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61 מוֹרְשָׁה
מוֹרְשָׁא, מוֹרְשָׁהm. (cmp. רֵישָׁא) projecting point. Ber.24a מ׳ דכובע the top of the cap (the bag containing the Tfillin). Erub.76b; Succ.8a מ׳ דקרנאתא the projection of the corners (of a square inscribed in a circle). B. Bath.3a מ׳ דקרנתא the projections of a rough stone wall. Sabb.77b מ׳ קמא דכתית the top of the scab, opp. הוּדְרָנָא. Ib. 100b ודילמא מ׳ אית לה Ms. M. perhaps the ground in the water has a projecting eminence (v. Tosaf. a. l.; ed. והא מ׳ אית לה but has not the ship a projecting point (a helm)?Ḥull.17b מ׳ קמאוכ׳ the anterior edge of a notch in a knife cuts smoothly (the skin and flesh) and the posterior edge tears the vital parts ( סימנים). Men.94b מורשה עביד להו (Rashi מורשא) he attache sto the shipshaped cake a projection. -
62 נקודה
נְקוּדָּהf. (b. h. נְקֻדָּה; preced.) point, dot, drop. Y.Sabb.VII, 10d top יש שהוא כותב נ׳ אחתוכ׳ sometimes a man writes one dot (a touch of the pen by which a Daleth is changed into a Resh). Y. Ḥag.II, 77c והוא מראה להן בנ׳ (של מעלן)וכ׳ and it (the letter Beth) points with its upper stroke (saying), He above (has created me); ib. נ׳ לאחריו the projecting point (of the Beth) beneath to the right side; Pesik. R. s. 21; (Gen. R. s. 1 עוקץ); a. fr.Pl. נְקוּדּוֹת. Y.Gitt.II, 44b top אפי׳ עירב נ׳ even if he connected the dots (which he had dropped to form letters, v. נָטַף); a. fr.Esp. (Massorah) mark by diacritical dots above letters. Ab. dR. N. ch. XXXIV מעליהן) אעביר נ׳ (not אעבור) I will remove the dots from above them. Gen. R. s. 48, v. כְּחָב; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. dR. N. l. c.; Treat. Sofrim VI, 3 עשר נ׳ בחורה there are ten passages in the Torah marked with dots; a. fr. -
63 נְקוּדָּה
נְקוּדָּהf. (b. h. נְקֻדָּה; preced.) point, dot, drop. Y.Sabb.VII, 10d top יש שהוא כותב נ׳ אחתוכ׳ sometimes a man writes one dot (a touch of the pen by which a Daleth is changed into a Resh). Y. Ḥag.II, 77c והוא מראה להן בנ׳ (של מעלן)וכ׳ and it (the letter Beth) points with its upper stroke (saying), He above (has created me); ib. נ׳ לאחריו the projecting point (of the Beth) beneath to the right side; Pesik. R. s. 21; (Gen. R. s. 1 עוקץ); a. fr.Pl. נְקוּדּוֹת. Y.Gitt.II, 44b top אפי׳ עירב נ׳ even if he connected the dots (which he had dropped to form letters, v. נָטַף); a. fr.Esp. (Massorah) mark by diacritical dots above letters. Ab. dR. N. ch. XXXIV מעליהן) אעביר נ׳ (not אעבור) I will remove the dots from above them. Gen. R. s. 48, v. כְּחָב; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. dR. N. l. c.; Treat. Sofrim VI, 3 עשר נ׳ בחורה there are ten passages in the Torah marked with dots; a. fr. -
64 סבר
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. -
65 סביר I
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. -
66 סְבַר
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. -
67 סְבֵיר
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. -
68 עוקץ
עוּקָץm. (עָקַץ) (tail, end, 1) (= קוֹץ) thorn, point, prick, sting. Y.Sabb.XIV, 14d top עוּקַץ עקרב Scorpions Tail (name of a plant); Y.Ab. Zar. II, 40d top. Gen. R. s. 12 והע׳ שלו למעלה the pointed stroke of the letter He is directed upwards. Kel. XIII, 5; Sabb.52b מחט … עוּקצָהּ a needle whose point is broken off (v. חוֹר I); a. e.Esp. the peduncle of fruits. Succ.III, 6 נטל עוּקְצוֹ if its (the Ethrogs) peduncle is off. Ukts. I, 6; a. fr.Pl. עוּקְצִים, עוּקְצִין. Lev. R. s. 30 תמרה יש בה אוכל ויש בה ע׳ on the palm there is eatable fruit and there are prickles. Ukts. l. c. עוּקְצֵי תאנים the peduncles of figs; a. fr.‘Uḳtsim, ‘Uktsin, name of a treatise of the Mishnah and Tosefta, of the Order of Toharoth. Hor.13b ניתי מר וניתני בע׳ come, sir, lecture on ‘Uktsin. Ib. גלי עֻקְצִים explain ‘U. 2) (= b. h. עָצֶה) ( spine, haunch ( with tail). Tam.III, 1. Ib. IV, 3. Ḥull.93a; a. e. 3) (= קָצֶה) corner, recess. Y.Dem.V, 24c bot. בתחלת כל ע׳ וע׳ (not בתחלה) at the beginning of each corner (in which fruits are piled up). -
69 עוּקָץ
עוּקָץm. (עָקַץ) (tail, end, 1) (= קוֹץ) thorn, point, prick, sting. Y.Sabb.XIV, 14d top עוּקַץ עקרב Scorpions Tail (name of a plant); Y.Ab. Zar. II, 40d top. Gen. R. s. 12 והע׳ שלו למעלה the pointed stroke of the letter He is directed upwards. Kel. XIII, 5; Sabb.52b מחט … עוּקצָהּ a needle whose point is broken off (v. חוֹר I); a. e.Esp. the peduncle of fruits. Succ.III, 6 נטל עוּקְצוֹ if its (the Ethrogs) peduncle is off. Ukts. I, 6; a. fr.Pl. עוּקְצִים, עוּקְצִין. Lev. R. s. 30 תמרה יש בה אוכל ויש בה ע׳ on the palm there is eatable fruit and there are prickles. Ukts. l. c. עוּקְצֵי תאנים the peduncles of figs; a. fr.‘Uḳtsim, ‘Uktsin, name of a treatise of the Mishnah and Tosefta, of the Order of Toharoth. Hor.13b ניתי מר וניתני בע׳ come, sir, lecture on ‘Uktsin. Ib. גלי עֻקְצִים explain ‘U. 2) (= b. h. עָצֶה) ( spine, haunch ( with tail). Tam.III, 1. Ib. IV, 3. Ḥull.93a; a. e. 3) (= קָצֶה) corner, recess. Y.Dem.V, 24c bot. בתחלת כל ע׳ וע׳ (not בתחלה) at the beginning of each corner (in which fruits are piled up). -
70 פתחון
פִּתְחוֹן, פִּי׳m. constr. (b. h.; פָּתַח) פ׳ פֶּה opening of the mouth, point of attack, fault-finding; excuse for wrong-doing. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2 שלא ליתן פ׳ פה למינין לרדות in order not to give heretics (believers in plurality) occasion for rebellion. Gen. R. s. 8 בכל מקום שאתה מוצא פ׳ פהוכ׳ wherever (in the Scriptural text) there is an opportunity for heretics (to find pluralistic allusions), you will find the refutation next to it. Ib. (ref. to נעשה, Gen. 1:26) Moses said, Lord of the world, מפני מה אתה נותן פ׳ פה למינים why wilt thou furnish a point of attack to heretics? Lev. R. s. 20; a. fr. -
71 פי׳
פִּתְחוֹן, פִּי׳m. constr. (b. h.; פָּתַח) פ׳ פֶּה opening of the mouth, point of attack, fault-finding; excuse for wrong-doing. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2 שלא ליתן פ׳ פה למינין לרדות in order not to give heretics (believers in plurality) occasion for rebellion. Gen. R. s. 8 בכל מקום שאתה מוצא פ׳ פהוכ׳ wherever (in the Scriptural text) there is an opportunity for heretics (to find pluralistic allusions), you will find the refutation next to it. Ib. (ref. to נעשה, Gen. 1:26) Moses said, Lord of the world, מפני מה אתה נותן פ׳ פה למינים why wilt thou furnish a point of attack to heretics? Lev. R. s. 20; a. fr. -
72 פִּתְחוֹן
פִּתְחוֹן, פִּי׳m. constr. (b. h.; פָּתַח) פ׳ פֶּה opening of the mouth, point of attack, fault-finding; excuse for wrong-doing. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2 שלא ליתן פ׳ פה למינין לרדות in order not to give heretics (believers in plurality) occasion for rebellion. Gen. R. s. 8 בכל מקום שאתה מוצא פ׳ פהוכ׳ wherever (in the Scriptural text) there is an opportunity for heretics (to find pluralistic allusions), you will find the refutation next to it. Ib. (ref. to נעשה, Gen. 1:26) Moses said, Lord of the world, מפני מה אתה נותן פ׳ פה למינים why wilt thou furnish a point of attack to heretics? Lev. R. s. 20; a. fr. -
73 פִּי׳
פִּתְחוֹן, פִּי׳m. constr. (b. h.; פָּתַח) פ׳ פֶּה opening of the mouth, point of attack, fault-finding; excuse for wrong-doing. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2 שלא ליתן פ׳ פה למינין לרדות in order not to give heretics (believers in plurality) occasion for rebellion. Gen. R. s. 8 בכל מקום שאתה מוצא פ׳ פהוכ׳ wherever (in the Scriptural text) there is an opportunity for heretics (to find pluralistic allusions), you will find the refutation next to it. Ib. (ref. to נעשה, Gen. 1:26) Moses said, Lord of the world, מפני מה אתה נותן פ׳ פה למינים why wilt thou furnish a point of attack to heretics? Lev. R. s. 20; a. fr. -
74 קרן
קֶרֶןc. (b. h.; v. preced.) (joint, attachment; roundness, fulness, 1) horn. Y.Erub.I, 19b bot. זכרותו של ק׳, v. זַכְרוּת. R. Hash. III, 2 כל השופרות … ק׳ all shofars (horns) are fit for use on the New Years day, except that of a cow, because it is called ḳeren (and not shofar); והלא כל … ק׳ do not all shofars also go by the name of ḳeren? Ib. 26a; a. v. fr.Keth.XIII, 2, v. צְבִי.Esp. (sub. נזק) damage done by an animals horn, goring. B. Kam.2b. Ib. 4a; a. fr.Trnsf. horn, trump, wind instrument. Kel. XI, 7 ק׳ עגולה a round (wound) metal horn; contrad. to פשוטה a plain (straight) horn; Sabb.47a; a. fr.Du. קַרְנַיִם, קַרְנַיִים, קַרְנַיִין; pl. קְרָנִים, קְרָנִין, קְרָנוֹת. Tosef.Par.II , 2; Bekh.44a. Par. II, 2 פרה שקַרְנֶיהָוכ׳ a red cow whose horns and hoofs are black; Bekh. l. c. שקרניםוכ׳ (corr. acc.). Ḥull.60a, a. e. שור … קְרָנָיו קודמותוכ׳ the ox which Adam sacrificed was born with his horns (full grown) in advance of his hoofs. Par. XII, 9 ק׳ של יוצאי דרכים the travellers drinking horns. Gen. R. s. 99 אלו תוקעי ק׳וכ׳ these (the Levites) blow horns, and those (the Greeks) blow trumpets. Ib. זה בעל ק׳ וזה בעל ק׳ this one (Joseph) is described as endowed with horns (power, Deut. 33:17), and that one (Rome) is (Dan. 7:24). Y.Shek.VI, 50a top כקַרְנֵיוכ׳, v. כִּילּוּיָא. Ib.; Yoma 77b קרני חגבים the antennæ of locusts; a. fr. 2) any projection, point; a) beam, ray.Pl. as ab. Ex. R. s. 47; Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 37 קרני ההוד the beams of glory, halo; a. e.b) projecting staff or handle. Par. XII, 9, v. כְּלִיבָה. Lam. R. to I, 16 (read:) קרן גלוסקאן זו this point of the roll of white bread; a. e.c) (with זוית or without) corner, v. זָוִית. Ber.17a שתעמידנו בק׳ אורה … בק׳ חשכה that thou place us in the corner of light (position of honor), and not in the corner of obscurity. Men.42a הטיל על הק׳ if one attaches the show-fringes exactly in the corner; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ḥull.31a, v. אִיזְמֵל. Macc.12a תפש בקַרְנוֹתָיו took hold of the projections of the altar; a. fr. יושבי קרנות those seated at street corners, v. יָשַׁב.(Gen. R. s. 75, v. יָשַׁב a. קָרוֹן. 3) (cmp. כְּרַן) fulness, essence. Nidd.II, 6, v. כַּרְכּוֹם I.Esp. principal, capital. B. Kam.IX, 7 משלם ק׳ וחומשוכ׳ must pay the principal (the full value of the stolen goods) and the fine of one-fifth, and bring a guilt-offering; a. v. fr.Trnsf. the capital of reward or punishment laid aside for the hereafter. Peah I, 1; Tosef. ib. I, 2, sq., v. פֶּרִי; a. fr.ק׳ אפל, v. אָפִל II. -
75 קֶרֶן
קֶרֶןc. (b. h.; v. preced.) (joint, attachment; roundness, fulness, 1) horn. Y.Erub.I, 19b bot. זכרותו של ק׳, v. זַכְרוּת. R. Hash. III, 2 כל השופרות … ק׳ all shofars (horns) are fit for use on the New Years day, except that of a cow, because it is called ḳeren (and not shofar); והלא כל … ק׳ do not all shofars also go by the name of ḳeren? Ib. 26a; a. v. fr.Keth.XIII, 2, v. צְבִי.Esp. (sub. נזק) damage done by an animals horn, goring. B. Kam.2b. Ib. 4a; a. fr.Trnsf. horn, trump, wind instrument. Kel. XI, 7 ק׳ עגולה a round (wound) metal horn; contrad. to פשוטה a plain (straight) horn; Sabb.47a; a. fr.Du. קַרְנַיִם, קַרְנַיִים, קַרְנַיִין; pl. קְרָנִים, קְרָנִין, קְרָנוֹת. Tosef.Par.II , 2; Bekh.44a. Par. II, 2 פרה שקַרְנֶיהָוכ׳ a red cow whose horns and hoofs are black; Bekh. l. c. שקרניםוכ׳ (corr. acc.). Ḥull.60a, a. e. שור … קְרָנָיו קודמותוכ׳ the ox which Adam sacrificed was born with his horns (full grown) in advance of his hoofs. Par. XII, 9 ק׳ של יוצאי דרכים the travellers drinking horns. Gen. R. s. 99 אלו תוקעי ק׳וכ׳ these (the Levites) blow horns, and those (the Greeks) blow trumpets. Ib. זה בעל ק׳ וזה בעל ק׳ this one (Joseph) is described as endowed with horns (power, Deut. 33:17), and that one (Rome) is (Dan. 7:24). Y.Shek.VI, 50a top כקַרְנֵיוכ׳, v. כִּילּוּיָא. Ib.; Yoma 77b קרני חגבים the antennæ of locusts; a. fr. 2) any projection, point; a) beam, ray.Pl. as ab. Ex. R. s. 47; Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 37 קרני ההוד the beams of glory, halo; a. e.b) projecting staff or handle. Par. XII, 9, v. כְּלִיבָה. Lam. R. to I, 16 (read:) קרן גלוסקאן זו this point of the roll of white bread; a. e.c) (with זוית or without) corner, v. זָוִית. Ber.17a שתעמידנו בק׳ אורה … בק׳ חשכה that thou place us in the corner of light (position of honor), and not in the corner of obscurity. Men.42a הטיל על הק׳ if one attaches the show-fringes exactly in the corner; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ḥull.31a, v. אִיזְמֵל. Macc.12a תפש בקַרְנוֹתָיו took hold of the projections of the altar; a. fr. יושבי קרנות those seated at street corners, v. יָשַׁב.(Gen. R. s. 75, v. יָשַׁב a. קָרוֹן. 3) (cmp. כְּרַן) fulness, essence. Nidd.II, 6, v. כַּרְכּוֹם I.Esp. principal, capital. B. Kam.IX, 7 משלם ק׳ וחומשוכ׳ must pay the principal (the full value of the stolen goods) and the fine of one-fifth, and bring a guilt-offering; a. v. fr.Trnsf. the capital of reward or punishment laid aside for the hereafter. Peah I, 1; Tosef. ib. I, 2, sq., v. פֶּרִי; a. fr.ק׳ אפל, v. אָפִל II. -
76 ראש
רֹאשm. (b. h.) head, point; beginning, heading; main thing, principal. Ḥull.IV, 1 הוציא את רֹאשו̇וכ׳ if the embryo put forth its head, although it withdrew it again. Gen. R. s. 71, beg., v. סו̇ף. Midr. Prov. to I, 7 ר׳ הפרקר׳ המסכתאר׳ הפרשה the heading of a chapter, of a treatise, of a section.ר׳ החדש, ר׳ השנה, v. respective determinants.Meg.12b קופץ בר׳, v. הֶדְיוֹט.בתר׳, v. בַּת II.Sifra Bḥuck., Par. 2, ch. VIII (ref. to יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) וכיר׳ בר׳ פרעתי מהםוכ׳ did I collect from them full amount for full amount? did I not collect only one hundredth of their sins before me? Snh.3a sq. ממון שאינו משתלם בר׳ הוא an indemnity not for the exact amount (more or less). B. Kam.65b (ref. to Lev. 5:24) ממון … בר׳ מוסיף חומשוכ׳ where the indemnity is for the full amount (and no more), the fine of a fifth is added, but where it is not for the exact amount (but more) ; a. v. fr.מֵר׳ from the beginning, over again. Ab. Zar.3a תנה לנו מר׳וכ׳ give us it (the Law) over again, and we will observe it.Pl. רָאשִׁים, רָאשִׁין. Ḥull.II, 2 השוחט שניר׳ כאחד if one cuts two heads at one time. Ḥag.13a רָאשֵׁי פרקים, v. פֶּרֶק; a. fr.Trnsf. a) chief, magistrate, leader, president. Y.R. Hash. I, 57b bot. ר׳ גדר היהוכ׳ it was the chief magistrate of Gadara, v. רֵאשִׁית; Bab. ib. 22a שזפר ראשָׁהּוכ׳ Sh. the chief Sabb.33b; Ber.63b, v. מְדַבֵּר. Ib. 57b, v. יְשִׁיבָה. Y.Hor.III, 48b bot. ר׳ משמר the chief of the Temple guard; ר׳ בית אב the chief of a priestly family. Ib. (read:) ר׳ וזקןר׳ קודם שאינור׳וכ׳ as between the chief (the Nasi, of the academy) and an elder (scholar), the chief has the precedence, for none can be chief unless he has been an elder; a. v. fr.Pl. as ab. Ib. משה הקדיםר׳ לזקנים Moses placed the chiefs before the elders (Deut. 29:9). Gen. R. s. 61 כולהון ראשי אומות הן they are all (names derived from) tribal chiefs (v. לוּפָר, a. correct citation acc.); a. fr.b) crossbeam. Neg. XIII, 2, v. פָּתִין.Pl. as ab. Ib. נראה בר׳ Bab. ed. (Mish. ed. sing.) if the leprous spot appeared on the crossbeams.c) ר׳ תּוֹר (Chaldaism) ( ox-head, triangle, wedge. Kel. XVIII, 2 כיצד …ר׳ ת׳ how is a piece of furniture with an arched top-piece measured? By drawing an equilateral triangle circumscribing the curve. Kil. II, 7 היהר׳ ת׳ חטיםוכ׳ if a triangular point of a wheat field is wedged in a barley field. Ib. III, 3. B. Bath.62a (if the seller defined the limits of his field by describing one long side and one short side) ויקנה כנגדר׳ ת׳ why not let the buyer have possession of an ‘ox-head, i. e. draw a trapezoid with the two unequal sides?Pl. רָאשֵׁי תוֹרִין. Y.Erub.I, 19c bot. -
77 רֹאש
רֹאשm. (b. h.) head, point; beginning, heading; main thing, principal. Ḥull.IV, 1 הוציא את רֹאשו̇וכ׳ if the embryo put forth its head, although it withdrew it again. Gen. R. s. 71, beg., v. סו̇ף. Midr. Prov. to I, 7 ר׳ הפרקר׳ המסכתאר׳ הפרשה the heading of a chapter, of a treatise, of a section.ר׳ החדש, ר׳ השנה, v. respective determinants.Meg.12b קופץ בר׳, v. הֶדְיוֹט.בתר׳, v. בַּת II.Sifra Bḥuck., Par. 2, ch. VIII (ref. to יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) וכיר׳ בר׳ פרעתי מהםוכ׳ did I collect from them full amount for full amount? did I not collect only one hundredth of their sins before me? Snh.3a sq. ממון שאינו משתלם בר׳ הוא an indemnity not for the exact amount (more or less). B. Kam.65b (ref. to Lev. 5:24) ממון … בר׳ מוסיף חומשוכ׳ where the indemnity is for the full amount (and no more), the fine of a fifth is added, but where it is not for the exact amount (but more) ; a. v. fr.מֵר׳ from the beginning, over again. Ab. Zar.3a תנה לנו מר׳וכ׳ give us it (the Law) over again, and we will observe it.Pl. רָאשִׁים, רָאשִׁין. Ḥull.II, 2 השוחט שניר׳ כאחד if one cuts two heads at one time. Ḥag.13a רָאשֵׁי פרקים, v. פֶּרֶק; a. fr.Trnsf. a) chief, magistrate, leader, president. Y.R. Hash. I, 57b bot. ר׳ גדר היהוכ׳ it was the chief magistrate of Gadara, v. רֵאשִׁית; Bab. ib. 22a שזפר ראשָׁהּוכ׳ Sh. the chief Sabb.33b; Ber.63b, v. מְדַבֵּר. Ib. 57b, v. יְשִׁיבָה. Y.Hor.III, 48b bot. ר׳ משמר the chief of the Temple guard; ר׳ בית אב the chief of a priestly family. Ib. (read:) ר׳ וזקןר׳ קודם שאינור׳וכ׳ as between the chief (the Nasi, of the academy) and an elder (scholar), the chief has the precedence, for none can be chief unless he has been an elder; a. v. fr.Pl. as ab. Ib. משה הקדיםר׳ לזקנים Moses placed the chiefs before the elders (Deut. 29:9). Gen. R. s. 61 כולהון ראשי אומות הן they are all (names derived from) tribal chiefs (v. לוּפָר, a. correct citation acc.); a. fr.b) crossbeam. Neg. XIII, 2, v. פָּתִין.Pl. as ab. Ib. נראה בר׳ Bab. ed. (Mish. ed. sing.) if the leprous spot appeared on the crossbeams.c) ר׳ תּוֹר (Chaldaism) ( ox-head, triangle, wedge. Kel. XVIII, 2 כיצד …ר׳ ת׳ how is a piece of furniture with an arched top-piece measured? By drawing an equilateral triangle circumscribing the curve. Kil. II, 7 היהר׳ ת׳ חטיםוכ׳ if a triangular point of a wheat field is wedged in a barley field. Ib. III, 3. B. Bath.62a (if the seller defined the limits of his field by describing one long side and one short side) ויקנה כנגדר׳ ת׳ why not let the buyer have possession of an ‘ox-head, i. e. draw a trapezoid with the two unequal sides?Pl. רָאשֵׁי תוֹרִין. Y.Erub.I, 19c bot. -
78 שפד
שְׁפַדch. sam(שפדto chip, point) 1) to point.Part. pass. שָׁפִיד. Bekh.40a, v. פְּרַס I. 2) (denom. of שפודא) to put on the spit, roast. Ḥull.111a sq. חזייה … דקא שָׁפֵידוכ׳ he saw the son of R. b. A. put a liver on the spit over a piece of meat. Pes.74b שַׁפְדֵּיה בשפודא (or שַׁפְּדֵיה Pa.) if he put it on the spit (and roasted it). -
79 שְׁפַד
שְׁפַדch. sam(שפדto chip, point) 1) to point.Part. pass. שָׁפִיד. Bekh.40a, v. פְּרַס I. 2) (denom. of שפודא) to put on the spit, roast. Ḥull.111a sq. חזייה … דקא שָׁפֵידוכ׳ he saw the son of R. b. A. put a liver on the spit over a piece of meat. Pes.74b שַׁפְדֵּיה בשפודא (or שַׁפְּדֵיה Pa.) if he put it on the spit (and roasted it). -
80 תמותה
תְּמוּתָהf. (b. h.; מוּת) ( death; sub. בת, an animal on the point of death.Pl. תְּמוּתוֹת. Kidd.21b sq. (applied to the law concerning the captive woman, as a concession to human appetites, Deut. 21:10 sq.) מוטב … בשר ת׳ שחוטותוכ׳ allow Israelites to eat the flesh of animals on the point of death but ritually slaughtered, rather than eat of carcasses unslaughtered; Treat. Smaḥ. ch. VII.
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