angry look. Ber.58a נ׳ ע׳ בו ונעשהוכ׳ he cast an eye at him and he was changed into, v. גַּל; Sabb.34a; a. e.Y.Ber.III, beg.5d, a. fr. נוֹתן תפלין puts on Tfillin.נ׳ טעם, v. טַעַם הדין נותן the conclusion ad majus gives it, it is a legitimate conclusion. Bekh.59b, a. fr. Ib. היא הנוֹתֶנֶת (on the contrary,) it is thus we should argue.Gen. R. s. 33 והדין נותן and it stands to reason.Esp. נ׳ (sub. דם) to put blood on the altar, sprinkle, smear. Zeb.VIII, 4; a. fr.Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 נותן, v. נָתַץ. Nif. נִיתַּן to be given, put ; to be intended. Ned.38a לא נִיתְּנָה תורה אלאוכ׳ the Law was given only to Moses and his descendants. Ib. וכולן נִתְּנוּוכ׳ and all those (gates of understanding) were granted to Moses; a. fr.Keth.81a לא ניתנה כתובהוכ׳ the Kthubah is not intended to be collected during life-time. R. Hash. 28a מצות … נִיתְּנוּ, v. הָנָה; a. fr.Tosef.Ab. Zar. V (VI), 8 עד שינתן, v. נָתַץ.Esp. to be put on the altar, sprinkled, smeared. Zeb.VIII, 9 הנִתָּנִין למטה … בנתנין למעלה blood which must be put below (the red line) which has been mixed with blood that must be put above. Ib. 10 יִנָּתְנוּ במתןוכ׳ shall be applied four times, v. מַתָּן a. מַתָּנָה; a. fr. Hof. הוּתָּן to be put. Makhsh. I, 1 (הרי זה) בכי יוּתַּן it comes under the law (Lev. 11:38), i. e. it is a liquid which, if put on eatables, makes them susceptible of uncleanness. Ib. 2 אינן בכי יותן do not qualify for uncleanness; a. fr.

נָתַן(b. h.) to give; to place, put. Gitt.I, 6 תֵּן גטוכ׳ give this letter of divorce to my wife. Ib. תְּנוּ גטוכ׳ give ye Ib. לא יִתְּנוּ לאחר מיתה they must not deliver it after the mans death; a. v. fr.נשא ונ׳, v. נָשָׂא.נ׳ עיניו ל (to put an eye upon) to intend. B. Mets.19a, a. e. כיוןשנ׳ ע׳ לגרשה as soon as he has resolved to divorce her; a. fr.נ׳ עיניו ב (to have an eye on) to desire, think of. Ned.XI, 12 שלא תהא אשה נוֹתֶנֶת עיניה באחר lest the woman have a liking for another man. Ib. 20b שלא אֶתֵּן עיניוכ׳ lest I think of another woman. Ib. אל ישתה … ויִתֵּןוכ׳ one must not drink of one cup (have connection with one woman) and think of another; a. fr.Esp. נ׳ עיניו בו to cast an angry eye at, to hurt by an angry look. Ber.58a נ׳ ע׳ בו ונעשהוכ׳ he cast an eye at him and he was changed into, v. גַּל; Sabb.34a; a. e.Y.Ber.III, beg.5d, a. fr. נוֹתן תפלין puts on Tfillin.נ׳ טעם, v. טַעַם הדין נותן the conclusion ad majus gives it, it is a legitimate conclusion. Bekh.59b, a. fr. Ib. היא הנוֹתֶנֶת (on the contrary,) it is thus we should argue.Gen. R. s. 33 והדין נותן and it stands to reason.Esp. נ׳ (sub. דם) to put blood on the altar, sprinkle, smear. Zeb.VIII, 4; a. fr.Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 נותן, v. נָתַץ. Nif. נִיתַּן to be given, put ; to be intended. Ned.38a לא נִיתְּנָה תורה אלאוכ׳ the Law was given only to Moses and his descendants. Ib. וכולן נִתְּנוּוכ׳ and all those (gates of understanding) were granted to Moses; a. fr.Keth.81a לא ניתנה כתובהוכ׳ the Kthubah is not intended to be collected during life-time. R. Hash. 28a מצות … נִיתְּנוּ, v. הָנָה; a. fr.Tosef.Ab. Zar. V (VI), 8 עד שינתן, v. נָתַץ.Esp. to be put on the altar, sprinkled, smeared. Zeb.VIII, 9 הנִתָּנִין למטה … בנתנין למעלה blood which must be put below (the red line) which has been mixed with blood that must be put above. Ib. 10 יִנָּתְנוּ במתןוכ׳ shall be applied four times, v. מַתָּן a. מַתָּנָה; a. fr. Hof. הוּתָּן to be put. Makhsh. I, 1 (הרי זה) בכי יוּתַּן it comes under the law (Lev. 11:38), i. e. it is a liquid which, if put on eatables, makes them susceptible of uncleanness. Ib. 2 אינן בכי יותן do not qualify for uncleanness; a. fr.

סְבַר, סְבֵירI, ch. sam(סברhoping; thinking), 1) (with אַפִּין) to show a bright face, be pleasant; to favor (with ב or ל). Targ. Y. Gen. 4:4, sq. Targ. Job 32:22 יִסְבַּר Ms. (ed. יְסוֹבַר Poël; some ed. יְסַבַּר Pa.).Part. pass. סָבִיר; סְבִיר אפּין looked up to with favor, honored, popular. Ib. 22:8. 2) to be bright, intelligent. Targ. O. Lev. 19:32 סָבַר (Y. ib. סְבִירִין). 3) to look out for, hope; to speculate, plan; to imagine, believe. Targ. Hos. 12:7. Targ. Ps. 27:14. Targ. Y. Ex. 10:11 סַבְרִין. Targ. Prov. 14:12; a. fr.Part. pass. סָבִיר, סְבִיר looking for, planning, thinking, believing. Targ. O. Ex. 10:10. Targ. O. Gen. 37:8; a. fr.Y.Ber.III, 6c top תמן סְבִירְתֵּיה there I thought about it, v. סְבָר. 4) to conclude, argue, understand; to have an idea. Targ. 2 Sam. 12:19; a. e.B. Bath.65a, a. fr. סָבוּר מינהוכ׳ they concluded from this that …, but it is not so. Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקרוביה the scholars proposed to offer it up on the altar. Keth.87b, a. fr. ס׳ … למימרוכ׳ R. … had an idea to say (but was refuted). Ber.3a, a. fr. מאי קס׳וכ׳ what is R. E.s opinion? אי קס׳ שלשוכ׳ if he holds that the night contains three watches Ib. 4b ר׳ יוחנן ס׳ וב׳ R. J. argues (thus) Ib. 27a מי סַבְרַת דהאיוכ׳ do you think that ?Yeb.72b תנייה … וסַבְרָהּוכ׳ he learned it by heart in three days, and reasoned it out (drew the logical conclusions from it) in three months. Sabb.63a לִיסְבַּד, v. גְּמַר II. Keth.77a דקסַבְרָא וקבילא for she understood well (her husbands physical condition) and accepted it; ib. הא סְבִירָא וקבילא did she not understand and accept? B. Mets.65a סַבְרַת וקבילת thou didst understand and accept; a. fr.ס׳ כ to think like, to agree with, adopt the opinion of. Succ.33b ס׳ לה כותיה בחדא ופליגוכ׳ he agrees with him in one point, and differs in another point; a. fr.סְבִירָא ל is of the opinion, shares the opinion. Ib. a אי סי לןוכ׳ if we accept the opinion that Ḥull.48a וליה לא ס׳ ליה (abbr. ל״ס) but he himself does not entertain that opinion; a. fr.Tanḥ. Pkudé 2 סַבְרֵי מרנן have the gentlemen formed an opinion?, i. e. how do you vote?Ib. (introducing the benediction over wine) סברי מרנן have you agreed (to allow me to say the prayer)?, i. e. with your permission!B. Kam.32a ותִסְבְּרָא how can you understand that?, i. e. is this not a contradiction?Gen. R. s. 34; s. 38 הוה מַסְבַּר ליה ולא ס׳ he explained to him, but he could not comprehend; מאי טעמא לית את סבר why is it that you do not comprehend? Pa. סַבֵּר 1) to look for, hope, trust. Targ. O. Gen. 49:18 סַבָּרִית (ed. Berl. סָבַרִית). 2) with אַפִּין) to favor. Targ. Job 32:22, v. supra. Af. אַסְבַּר 1) to trust. Targ. Prov. 11:28 מַסְבִּיר Ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְסַבַּר Pa.); a. e. 2) to make confident. Targ. Ps. 22:10. 3) (with אַפִּין) to be kind to, cheer up. Targ. Y. Num. 6:26 יַסְבַּר סְבַר אפוי. Targ. 1 Chr. 2:55. 4) to illustrate, explain. Ḥull.48a רבין … אַסְבְּרָהּ לי Rabin … made it clear to me. B. Mets.33a דאַסְבְּרָן זוהמאוכ׳ who explained to us what zomalistron meant. Erub.21b ואַסְבְּרָהּ במאי דדמי ליה and illustrated it by a simile. Y. ib. X, beg.26a אַסְבְּרִי רבוכ׳ R. H. enlightened me (saying) Gen. R. l. c., v. supra; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּבַּר 1) to look for, hope; to plan, intend. Targ. Ps. 106:13.Targ. Y. II Gen. 49:17. 2) to be understood, be intelligible, evident; to be rational, logical. R. Hash. 31b sq. אמר מלתא וא׳ טעמיהוכ׳ he said something, and his argument appeared reasonable, and his teacher instituted the usage in his (R. Joḥanans) name. Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a לא מִסְתַּבְּרָא כאהין סוברהוכ׳ it is not reasonable to follow this opinion that it is not forbidden. Ber.36a כותך מסתברא it is reasonable to follow thy opinion, i. e. thou art obviously right. Sabb.76a אדרבא כדמעיקרא מס׳ on the contrary, that which he first said stands to reason; a. fr. Poël סוֹבַר, v. supra. Ithpoël אִסְתּוֹבַר (cmp. צָפַן) provide ones self; to store up for ones self. Targ. Ez. 39:9. V. טִסְבְּרָא, תִּסְבְּרָא.

סְבַר, סְבֵירI, ch. sam(סברhoping; thinking), 1) (with אַפִּין) to show a bright face, be pleasant; to favor (with ב or ל). Targ. Y. Gen. 4:4, sq. Targ. Job 32:22 יִסְבַּר Ms. (ed. יְסוֹבַר Poël; some ed. יְסַבַּר Pa.).Part. pass. סָבִיר; סְבִיר אפּין looked up to with favor, honored, popular. Ib. 22:8. 2) to be bright, intelligent. Targ. O. Lev. 19:32 סָבַר (Y. ib. סְבִירִין). 3) to look out for, hope; to speculate, plan; to imagine, believe. Targ. Hos. 12:7. Targ. Ps. 27:14. Targ. Y. Ex. 10:11 סַבְרִין. Targ. Prov. 14:12; a. fr.Part. pass. סָבִיר, סְבִיר looking for, planning, thinking, believing. Targ. O. Ex. 10:10. Targ. O. Gen. 37:8; a. fr.Y.Ber.III, 6c top תמן סְבִירְתֵּיה there I thought about it, v. סְבָר. 4) to conclude, argue, understand; to have an idea. Targ. 2 Sam. 12:19; a. e.B. Bath.65a, a. fr. סָבוּר מינהוכ׳ they concluded from this that …, but it is not so. Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקרוביה the scholars proposed to offer it up on the altar. Keth.87b, a. fr. ס׳ … למימרוכ׳ R. … had an idea to say (but was refuted). Ber.3a, a. fr. מאי קס׳וכ׳ what is R. E.s opinion? אי קס׳ שלשוכ׳ if he holds that the night contains three watches Ib. 4b ר׳ יוחנן ס׳ וב׳ R. J. argues (thus) Ib. 27a מי סַבְרַת דהאיוכ׳ do you think that ?Yeb.72b תנייה … וסַבְרָהּוכ׳ he learned it by heart in three days, and reasoned it out (drew the logical conclusions from it) in three months. Sabb.63a לִיסְבַּד, v. גְּמַר II. Keth.77a דקסַבְרָא וקבילא for she understood well (her husbands physical condition) and accepted it; ib. הא סְבִירָא וקבילא did she not understand and accept? B. Mets.65a סַבְרַת וקבילת thou didst understand and accept; a. fr.ס׳ כ to think like, to agree with, adopt the opinion of. Succ.33b ס׳ לה כותיה בחדא ופליגוכ׳ he agrees with him in one point, and differs in another point; a. fr.סְבִירָא ל is of the opinion, shares the opinion. Ib. a אי סי לןוכ׳ if we accept the opinion that Ḥull.48a וליה לא ס׳ ליה (abbr. ל״ס) but he himself does not entertain that opinion; a. fr.Tanḥ. Pkudé 2 סַבְרֵי מרנן have the gentlemen formed an opinion?, i. e. how do you vote?Ib. (introducing the benediction over wine) סברי מרנן have you agreed (to allow me to say the prayer)?, i. e. with your permission!B. Kam.32a ותִסְבְּרָא how can you understand that?, i. e. is this not a contradiction?Gen. R. s. 34; s. 38 הוה מַסְבַּר ליה ולא ס׳ he explained to him, but he could not comprehend; מאי טעמא לית את סבר why is it that you do not comprehend? Pa. סַבֵּר 1) to look for, hope, trust. Targ. O. Gen. 49:18 סַבָּרִית (ed. Berl. סָבַרִית). 2) with אַפִּין) to favor. Targ. Job 32:22, v. supra. Af. אַסְבַּר 1) to trust. Targ. Prov. 11:28 מַסְבִּיר Ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְסַבַּר Pa.); a. e. 2) to make confident. Targ. Ps. 22:10. 3) (with אַפִּין) to be kind to, cheer up. Targ. Y. Num. 6:26 יַסְבַּר סְבַר אפוי. Targ. 1 Chr. 2:55. 4) to illustrate, explain. Ḥull.48a רבין … אַסְבְּרָהּ לי Rabin … made it clear to me. B. Mets.33a דאַסְבְּרָן זוהמאוכ׳ who explained to us what zomalistron meant. Erub.21b ואַסְבְּרָהּ במאי דדמי ליה and illustrated it by a simile. Y. ib. X, beg.26a אַסְבְּרִי רבוכ׳ R. H. enlightened me (saying) Gen. R. l. c., v. supra; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּבַּר 1) to look for, hope; to plan, intend. Targ. Ps. 106:13.Targ. Y. II Gen. 49:17. 2) to be understood, be intelligible, evident; to be rational, logical. R. Hash. 31b sq. אמר מלתא וא׳ טעמיהוכ׳ he said something, and his argument appeared reasonable, and his teacher instituted the usage in his (R. Joḥanans) name. Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a לא מִסְתַּבְּרָא כאהין סוברהוכ׳ it is not reasonable to follow this opinion that it is not forbidden. Ber.36a כותך מסתברא it is reasonable to follow thy opinion, i. e. thou art obviously right. Sabb.76a אדרבא כדמעיקרא מס׳ on the contrary, that which he first said stands to reason; a. fr. Poël סוֹבַר, v. supra. Ithpoël אִסְתּוֹבַר (cmp. צָפַן) provide ones self; to store up for ones self. Targ. Ez. 39:9. V. טִסְבְּרָא, תִּסְבְּרָא.

סְבַר, סְבֵירI, ch. sam(סברhoping; thinking), 1) (with אַפִּין) to show a bright face, be pleasant; to favor (with ב or ל). Targ. Y. Gen. 4:4, sq. Targ. Job 32:22 יִסְבַּר Ms. (ed. יְסוֹבַר Poël; some ed. יְסַבַּר Pa.).Part. pass. סָבִיר; סְבִיר אפּין looked up to with favor, honored, popular. Ib. 22:8. 2) to be bright, intelligent. Targ. O. Lev. 19:32 סָבַר (Y. ib. סְבִירִין). 3) to look out for, hope; to speculate, plan; to imagine, believe. Targ. Hos. 12:7. Targ. Ps. 27:14. Targ. Y. Ex. 10:11 סַבְרִין. Targ. Prov. 14:12; a. fr.Part. pass. סָבִיר, סְבִיר looking for, planning, thinking, believing. Targ. O. Ex. 10:10. Targ. O. Gen. 37:8; a. fr.Y.Ber.III, 6c top תמן סְבִירְתֵּיה there I thought about it, v. סְבָר. 4) to conclude, argue, understand; to have an idea. Targ. 2 Sam. 12:19; a. e.B. Bath.65a, a. fr. סָבוּר מינהוכ׳ they concluded from this that …, but it is not so. Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקרוביה the scholars proposed to offer it up on the altar. Keth.87b, a. fr. ס׳ … למימרוכ׳ R. … had an idea to say (but was refuted). Ber.3a, a. fr. מאי קס׳וכ׳ what is R. E.s opinion? אי קס׳ שלשוכ׳ if he holds that the night contains three watches Ib. 4b ר׳ יוחנן ס׳ וב׳ R. J. argues (thus) Ib. 27a מי סַבְרַת דהאיוכ׳ do you think that ?Yeb.72b תנייה … וסַבְרָהּוכ׳ he learned it by heart in three days, and reasoned it out (drew the logical conclusions from it) in three months. Sabb.63a לִיסְבַּד, v. גְּמַר II. Keth.77a דקסַבְרָא וקבילא for she understood well (her husbands physical condition) and accepted it; ib. הא סְבִירָא וקבילא did she not understand and accept? B. Mets.65a סַבְרַת וקבילת thou didst understand and accept; a. fr.ס׳ כ to think like, to agree with, adopt the opinion of. Succ.33b ס׳ לה כותיה בחדא ופליגוכ׳ he agrees with him in one point, and differs in another point; a. fr.סְבִירָא ל is of the opinion, shares the opinion. Ib. a אי סי לןוכ׳ if we accept the opinion that Ḥull.48a וליה לא ס׳ ליה (abbr. ל״ס) but he himself does not entertain that opinion; a. fr.Tanḥ. Pkudé 2 סַבְרֵי מרנן have the gentlemen formed an opinion?, i. e. how do you vote?Ib. (introducing the benediction over wine) סברי מרנן have you agreed (to allow me to say the prayer)?, i. e. with your permission!B. Kam.32a ותִסְבְּרָא how can you understand that?, i. e. is this not a contradiction?Gen. R. s. 34; s. 38 הוה מַסְבַּר ליה ולא ס׳ he explained to him, but he could not comprehend; מאי טעמא לית את סבר why is it that you do not comprehend? Pa. סַבֵּר 1) to look for, hope, trust. Targ. O. Gen. 49:18 סַבָּרִית (ed. Berl. סָבַרִית). 2) with אַפִּין) to favor. Targ. Job 32:22, v. supra. Af. אַסְבַּר 1) to trust. Targ. Prov. 11:28 מַסְבִּיר Ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְסַבַּר Pa.); a. e. 2) to make confident. Targ. Ps. 22:10. 3) (with אַפִּין) to be kind to, cheer up. Targ. Y. Num. 6:26 יַסְבַּר סְבַר אפוי. Targ. 1 Chr. 2:55. 4) to illustrate, explain. Ḥull.48a רבין … אַסְבְּרָהּ לי Rabin … made it clear to me. B. Mets.33a דאַסְבְּרָן זוהמאוכ׳ who explained to us what zomalistron meant. Erub.21b ואַסְבְּרָהּ במאי דדמי ליה and illustrated it by a simile. Y. ib. X, beg.26a אַסְבְּרִי רבוכ׳ R. H. enlightened me (saying) Gen. R. l. c., v. supra; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּבַּר 1) to look for, hope; to plan, intend. Targ. Ps. 106:13.Targ. Y. II Gen. 49:17. 2) to be understood, be intelligible, evident; to be rational, logical. R. Hash. 31b sq. אמר מלתא וא׳ טעמיהוכ׳ he said something, and his argument appeared reasonable, and his teacher instituted the usage in his (R. Joḥanans) name. Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a לא מִסְתַּבְּרָא כאהין סוברהוכ׳ it is not reasonable to follow this opinion that it is not forbidden. Ber.36a כותך מסתברא it is reasonable to follow thy opinion, i. e. thou art obviously right. Sabb.76a אדרבא כדמעיקרא מס׳ on the contrary, that which he first said stands to reason; a. fr. Poël סוֹבַר, v. supra. Ithpoël אִסְתּוֹבַר (cmp. צָפַן) provide ones self; to store up for ones self. Targ. Ez. 39:9. V. טִסְבְּרָא, תִּסְבְּרָא.

סְבַר, סְבֵירI, ch. sam(סברhoping; thinking), 1) (with אַפִּין) to show a bright face, be pleasant; to favor (with ב or ל). Targ. Y. Gen. 4:4, sq. Targ. Job 32:22 יִסְבַּר Ms. (ed. יְסוֹבַר Poël; some ed. יְסַבַּר Pa.).Part. pass. סָבִיר; סְבִיר אפּין looked up to with favor, honored, popular. Ib. 22:8. 2) to be bright, intelligent. Targ. O. Lev. 19:32 סָבַר (Y. ib. סְבִירִין). 3) to look out for, hope; to speculate, plan; to imagine, believe. Targ. Hos. 12:7. Targ. Ps. 27:14. Targ. Y. Ex. 10:11 סַבְרִין. Targ. Prov. 14:12; a. fr.Part. pass. סָבִיר, סְבִיר looking for, planning, thinking, believing. Targ. O. Ex. 10:10. Targ. O. Gen. 37:8; a. fr.Y.Ber.III, 6c top תמן סְבִירְתֵּיה there I thought about it, v. סְבָר. 4) to conclude, argue, understand; to have an idea. Targ. 2 Sam. 12:19; a. e.B. Bath.65a, a. fr. סָבוּר מינהוכ׳ they concluded from this that …, but it is not so. Gitt.56a סבור רבנן לקרוביה the scholars proposed to offer it up on the altar. Keth.87b, a. fr. ס׳ … למימרוכ׳ R. … had an idea to say (but was refuted). Ber.3a, a. fr. מאי קס׳וכ׳ what is R. E.s opinion? אי קס׳ שלשוכ׳ if he holds that the night contains three watches Ib. 4b ר׳ יוחנן ס׳ וב׳ R. J. argues (thus) Ib. 27a מי סַבְרַת דהאיוכ׳ do you think that ?Yeb.72b תנייה … וסַבְרָהּוכ׳ he learned it by heart in three days, and reasoned it out (drew the logical conclusions from it) in three months. Sabb.63a לִיסְבַּד, v. גְּמַר II. Keth.77a דקסַבְרָא וקבילא for she understood well (her husbands physical condition) and accepted it; ib. הא סְבִירָא וקבילא did she not understand and accept? B. Mets.65a סַבְרַת וקבילת thou didst understand and accept; a. fr.ס׳ כ to think like, to agree with, adopt the opinion of. Succ.33b ס׳ לה כותיה בחדא ופליגוכ׳ he agrees with him in one point, and differs in another point; a. fr.סְבִירָא ל is of the opinion, shares the opinion. Ib. a אי סי לןוכ׳ if we accept the opinion that Ḥull.48a וליה לא ס׳ ליה (abbr. ל״ס) but he himself does not entertain that opinion; a. fr.Tanḥ. Pkudé 2 סַבְרֵי מרנן have the gentlemen formed an opinion?, i. e. how do you vote?Ib. (introducing the benediction over wine) סברי מרנן have you agreed (to allow me to say the prayer)?, i. e. with your permission!B. Kam.32a ותִסְבְּרָא how can you understand that?, i. e. is this not a contradiction?Gen. R. s. 34; s. 38 הוה מַסְבַּר ליה ולא ס׳ he explained to him, but he could not comprehend; מאי טעמא לית את סבר why is it that you do not comprehend? Pa. סַבֵּר 1) to look for, hope, trust. Targ. O. Gen. 49:18 סַבָּרִית (ed. Berl. סָבַרִית). 2) with אַפִּין) to favor. Targ. Job 32:22, v. supra. Af. אַסְבַּר 1) to trust. Targ. Prov. 11:28 מַסְבִּיר Ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְסַבַּר Pa.); a. e. 2) to make confident. Targ. Ps. 22:10. 3) (with אַפִּין) to be kind to, cheer up. Targ. Y. Num. 6:26 יַסְבַּר סְבַר אפוי. Targ. 1 Chr. 2:55. 4) to illustrate, explain. Ḥull.48a רבין … אַסְבְּרָהּ לי Rabin … made it clear to me. B. Mets.33a דאַסְבְּרָן זוהמאוכ׳ who explained to us what zomalistron meant. Erub.21b ואַסְבְּרָהּ במאי דדמי ליה and illustrated it by a simile. Y. ib. X, beg.26a אַסְבְּרִי רבוכ׳ R. H. enlightened me (saying) Gen. R. l. c., v. supra; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּבַּר 1) to look for, hope; to plan, intend. Targ. Ps. 106:13.Targ. Y. II Gen. 49:17. 2) to be understood, be intelligible, evident; to be rational, logical. R. Hash. 31b sq. אמר מלתא וא׳ טעמיהוכ׳ he said something, and his argument appeared reasonable, and his teacher instituted the usage in his (R. Joḥanans) name. Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a לא מִסְתַּבְּרָא כאהין סוברהוכ׳ it is not reasonable to follow this opinion that it is not forbidden. Ber.36a כותך מסתברא it is reasonable to follow thy opinion, i. e. thou art obviously right. Sabb.76a אדרבא כדמעיקרא מס׳ on the contrary, that which he first said stands to reason; a. fr. Poël סוֹבַר, v. supra. Ithpoël אִסְתּוֹבַר (cmp. צָפַן) provide ones self; to store up for ones self. Targ. Ez. 39:9. V. טִסְבְּרָא, תִּסְבְּרָא.

סָרַסII, Pi. סֵירֵס (Saf. of ארס, cmp. אָרִיס) to manage; trnsf. to argue. Y.Snh.I, 18c top; Cant. R. to III, 7 (ref. to סריס, 2 Kings 25:19) שמְסָרֵס את ההלכה he manages the decision (argues the point of law); Gen. R. s. 70 (ed. Leipz. מפרד, corr. acc.), v. מוּפְלָא.

סָרַסII, Pi. סֵירֵס (Saf. of ארס, cmp. אָרִיס) to manage; trnsf. to argue. Y.Snh.I, 18c top; Cant. R. to III, 7 (ref. to סריס, 2 Kings 25:19) שמְסָרֵס את ההלכה he manages the decision (argues the point of law); Gen. R. s. 70 (ed. Leipz. מפרד, corr. acc.), v. מוּפְלָא.

עוּןch., Pa. עֵיּין, עַיֵּן same, 1) to watch, guard. Targ. Y. II Deut. 32:10 עַיְּינֵי ( Paeli).B. Kam.32b איבעי ליה עַיּוּנֵי (עַיּוּנֵיה) he ought to have been on his guard; Macc.8a לעַיּיוּנֵיה. 2) to look out for, select. Targ. Job 8:17 יְעַיֵּין ed. Lag. (oth. ed. יְעוֹיִן). 3) to look into, meditate, study, speculate. M. Kat. 14b לעיוני בדיניה to study his case (not to decide it). Ib. אתו מצפרא ומְעַיְּינֵי בדיניהוכ׳ they meet in the morning and consider his case …, and then they come again at sunset Ber.25a עַיֵּין איוכ׳ examine and see whether Ib. 58a עד דמעייני ביה בדינא while they were arguing about him in court. Snh.18b זמְעַיְּינִינָאוכ׳ and we argue on his case. Meg.30b מְעַיְּינִינָן במילי דמתא we look into the affairs (the moral condition) of the town. Gitt.60a; Tem.14b מְעַיְּינֵי בספראוכ׳ used to study the book of, R. Hash. 16a בחינה עיוני בעלמא היא ‘to probe ( בחן) means merely to investigate (without decreeing). Ber.55a דמְעַיּין בה when he thinks of his prayer (expecting its fulfilment), v. preced; a. fr.(Pol. עֹונֵן, v. עֲנַן.

עוּןch., Pa. עֵיּין, עַיֵּן same, 1) to watch, guard. Targ. Y. II Deut. 32:10 עַיְּינֵי ( Paeli).B. Kam.32b איבעי ליה עַיּוּנֵי (עַיּוּנֵיה) he ought to have been on his guard; Macc.8a לעַיּיוּנֵיה. 2) to look out for, select. Targ. Job 8:17 יְעַיֵּין ed. Lag. (oth. ed. יְעוֹיִן). 3) to look into, meditate, study, speculate. M. Kat. 14b לעיוני בדיניה to study his case (not to decide it). Ib. אתו מצפרא ומְעַיְּינֵי בדיניהוכ׳ they meet in the morning and consider his case …, and then they come again at sunset Ber.25a עַיֵּין איוכ׳ examine and see whether Ib. 58a עד דמעייני ביה בדינא while they were arguing about him in court. Snh.18b זמְעַיְּינִינָאוכ׳ and we argue on his case. Meg.30b מְעַיְּינִינָן במילי דמתא we look into the affairs (the moral condition) of the town. Gitt.60a; Tem.14b מְעַיְּינֵי בספראוכ׳ used to study the book of, R. Hash. 16a בחינה עיוני בעלמא היא ‘to probe ( בחן) means merely to investigate (without decreeing). Ber.55a דמְעַיּין בה when he thinks of his prayer (expecting its fulfilment), v. preced; a. fr.(Pol. עֹונֵן, v. עֲנַן.

עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

עָרַךְ(b. h.) (to connect, join, 1) (b. h.) to range, arrange, place in order. Y.Yoma II, end, 40a (ref. to Lev. 1:8, a. 12) כהן אחד עוֹרֵךְוכ׳ one priest places two limbs on the altar ; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 4, ch. VI. Gen. R. s. 78 יש בי כח לעֲרוֹךְ תפלה (Yalk. ib. 133 לסדר) I have strength to offer prayer; יש בי כח לערוך מלחמה I have strength to give battle. Yalk. l. c. וע׳ מלחמה כנגדו gave him battle. Tanḥ. Bḥuck. 6 ואֶעֱרוֹךְ לפניכם שלחן I will set a table before you (in the hereafter), v. infra. Ned.20b עָרַכְתִּי לו שלחן והפכו I prepared a table for him, but he upset it (euphem. for unnatural gratification); a. e. (In Talm. mostly סדר.עוֹרְכֵי הדיינין (= עורכי דין לפני הדיינין) those who arrange arguments before the judges, pleaders, advocates, who advise their clients what to say or not to say before court. Ab. I, 8 אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ do not make thyself to he like legal advisers, i. e. be careful as judge not to suggest an advice to one of the litigants; Y.B. Bath.lX, 17a top כעֹרְכֵי; Y.Keth.IV, 29a bot. אל תעש עצמך כע׳ הד׳ שלא לגלותוכ׳ do not make thyself to be like, that is, you must not reveal to an individual his case (how to argue). Bab. ib. 52b; 86a עשינו עצמינו כע׳ ד׳ we have made ourselves to be like (I ought not to have suggested an advice).Part. pass. עָרוּךְ; f. עְרוּכָה Sabb.119b וכשבא לביתו ומצא נר דלוק ושלחן ע׳וכ׳ when he comes home and finds the lamp lighted, the table set and the couch spread, the good angel says ; a. e. 2) (cmp. Syr. ערך, P. Sm. 2990) to work dough (contrad. to לוּש); to roll, shape Pes.III, 4 אחת לשה ואחת עוֹרֶכֶתוכ׳ one woman kneads, another works and shapes the dough, and a third one bakes. Ab. Zar. IV, 9 לא לשין ולא עוֹרְכִין עמו you must not knead nor work and shape dough with him. Neg. II, 4 כעוֹרֶכֶת in the position of a woman working dough; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Erub.54a (ref. to ערוכהוכ׳, 2 Sam. 23:5) אם ע׳ … משתמרתוכ׳ if the Law is worked into thy two hundred and forty-eight limbs, it will be preserved Midr. Till. to Ps. 14 (read:) פת לושה ופת ע׳ kneaded (common) bread and well-worked bread; Yalk. ib. 662 עריכה (corr. acc.). Hif. הֶעֱרִיךְ ( to place side by side; cmp. נָקַש Hif.) to compare; to value; esp. (v. Lev. 27:2–13) to dedicate the value of a person or of an animal unfit for the altar. Arakh.I, 1 הכל מַעֲרִיכִין ונֶעֱרָכִין all persons are fit to dedicate or to be the subjects of dedication. Ib. נֶעֱרָךְ אבל לא מַעֲרִיךְ may be the subject of dedication, but cannot dedicate (his vow is invalid). Ib. VI, 5 המעריך את עצמו he who dedicates his own value. Tanḥ. l. c. (read:) אתם מעריכין לפני את נפשותיכם … מעריכת גיהנם you value before me your lives, and I shall save you from the range of Gehenna (v. עֲרִיכָה), and set (v. supra); a. fr. Nif. נֶעֱרַךְ to be the subject of valuation, to be valued. Arakh.I, 1, a. fr., v. supra. Ib. II, 1 אין נערכין Var., v. עֵרֶךְ.