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מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading

מָתַח(b. h.) to extend, stretch (cmp. משך, משח). Kil. VI, 9 המוֹתֵחַ זמורהוכ׳ if one trains a vine from one tree to another. Sabb.75a המותח חוטוכ׳ he who pulls the thread of a seam (bringing the ends closer together), v. infra. Gen. R. s. 3, a. e. שלא תאמר מיכאל היה מותחוכ׳ lest you say, Michael stretched (the world) in the south, v. מָדַד; Midr. Till. to Ps. 24 מְמַתֵּחַ. Y.Ber.I, 2d top אדם מותח אהלוכ׳ when one stretches a tent-cover, in course of time it becomes loose; Gen. R. s. 12, end; Yalk. Is. 314.Gen. R. s. 10, end, v. Nif.(Yalk. Prov. 961 סופו להיות מותח v. מָתַק.Part. pass. מָתוּחַ; f. מְתוּחָה; pl. מְתוּחִים, מְתוּחִין; מְתוּחוֹת stretched, extended; (of a bow) bent; trnsf. (of judgment) ready to be discharged, aimed. Kel. XXI, 3. Gen. R. s. 35 אותה מדת הדין שהיתה מ׳ כנגד … ומְתָחָהּוכ׳ that very judgment which was aimed against Israel, did the Lord turn and aim against the Egyptians. Y.M. Kat. III, 83c top הדין מ׳ כנגדוכ׳ judgment is ready against the whole family. Pesik. R. s. 38; a. fr. Pi. מִיתֵּחַ same, esp. to straiten straps; to bring objects closer together. M. Kat. I, 8 אף מְמַתְּחִין you may also straigten (bed-straps). Ib. 10a וממתחין שאם … מְמַתְּחוֹ ‘you may stretch, means when it (a strap) is lax, you may straiten it; Y. ib. I, 80d bot. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 10 מחוסרין … למַתֵּחַ need … stretching. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra.Y.Sabb.XIII, beg.14a המְמַתֵּחַ צדדין (ed. Krot. הממחה צדדיו, corr. acc.) he who brings the ends of two pieces close together (by pulling the thread up and knotting it), v. supra; Y.Kil.IX, end, 32d המְמַתֵּיחַ צדדין (or המַמְתִּיחַ Hif.; not צדדיו); a. e. Nif. נִמְתַּח to be stretched, spread, drawn. Snh.38b נִמְתְּחוּ אבריו his limbs were stretched (shaped); (Ab. d R. N. ch. I נתקשרו); Yalk. Gen. 15. Ib. 16 היו נִמְתָּחִין והולכין (ib. also מוֹתְחִין; Gen. R. s. 10, end מותחין) they (the works of creation) continued to extend (develop). Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. יִמָּתֵחַ הרקיע (or יִמְתַּח) let the firmament be stretched out. R. Hash. 22b יִמָּתֵחַ על העמוד shall be stretched on the pillory. Y.Hor.II, 46d נִמְתְּחָה הקשת the bow was bent (euphem. for erection). Yalk. Ps. 796 נמתחה החרב the sword (of judgment) was drawn; (Tanḥ. Bmidb. 7 נמשכה; ib. ed. Bub. 7 נשמטה). Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּחַ same. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 3 והיו הולכין ומִתְמַתְּחִיןוכ׳ they would have gone on spreading

עבי, עָבָה(b. h.; cmp. עָבַב) to be thick, dense, dark. Nif. נֶעֱבֶה to become thick, swell. Tanḥ. Vaëra 3 ובלען … ולא נ׳ יותרוכ׳ Aarons staff swallowed them up and yet was not thicker than before. Hif. הֶעֱבָה same. Tosef.Kil.III, 4 הֶעֱבוּ ונעשו מכוונות (not העבן) if the plants on growing denser appeared to form a straight line; Y. ib. V, beg.29d העבות (R. S. to Kil. V, 1 היו עבים; corr. acc.). Pi. עִיבָּה to make thick; to condense, darken; to facilitate growth. Y.Taan.III, 66c מְעַבֶּה, v. עָב II. M. Kat. II, 5 מְחַפִּין … אף מְעַבִּין (during the festive week) you may cover up the cut figs with straw; … you may even ; expl. ib. 13b מחפין אקלושי מעבין אסמוכי by mḥappin is meant a loose covering, by mʿabbin a dense, packed covering; (anoth. opin.) מחפין … מע׳ … כמין כרי mḥappin means a loose or a dense covering, mʿabbin means bringing the figs close together so as to form a pile. Y.Peah III, 17c בשעי׳ על מנת להדל if he set the plants close together with the intention of thinning them afterwards. Ib. VII, 20b מתוך שהוא מְעַבָּןוכ׳ because he strengthens the remaining plants (by thinning the field), they produce more fruit the next year (and thus he benefits also the poor). Y.Shebi.I, beg.33a מעבה את הכורת he advances the growth of the ramification, opp. מתיש כוחה. Y.Bets. IV, 62c top בשלא נתכוין לעַבֹּותָהּ when (in putting wood on the booth) he had not had the intention to cover it more densely; a. e.Tosef.Peah IV, 14 המעבה את שוקיו (ed. Zuck. המקפח) he who contracts his shoulders (simulating a hump), v. קָפַח.Part. pass. מְעוּבֶּה, q. v.

עבי, עָבָה(b. h.; cmp. עָבַב) to be thick, dense, dark. Nif. נֶעֱבֶה to become thick, swell. Tanḥ. Vaëra 3 ובלען … ולא נ׳ יותרוכ׳ Aarons staff swallowed them up and yet was not thicker than before. Hif. הֶעֱבָה same. Tosef.Kil.III, 4 הֶעֱבוּ ונעשו מכוונות (not העבן) if the plants on growing denser appeared to form a straight line; Y. ib. V, beg.29d העבות (R. S. to Kil. V, 1 היו עבים; corr. acc.). Pi. עִיבָּה to make thick; to condense, darken; to facilitate growth. Y.Taan.III, 66c מְעַבֶּה, v. עָב II. M. Kat. II, 5 מְחַפִּין … אף מְעַבִּין (during the festive week) you may cover up the cut figs with straw; … you may even ; expl. ib. 13b מחפין אקלושי מעבין אסמוכי by mḥappin is meant a loose covering, by mʿabbin a dense, packed covering; (anoth. opin.) מחפין … מע׳ … כמין כרי mḥappin means a loose or a dense covering, mʿabbin means bringing the figs close together so as to form a pile. Y.Peah III, 17c בשעי׳ על מנת להדל if he set the plants close together with the intention of thinning them afterwards. Ib. VII, 20b מתוך שהוא מְעַבָּןוכ׳ because he strengthens the remaining plants (by thinning the field), they produce more fruit the next year (and thus he benefits also the poor). Y.Shebi.I, beg.33a מעבה את הכורת he advances the growth of the ramification, opp. מתיש כוחה. Y.Bets. IV, 62c top בשלא נתכוין לעַבֹּותָהּ when (in putting wood on the booth) he had not had the intention to cover it more densely; a. e.Tosef.Peah IV, 14 המעבה את שוקיו (ed. Zuck. המקפח) he who contracts his shoulders (simulating a hump), v. קָפַח.Part. pass. מְעוּבֶּה, q. v.

עבי, עָבָה(b. h.; cmp. עָבַב) to be thick, dense, dark. Nif. נֶעֱבֶה to become thick, swell. Tanḥ. Vaëra 3 ובלען … ולא נ׳ יותרוכ׳ Aarons staff swallowed them up and yet was not thicker than before. Hif. הֶעֱבָה same. Tosef.Kil.III, 4 הֶעֱבוּ ונעשו מכוונות (not העבן) if the plants on growing denser appeared to form a straight line; Y. ib. V, beg.29d העבות (R. S. to Kil. V, 1 היו עבים; corr. acc.). Pi. עִיבָּה to make thick; to condense, darken; to facilitate growth. Y.Taan.III, 66c מְעַבֶּה, v. עָב II. M. Kat. II, 5 מְחַפִּין … אף מְעַבִּין (during the festive week) you may cover up the cut figs with straw; … you may even ; expl. ib. 13b מחפין אקלושי מעבין אסמוכי by mḥappin is meant a loose covering, by mʿabbin a dense, packed covering; (anoth. opin.) מחפין … מע׳ … כמין כרי mḥappin means a loose or a dense covering, mʿabbin means bringing the figs close together so as to form a pile. Y.Peah III, 17c בשעי׳ על מנת להדל if he set the plants close together with the intention of thinning them afterwards. Ib. VII, 20b מתוך שהוא מְעַבָּןוכ׳ because he strengthens the remaining plants (by thinning the field), they produce more fruit the next year (and thus he benefits also the poor). Y.Shebi.I, beg.33a מעבה את הכורת he advances the growth of the ramification, opp. מתיש כוחה. Y.Bets. IV, 62c top בשלא נתכוין לעַבֹּותָהּ when (in putting wood on the booth) he had not had the intention to cover it more densely; a. e.Tosef.Peah IV, 14 המעבה את שוקיו (ed. Zuck. המקפח) he who contracts his shoulders (simulating a hump), v. קָפַח.Part. pass. מְעוּבֶּה, q. v.

כְּתִיבָהf. (כָּתַב) 1) writing. Sabb.104b כ׳ היא אלאוכ׳ it is a writing, and what is needed to make it one word is bringing the two ends of the papers close together. Men.34a כ׳ הנוהגת לדורות a mode of writing used at all times (not stone inscriptions). Sabb.103a אין דרך כ׳ בכך this (using the left hand) is not the way of writing. Ib. b (ref. to וכ̇ת̇ב̇ת̇ם̇, Deut. 6:9) שתהא כ̇ת̇יב̇ה ת̇מ̇ה that the writing must be perfect. Ib. 105a (expl. א̇נ̇כ̇י̇, Ex. 20:2, v. אָנֹכִי) א̇מירה נ̇עימה כ̇׳ י̇היבה a sweet proclamation, a writing, a gift; Yalk. Gen. 81. Gitt.17b משעת כ׳ ועדוכ׳ from the time the letter of divorce was written to the time of its delivery. Ib. 45b (ref. to Deut. 6:8–9) כל שישנו בקשירה ישנו בכ׳ only he who is under the obligation of binding (the Tfillin on his arm), is fit for writing (the scrolls of the Law). Keth.102b וקרי ליה לאמירה כ׳ and is ‘saying (verbal declaration) called ‘writing (consignment)?; a. fr. 2) the word כתב in Biblical texts. Ber.16a בין כ׳ לכ׳וכ׳ if a person in reading the Shma is in doubt as to whether he is at וכתבתם (of Deut. 6:9) or at וכתבתם (of ib. 11:20), he most go back to the first וכתבתם; Y. ib. II, 5a כתיבת (corr. acc.).

כְּתִיבָהf. (כָּתַב) 1) writing. Sabb.104b כ׳ היא אלאוכ׳ it is a writing, and what is needed to make it one word is bringing the two ends of the papers close together. Men.34a כ׳ הנוהגת לדורות a mode of writing used at all times (not stone inscriptions). Sabb.103a אין דרך כ׳ בכך this (using the left hand) is not the way of writing. Ib. b (ref. to וכ̇ת̇ב̇ת̇ם̇, Deut. 6:9) שתהא כ̇ת̇יב̇ה ת̇מ̇ה that the writing must be perfect. Ib. 105a (expl. א̇נ̇כ̇י̇, Ex. 20:2, v. אָנֹכִי) א̇מירה נ̇עימה כ̇׳ י̇היבה a sweet proclamation, a writing, a gift; Yalk. Gen. 81. Gitt.17b משעת כ׳ ועדוכ׳ from the time the letter of divorce was written to the time of its delivery. Ib. 45b (ref. to Deut. 6:8–9) כל שישנו בקשירה ישנו בכ׳ only he who is under the obligation of binding (the Tfillin on his arm), is fit for writing (the scrolls of the Law). Keth.102b וקרי ליה לאמירה כ׳ and is ‘saying (verbal declaration) called ‘writing (consignment)?; a. fr. 2) the word כתב in Biblical texts. Ber.16a בין כ׳ לכ׳וכ׳ if a person in reading the Shma is in doubt as to whether he is at וכתבתם (of Deut. 6:9) or at וכתבתם (of ib. 11:20), he most go back to the first וכתבתם; Y. ib. II, 5a כתיבת (corr. acc.).

לָבַב(b. h.) 1) to join closely; to tie.Part. pass, לָבוּב, pl. לְבוּבִין Sabb.V, 2 (52b) זכרים יוצאין ל׳ wethers may be taken out (on the Sabbath) coupled; expl. ib. 53b תותרי. Ib. מאי משמע דהאי ל׳ לישנא דקרובי הוא where is the proof that this root לבב has the meaning of bringing close together? Answ. ref. to לבבתני (Cant. 4:9) ‘thou hast chained me; עולא אמר עור שקושרין להם כנגד לבםוכ׳ Ulla says ( lbubin refers to) the skin which is tied against their chests to protect them from the attacks of wolves; Y. ib. V, 7b bot. שהוא נותן עורוכ׳ (v. בּוּרְסִיון). 2) (denom. of לֵב) part. pass. (עור) לָבוּב a hide showing a hole in the place corresponding to the heart.Pl. לְבוּבִים, לְבוּבִין. Ab. Zar.II, 3 (29b) עורות ל׳ hides with holes (are forbidden, because the heart has been cut out for idolatrous purposes); expl. Tosef. ib. IV (V), 7; Y. ib. II, 41b; Bab. ib. 32a. Nif. נִלְבַּב to be tied around. Y.Sabb.X, end, 12d העושה … לִילָּבֵב he who makes a strap to be tied around (an animals chest, v. supra); Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 13 ללַבֵּנ Pi. Pi. לִתבֵּב I) to join, tie, v. supra. 2) (denom. of לֵב) to encourage; to strengthen. Tanḥ. Shmoth 14; Ex. R. s. 2 (play on לַבַּת, Ex. 3:2) (כדי) לְלַבְּבוֹוכ׳ in order to make him courageous when he comes to Mount Sinai Gen. R. s. 77 היה … ומְלַבְּבוֹ בארי the king took his son and made him courageous by making him attack the (tamed) lion; Cant. R. to III, 6 זיווג את הארי והיה מלבבו כנגד בנו he attacked the lion and incited him against his son. Pesik. Sliḥ., p. 166a> (read:) יפה כחך לַבֵּב כחך גבור improve thy strength, strengthen thy powers, valiant man! (Ar. ed. Koh. ליבב כת בגבורה, oth. ed. לבב כת בגבורה join physical strength to valor).

לָבַב(b. h.) 1) to join closely; to tie.Part. pass, לָבוּב, pl. לְבוּבִין Sabb.V, 2 (52b) זכרים יוצאין ל׳ wethers may be taken out (on the Sabbath) coupled; expl. ib. 53b תותרי. Ib. מאי משמע דהאי ל׳ לישנא דקרובי הוא where is the proof that this root לבב has the meaning of bringing close together? Answ. ref. to לבבתני (Cant. 4:9) ‘thou hast chained me; עולא אמר עור שקושרין להם כנגד לבםוכ׳ Ulla says ( lbubin refers to) the skin which is tied against their chests to protect them from the attacks of wolves; Y. ib. V, 7b bot. שהוא נותן עורוכ׳ (v. בּוּרְסִיון). 2) (denom. of לֵב) part. pass. (עור) לָבוּב a hide showing a hole in the place corresponding to the heart.Pl. לְבוּבִים, לְבוּבִין. Ab. Zar.II, 3 (29b) עורות ל׳ hides with holes (are forbidden, because the heart has been cut out for idolatrous purposes); expl. Tosef. ib. IV (V), 7; Y. ib. II, 41b; Bab. ib. 32a. Nif. נִלְבַּב to be tied around. Y.Sabb.X, end, 12d העושה … לִילָּבֵב he who makes a strap to be tied around (an animals chest, v. supra); Tosef.Kel.B. Bath.IV, 13 ללַבֵּנ Pi. Pi. לִתבֵּב I) to join, tie, v. supra. 2) (denom. of לֵב) to encourage; to strengthen. Tanḥ. Shmoth 14; Ex. R. s. 2 (play on לַבַּת, Ex. 3:2) (כדי) לְלַבְּבוֹוכ׳ in order to make him courageous when he comes to Mount Sinai Gen. R. s. 77 היה … ומְלַבְּבוֹ בארי the king took his son and made him courageous by making him attack the (tamed) lion; Cant. R. to III, 6 זיווג את הארי והיה מלבבו כנגד בנו he attacked the lion and incited him against his son. Pesik. Sliḥ., p. 166a> (read:) יפה כחך לַבֵּב כחך גבור improve thy strength, strengthen thy powers, valiant man! (Ar. ed. Koh. ליבב כת בגבורה, oth. ed. לבב כת בגבורה join physical strength to valor).