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סְפִירָהf. (b. h.; סָפַר) 1) counting. Nidd.73a ראוי לס׳ fit to begin with it the count (of the seven days of purification); ib. לסְפִירַת או כי תזוב for the count required in the case described Lev. 15:26, sq. Sifra Emor, Par. 10, ch. XII (ref. to Lev. 23:16) כל סְפִירָתָם לאוכ׳ all they have to count (from Passover to the Feast of Weeks) shall be no more than fifty days. Ib. ס׳ שהיא תלויה בב״דוכ׳ a count which depends on the court (deciding on the New Moons), to exempt the weekly Sabbath, שסְפִירָתָהּ בכל אדם which everybody counts; Men.65b; a. fr.Pl. סְפִירוֹת. Ib. כל ס׳ שאתה סופרוכ׳ all the counted days together shall be no more than fifty (v. supra); a. e.Yalk. Chr. 1075, v. סְפוֹרָה. 2) writing, recording. Gitt.21b; Succ.24b (ref. to ספר, Deut. 24:1) לסְפִירַת דבריםוכ׳ (the word sefer refers not to the writing material but) merely to the act of writing the words (formula of divorce). Yalk. Deut. 936; Erub.15b לספִירוּת.

סָפֵרm. (preced. wds.) = סְפִירָה, counting. Naz.VII, 3 (54a) ימי סְפֵרוֹ (comment. סְפֵירוֹ; Y. ed. ספורו) the days which the cured leper has to count (Lev. 14:8); Y. ib. 56c bot. ספירו.

סָפֵרm. (preced. wds.) = סְפִירָה, counting. Naz.VII, 3 (54a) ימי סְפֵרוֹ (comment. סְפֵירוֹ; Y. ed. ספורו) the days which the cured leper has to count (Lev. 14:8); Y. ib. 56c bot. ספירו.

עֹונָהI f. (עָנָה I) (turn, circle, period, 1) moment, esp. ‘Onah, the twenty-fourth part of an hour. Yalk. Deut. 942 ואין להרהר …אפי׳ ע׳ של כלים and you must not criticise Gods dealings with man even for a moment of the least duration; Sifré Deut. 307 (some ed. שנה, emended in ed. Pl. עוולה; corr. acc.). Tosef.Ber.I, 3 הע׳ … בשעה והעת … בע׳ an ‘Onah is the twenty-fourth part of an hour, and an ‘Eth the twenty-fourth part of an ‘Onah, and a Rega the twenty-fourth part of an ‘Eth; Y. ib. I, 2d top; Lam. R. to II, 18 (corr. acc.). 2) ‘Onah, a period of twelve astronomical hours, one half of the natural day and of the natural night, or (at solstice) natural day, or natural night. Y.Ab. Zar. V, end, 45b; Bab. ib. 75a; Nidd.65b. Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. כדי ע׳; Tosef.Toh. XI, 16 מלא ע׳ for the term of an ‘Onah; Ab. Zar. l. c. וכמה ע׳ how long? An ‘Onah. Yeb. 62b; Nidd.63b וכמה … ע׳ and how long before?… An ‘Onah. Ib. ע׳ אחריתי an additional ‘O. (day or eventually night). Ib. 65a ע׳ שלמה a complete ‘O., expl. ib. לילה וחצי יום, expl. ib. b אי לילהוכ׳ either the space of one night at solstice, or half a day and half a night, in midsummer or midwinter; a. fr.Pl. עוֹנוֹת. Mikv. VIII, 3; Tosef. ib. VI, 6; Sabb.86a. Ib. b; Y. ib. IX, 12a top ע׳ שלמות full ‘Onahs (not counting fractions); a. fr. 4) due season, period, stage. Peah IV, 8 עד שלא באו לעוֹנַת המעשרות before the harvested products have arrived at the stage when they are subject to tithes; Maasr. V, 5. Y.M. Kat. III, 83a top עוֹנַח קרית שמע the time of the day for reading the Shm‘a. Y.Shek.I, beg.45d כדי שיביאו … בעוֹנָתָן so that the Israelites might deliver their Shekels in due time. Y.Erub.VIII, end, 25b אם עונת הגשמים היא if it is during the rainy season; Y.Kil.IX, 32a. Y.Ber.II, 5c top בעל התאנה … עֹונָתָהּוכ׳ the owner of the fig tree knows when it is time for the figs to be picked; כךהקב״ה … עֹונָתָן שלוכ׳ so does the Lord know when it is time for the rightheous to be called away; Cant. R. to VI, 2. Ylamd. to Num. 23:10, quot. in Ar. עונת אשה marriageable age, v. עוֹפֶר; a. v. fr.Esp. (b. h. עֹנָה) the duty of marital visits at certain intervals, marital duty. Keth.V, 6 הע׳ האמורה בתורהוכ׳ the time for marital duties intimated in the Law (Ex. 21:10) is: for men of leisure ; Gen. R. s. 76; Yalk. ib. 131. Sabb.118b למימרא … מצות ע׳ לא קיים does this mean that R. J. neglected the regulations concerning the marital duty? Keth.62b; a. fr.Mekh. Mishp., s. 3 (ref. to Ex. l. c.) ועוֹנָתָהּ זו דרך ארץ her ‘onah refers to marital visits; (oth. opin.: ועזנתה לא יתןוכ׳ her ‘onah means, he must not give her summer apparel in winter, but כל אחד ואחד בעונתה each in its due season; anoth. opin.: עונתה זו מזונה her ‘onah means her sustenance (with ref. to ויענך Deut. 8:3; v. next w.); Keth.47b; Y. ib. V, 30b top.

עֹונָהI f. (עָנָה I) (turn, circle, period, 1) moment, esp. ‘Onah, the twenty-fourth part of an hour. Yalk. Deut. 942 ואין להרהר …אפי׳ ע׳ של כלים and you must not criticise Gods dealings with man even for a moment of the least duration; Sifré Deut. 307 (some ed. שנה, emended in ed. Pl. עוולה; corr. acc.). Tosef.Ber.I, 3 הע׳ … בשעה והעת … בע׳ an ‘Onah is the twenty-fourth part of an hour, and an ‘Eth the twenty-fourth part of an ‘Onah, and a Rega the twenty-fourth part of an ‘Eth; Y. ib. I, 2d top; Lam. R. to II, 18 (corr. acc.). 2) ‘Onah, a period of twelve astronomical hours, one half of the natural day and of the natural night, or (at solstice) natural day, or natural night. Y.Ab. Zar. V, end, 45b; Bab. ib. 75a; Nidd.65b. Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. כדי ע׳; Tosef.Toh. XI, 16 מלא ע׳ for the term of an ‘Onah; Ab. Zar. l. c. וכמה ע׳ how long? An ‘Onah. Yeb. 62b; Nidd.63b וכמה … ע׳ and how long before?… An ‘Onah. Ib. ע׳ אחריתי an additional ‘O. (day or eventually night). Ib. 65a ע׳ שלמה a complete ‘O., expl. ib. לילה וחצי יום, expl. ib. b אי לילהוכ׳ either the space of one night at solstice, or half a day and half a night, in midsummer or midwinter; a. fr.Pl. עוֹנוֹת. Mikv. VIII, 3; Tosef. ib. VI, 6; Sabb.86a. Ib. b; Y. ib. IX, 12a top ע׳ שלמות full ‘Onahs (not counting fractions); a. fr. 4) due season, period, stage. Peah IV, 8 עד שלא באו לעוֹנַת המעשרות before the harvested products have arrived at the stage when they are subject to tithes; Maasr. V, 5. Y.M. Kat. III, 83a top עוֹנַח קרית שמע the time of the day for reading the Shm‘a. Y.Shek.I, beg.45d כדי שיביאו … בעוֹנָתָן so that the Israelites might deliver their Shekels in due time. Y.Erub.VIII, end, 25b אם עונת הגשמים היא if it is during the rainy season; Y.Kil.IX, 32a. Y.Ber.II, 5c top בעל התאנה … עֹונָתָהּוכ׳ the owner of the fig tree knows when it is time for the figs to be picked; כךהקב״ה … עֹונָתָן שלוכ׳ so does the Lord know when it is time for the rightheous to be called away; Cant. R. to VI, 2. Ylamd. to Num. 23:10, quot. in Ar. עונת אשה marriageable age, v. עוֹפֶר; a. v. fr.Esp. (b. h. עֹנָה) the duty of marital visits at certain intervals, marital duty. Keth.V, 6 הע׳ האמורה בתורהוכ׳ the time for marital duties intimated in the Law (Ex. 21:10) is: for men of leisure ; Gen. R. s. 76; Yalk. ib. 131. Sabb.118b למימרא … מצות ע׳ לא קיים does this mean that R. J. neglected the regulations concerning the marital duty? Keth.62b; a. fr.Mekh. Mishp., s. 3 (ref. to Ex. l. c.) ועוֹנָתָהּ זו דרך ארץ her ‘onah refers to marital visits; (oth. opin.: ועזנתה לא יתןוכ׳ her ‘onah means, he must not give her summer apparel in winter, but כל אחד ואחד בעונתה each in its due season; anoth. opin.: עונתה זו מזונה her ‘onah means her sustenance (with ref. to ויענך Deut. 8:3; v. next w.); Keth.47b; Y. ib. V, 30b top.

פְּיָיסָא(פִּיסָא) פַּיְסָא ch. sam(פייס allotment.), 1) compromise, peace. Nidd.37a עבדו יבנן פ׳ the Rabbis have made peace (have been reconciled). 2) lot, balloting. Targ. II Esth. 3:7 פ׳, a. פ׳ דעדבין. Targ. I, II Esth. 9:24. Targ. Prov. 1:14; a. e.Yoma 22a תקינו לה … פ׳ the scholars arranged balloting (by counting fingers, v. preced.). Ib. 23a; a. e.

פְּיָיסָא(פִּיסָא) פַּיְסָא ch. sam(פייס allotment.), 1) compromise, peace. Nidd.37a עבדו יבנן פ׳ the Rabbis have made peace (have been reconciled). 2) lot, balloting. Targ. II Esth. 3:7 פ׳, a. פ׳ דעדבין. Targ. I, II Esth. 9:24. Targ. Prov. 1:14; a. e.Yoma 22a תקינו לה … פ׳ the scholars arranged balloting (by counting fingers, v. preced.). Ib. 23a; a. e.

פִּיס(cmp. פָּסַס) to split, divide, distribute. Hif. הֵפִיס 1) to penetrate, (cmp. בָּדַק); to cause abdominal trouble. Pes.107a מִיסְרָן ומֵפִיס this drink is a tempter and then gives pain (Ms. M. ומֵיפֵיס; Ms. O. מייסרן ומיפיס, v. פָּסַס; ed. ומפייס, v. infra). מפיס מורסא, v. פָּסַס. 2) to break a persons anger or will, to pacify, persuade, comfort. Shebu.45a כדי להָפִיס דעתווכ׳ in order to satisfy the mind of the employer (to convince him that he was mistaken). Y. ib. VIII, 38d top; Y.Snh.III, 21c bot. מצוה להֲפִיסוֹ it is proper to give him (the owner of the lost animal) satisfaction (by stating the cause of the loss); v. Pi.Ab. Zar.71a צא והָפֵס עלי מנת המלך go and satisfy for me the royal taxes (settle for me as best you can), v. מְנָת. 3) to arbitrate, decide (cmp. פָּסַק). Sabb.33a מי מֵפִיס who will decide (as to the cause of my disease)? Ib. 54a מי מפיסוכ׳ who will decide which udders are tied up for the purpose of drying them up and which for the purpose of preserving the milk?Esp. to decide by chance, by drawing lots, counting a certain number (v. פַּיִיס). Tam.I, 2 מי שטבל יבוא ויָפִיס let those who have bathed, come and take part in the count of chance; הֵפִיסוּ זכהוכ׳ after they have drawn, he who has won, has won (no appeal is permitted). Yoma 24b למה מְפִיסִין וחוזריןוכ׳ why did they draw once and again (why not at once for all the functions to be distributed)? Ib. במה מפיסין (Rashi: מפייסין) what garments do they wear when drawing? Gen. R. s. 84 (play on פסים, Gen. 37:23) שהפיסו עליהוכ׳ they drew lots about it (the coat) as to who should carry it to his father Sabb.XXIII, 2 (148b) מפיס (אדם) עםוכ׳ a man may decide by lot (on the Sabbath) the shares of honor at the table ; ib 149b; a. e. Pi. פִּיֵּיס to pacify, conciliate, persuade. Pes. l. c. מְיַסְּרָן ומְפַיֵּיס (that drink) chastises us (gives us pain), and yet is so persuasive (tempting). Ber.28b אני יכול לפַיְּיסוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ I might appease him with words or bribe him with money. B. Bath.9b כל הנותן … והמְפַיְּיסוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ he who gives a poor man a coin will be blessed with six blessings, but he who speaks kindly to him, will be blessed with eleven blessings. Gen. R. s. 93, end כשם שלא פ׳ … אלאוכ׳ as Joseph pacified his brothers only by weeping Y. Snh. l. c. מצוה להפיסו … ואינו מְפַיְּיסוֹ על שקר it is right to satisfy his mind by stating the truth, but one must not do so by a falsehood; Y. Shebu. l. c. מפייסו … אינו מפייסווכ׳. Lev. R. s. 19, end נלך ונְפַיֵּיס לגדלת, v. גַּדֶּלֶת; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 94, end ופייליה, read: ופִיְּיסוּהוּ and they appeased him (Nebuchadnezzar).Part. pass. מְפוּיָּיס. Ex. R. s. 51 הריני מפ׳ שמחלתוכ׳ I am convinced that thou hast forgiven Israel. Hithpa. הִתְפַּיֵּיס, Nithpa. נִתְפַּיֵּיס to be appeased, satisfied, persuaded. Ib. אותה שעה נֵתְפַּיְּיסוּ … עלוכ׳ now all Israelites were satisfied with regard to the work of the Tabernacle (that everything was correct). Ber.33a נתפ׳ אותו השר that princes anger was appeased. Pesik. R. s. 10 הרי הגורן בא והכל מִתְפַּיְּיסִים בשבילוכ׳ when harvesting time comes, all (that now are disputing) will be convinced for whose sake the field has been sown. Yoma 86b ספק מִתְפַּיֵּיס הימנווכ׳ it is doubtful whether he will or will not accept his apology; ספק מתפייס בדבריםוכ׳ it is doubtful whether he will be appeased by mere words (without demanding a fine or public satisfaction) ; a. fr.

פִּיס(cmp. פָּסַס) to split, divide, distribute. Hif. הֵפִיס 1) to penetrate, (cmp. בָּדַק); to cause abdominal trouble. Pes.107a מִיסְרָן ומֵפִיס this drink is a tempter and then gives pain (Ms. M. ומֵיפֵיס; Ms. O. מייסרן ומיפיס, v. פָּסַס; ed. ומפייס, v. infra). מפיס מורסא, v. פָּסַס. 2) to break a persons anger or will, to pacify, persuade, comfort. Shebu.45a כדי להָפִיס דעתווכ׳ in order to satisfy the mind of the employer (to convince him that he was mistaken). Y. ib. VIII, 38d top; Y.Snh.III, 21c bot. מצוה להֲפִיסוֹ it is proper to give him (the owner of the lost animal) satisfaction (by stating the cause of the loss); v. Pi.Ab. Zar.71a צא והָפֵס עלי מנת המלך go and satisfy for me the royal taxes (settle for me as best you can), v. מְנָת. 3) to arbitrate, decide (cmp. פָּסַק). Sabb.33a מי מֵפִיס who will decide (as to the cause of my disease)? Ib. 54a מי מפיסוכ׳ who will decide which udders are tied up for the purpose of drying them up and which for the purpose of preserving the milk?Esp. to decide by chance, by drawing lots, counting a certain number (v. פַּיִיס). Tam.I, 2 מי שטבל יבוא ויָפִיס let those who have bathed, come and take part in the count of chance; הֵפִיסוּ זכהוכ׳ after they have drawn, he who has won, has won (no appeal is permitted). Yoma 24b למה מְפִיסִין וחוזריןוכ׳ why did they draw once and again (why not at once for all the functions to be distributed)? Ib. במה מפיסין (Rashi: מפייסין) what garments do they wear when drawing? Gen. R. s. 84 (play on פסים, Gen. 37:23) שהפיסו עליהוכ׳ they drew lots about it (the coat) as to who should carry it to his father Sabb.XXIII, 2 (148b) מפיס (אדם) עםוכ׳ a man may decide by lot (on the Sabbath) the shares of honor at the table ; ib 149b; a. e. Pi. פִּיֵּיס to pacify, conciliate, persuade. Pes. l. c. מְיַסְּרָן ומְפַיֵּיס (that drink) chastises us (gives us pain), and yet is so persuasive (tempting). Ber.28b אני יכול לפַיְּיסוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ I might appease him with words or bribe him with money. B. Bath.9b כל הנותן … והמְפַיְּיסוֹ בדבריםוכ׳ he who gives a poor man a coin will be blessed with six blessings, but he who speaks kindly to him, will be blessed with eleven blessings. Gen. R. s. 93, end כשם שלא פ׳ … אלאוכ׳ as Joseph pacified his brothers only by weeping Y. Snh. l. c. מצוה להפיסו … ואינו מְפַיְּיסוֹ על שקר it is right to satisfy his mind by stating the truth, but one must not do so by a falsehood; Y. Shebu. l. c. מפייסו … אינו מפייסווכ׳. Lev. R. s. 19, end נלך ונְפַיֵּיס לגדלת, v. גַּדֶּלֶת; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 94, end ופייליה, read: ופִיְּיסוּהוּ and they appeased him (Nebuchadnezzar).Part. pass. מְפוּיָּיס. Ex. R. s. 51 הריני מפ׳ שמחלתוכ׳ I am convinced that thou hast forgiven Israel. Hithpa. הִתְפַּיֵּיס, Nithpa. נִתְפַּיֵּיס to be appeased, satisfied, persuaded. Ib. אותה שעה נֵתְפַּיְּיסוּ … עלוכ׳ now all Israelites were satisfied with regard to the work of the Tabernacle (that everything was correct). Ber.33a נתפ׳ אותו השר that princes anger was appeased. Pesik. R. s. 10 הרי הגורן בא והכל מִתְפַּיְּיסִים בשבילוכ׳ when harvesting time comes, all (that now are disputing) will be convinced for whose sake the field has been sown. Yoma 86b ספק מִתְפַּיֵּיס הימנווכ׳ it is doubtful whether he will or will not accept his apology; ספק מתפייס בדבריםוכ׳ it is doubtful whether he will be appeased by mere words (without demanding a fine or public satisfaction) ; a. fr.

פִּסְפֵּסI (v. פָּסַס) to separate, part, tear (into stripes, shreds). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7:3 מה האריה … ומְפַסְפְּסוֹ כך … לפַסְפְּסֵנִי (Var. in Ms. מפצפצ׳, v. ed. Bub. note) as the lion sits over his prey and tears it, so Doeg and Ahithophel sit over me to tear me; Yalk. Ps. 637; Midr. Till. to Ps. 22:17. Sabb.XXIV, 2 מְפַסְפְּסִים את הכיפים you may (untie and) spread the bundles (of fodder), v. כִּיפָּה. Ib. 155a לא לפַסְפֵּס ולא להתיר neither to spread nor even to untie. Tosef. ib. III (IV), 18 מפספסין את הכפין ובלבדוכ׳ (Var. ומפרכסין, incorr.) you may part the bundles, provided you do not pluck them apart. Naz.VI, 3 נזיר חופף ומְפַסְפֵּס the Nazarite may wash his hair (v. חָפַף) and part it (with his fingers), but must not use a comb. Y. ib. IV, 55b top מפספסין בקליקין you may part the tangles in the Nazarites hair; Y.Bets. IV, 62c. Y.Shek.III, 47c הגיזברין היו מפספסין בקילקין the Temple treasurers had the entangled hair (of those engaged in counting) straightened (to avoid the suspicion that they had coins concealed); a. e.

פִּסְפֵּסI (v. פָּסַס) to separate, part, tear (into stripes, shreds). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7:3 מה האריה … ומְפַסְפְּסוֹ כך … לפַסְפְּסֵנִי (Var. in Ms. מפצפצ׳, v. ed. Bub. note) as the lion sits over his prey and tears it, so Doeg and Ahithophel sit over me to tear me; Yalk. Ps. 637; Midr. Till. to Ps. 22:17. Sabb.XXIV, 2 מְפַסְפְּסִים את הכיפים you may (untie and) spread the bundles (of fodder), v. כִּיפָּה. Ib. 155a לא לפַסְפֵּס ולא להתיר neither to spread nor even to untie. Tosef. ib. III (IV), 18 מפספסין את הכפין ובלבדוכ׳ (Var. ומפרכסין, incorr.) you may part the bundles, provided you do not pluck them apart. Naz.VI, 3 נזיר חופף ומְפַסְפֵּס the Nazarite may wash his hair (v. חָפַף) and part it (with his fingers), but must not use a comb. Y. ib. IV, 55b top מפספסין בקליקין you may part the tangles in the Nazarites hair; Y.Bets. IV, 62c. Y.Shek.III, 47c הגיזברין היו מפספסין בקילקין the Temple treasurers had the entangled hair (of those engaged in counting) straightened (to avoid the suspicion that they had coins concealed); a. e.

קַפָּאI m. (κάππα) the letter kappa (k′) as numeral, twenty. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד בר נש) רבתי, v. דּוֹקְיָיא; Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55b bot. (read:) מני עשרין … ק׳ דוקייא count twenty beams in thy house (counting upwards and downwards until you arrive at twenty), and thou shalt find thy fathers savings, kappa dokia (twenty beams; oneirocritical play on Cappadocia; v. Gen. R. s. 68).

קַפָּאI m. (κάππα) the letter kappa (k′) as numeral, twenty. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד בר נש) רבתי, v. דּוֹקְיָיא; Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55b bot. (read:) מני עשרין … ק׳ דוקייא count twenty beams in thy house (counting upwards and downwards until you arrive at twenty), and thou shalt find thy fathers savings, kappa dokia (twenty beams; oneirocritical play on Cappadocia; v. Gen. R. s. 68).

קָרָטm. (preced., v. קוֹרֶט) ḳaraṭ, a small coin. Y.Sot.III, 19a; Y.Peah VIII, 21a bot., v. קְפֵילִין. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c ק׳ בק׳ שרי to lend money on ḳaraṭ against ḳ. (counting ḳaraṭs in place of denars) is permitted; cmp. לָקָן.Pl. קְרָטִין, Y.Shek.II, 46d ביקשו לשקול דינרין ק׳וכ׳ ‘they wanted to pay their half-shekels in denars (Mish. ib. 4), that is in ḳaraṭs, but it was not accepted.קֳרָטִים, קֳרָטִין, v. קוֹרֶט.

קָרָטm. (preced., v. קוֹרֶט) ḳaraṭ, a small coin. Y.Sot.III, 19a; Y.Peah VIII, 21a bot., v. קְפֵילִין. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c ק׳ בק׳ שרי to lend money on ḳaraṭ against ḳ. (counting ḳaraṭs in place of denars) is permitted; cmp. לָקָן.Pl. קְרָטִין, Y.Shek.II, 46d ביקשו לשקול דינרין ק׳וכ׳ ‘they wanted to pay their half-shekels in denars (Mish. ib. 4), that is in ḳaraṭs, but it was not accepted.קֳרָטִים, קֳרָטִין, v. קוֹרֶט.

רֶכֶבm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) wagon, chariot; (collect. noun) chariots. Ex. R. s. 22 על רִכְבּוֹ ועל פרשיו over his (Pharaohs) chariots and over his horsemen; a. e. 2) upper millstone. B. Mets. IX, 13, v. רֵחַיִים. B. Bath.II, 1 מרחיקין … מן הר׳ you must keep the mill removed (from the neighbors wall) three handbreadths counting from the lower millstone, which makes four from the upper millstone; a. e. 3) branch for inoculation, set. Tosef.Kil.I, 10 אין מרכיבין זתים בר׳ תמרה you must not inoculate olive trees with a shoot of a palm; Y. ib. I, 27b.

רֶכֶבm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) wagon, chariot; (collect. noun) chariots. Ex. R. s. 22 על רִכְבּוֹ ועל פרשיו over his (Pharaohs) chariots and over his horsemen; a. e. 2) upper millstone. B. Mets. IX, 13, v. רֵחַיִים. B. Bath.II, 1 מרחיקין … מן הר׳ you must keep the mill removed (from the neighbors wall) three handbreadths counting from the lower millstone, which makes four from the upper millstone; a. e. 3) branch for inoculation, set. Tosef.Kil.I, 10 אין מרכיבין זתים בר׳ תמרה you must not inoculate olive trees with a shoot of a palm; Y. ib. I, 27b.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.

רצי, רָצָה(b. h.; v. רְעֵי II) 1) to favor, pardon. Midr. Till. to Ps. 44 אף בניו … ולהם רָצִיתָ ולא לנו thou hast also done great things for his (Abrahams) children in the desert, and to them thou hast been benevolent, but not to us. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. 3, ch. 4 (ref. to Lev. 1:4) חמקום רוֹצֶה לו the Lord will receive his offering with favor (pardon him); ועל מה המקים רוצהוכ׳ and for what sins will the Lord pardon him? For sins of omission ; Yalk. Lev. 438. Ab. V, 11 נוח לִרְצוֹת easily appeased; a. e. 2) to please, desire, be willing, consent. Lev. R. s. 34 רְצֵה והחליצנו, v. חָלַץ. Meg.29a (play on תר̇צ̇ד̇ון̇, Ps. 68:17) למה תִרְֹצֹוּ ד̇ין̇ עם סיני why do you desire a contest with Sinai?; Yalk. Jud. 47 למה אתם ר֗ו֗צִ֗ים ומד̇יינ̇ים why are you so willing to contest? Macc.10b, a. e. בדרך שאדם רוצהוכ׳ on what way a man wants to go, they (heavenly powers) lead him. Keth.12b אם רָצוּ לעשותוכ׳ if they wish to follow the usage of priests Yeb.IV, 5 לאר׳ if he declines (to act as yabam). Ab. Zar.32a רוצה בקיומוע״י דבר אחר if he wants the preservation of an idolatrous object for some other purpose. Ber.7a כשרָצִיתִי לא רָצִיתָוכ׳ when I was willing (to reveal myself), thou wast unwilling (didst hide thy face) ; a. v. fr. Pi. רִצָּה 1) to appease, to procure pardon. Ex. R. s. 45 יהיו פני מְרַצִּין את פניך my countenance shall appease thy countenance, v. כָּעַס. Ib. כשהיה …הקב״ה מְרַצֶּה אותווכ׳ when Moses was angry with Israel, the Lord appeased him Ib. אהיה מְרַצְּךָ I shall appease thee; (Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 27 אני ברצון, v. רָצוֹן). Ab. IV, 18 אל תְּרַצֶּהוכ׳, v. כַּעַס. Ber. l. c. מנין שאין מְרַצִּיןוכ׳ whence do we learn that we must not attempt to appease a man at the moment of his excitement? Sifra l. c. אע״פ שלא סמך הזבח מרצה although he has not put his hand on the victim, the sacrifice produces pardon; Yalk. Lev. l. c. נרצה הזבח the sacrifice is accepted. Pes.16b על מה הציץ מרצה for what (mistake at sacrifices) does the high priests plate effect pardon (make the sacrifice acceptable)?; Men.25b. Ib. III, 3. Sifré Deut. 32 כשם שקרבנות מְרַצִּיםוכ׳ as sacrifices are the means of atonement, so are sufferings ; a. fr. 2) to make pleasing, acceptable. Midr. Till. to Ps. 85 הקב״ה … עד שתְּרַצֶּה מעשיה להקב״ה the Lord turns around and observes and puts his eye on her (the earth), until she makes her deeds pleasing unto the Lord; ib. אותה שעה היא מְרַצָּהוכ׳ then she makes her deeds pleasing ; Yalk. ib. 833. Nif. נִרְצָה 1) to be acceptable, be accepted. Sifra l. c. ונרצה לו לו ולזבחו ‘it shall be accepted for him (Lev. 1:4) he and his sacrifice shall be accepted; Yalk. Lev. l. c. Ib. נ׳ הזבח, v. supra; a. e. 2) to be appeased. Lam. R. to I, 2 (ref. to Ps. 77:8) לא לְרַצּוֹת ולא לֵירָצוֹת never to appease and never to be appeased; a. e. Hif. הִרְצָה 1) to satisfy (a debt), to make up for. Yalk. Lev. 675 (ref. to Lev. 26:34) the land shall rest of itself עד שתַּרְצֶח לפני … היא חייבת לי until it shall have made up before me for all the Sabbatical years which it owes me. Sifré Deut. 355 (ref. to רצוי, Deut. 33:24) שהיה מִתְרַצֶּה … והן מַרְצִים לו בתבואה he showed himself accommodating to his brethren with oil …, and they settled their account with grain; Yalk. ib. 962. 2) ( to combine, to assort coins; to count; to pay. Sabb.22a להַרְצוֹת מעותוכ׳ to assort coins by the Ḥanuckah lights. Ber.61a; Erub.18b המַרְצֶה מעות לאשהוכ׳ he who pays money to a woman counting from his to her hand for the sake of gazing at her. Snh.68a … הרבה מעות שולחני להַרְצוֹתָן I have many coins, but no money-changer to assort them (many questions to ask but none to solve them); a. fr. 3) (trnsf.) to arrange subjects for debate, to discourse. Tosef.Nidd.VI, 6 כשבאתי והִרְצֵיתִי דברים לפניוכ׳ when I came and discussed the subject before R. A. ; Ab. Zar.36b והִרְצֵתִי דבריוכ׳; Y.Peah VI, 19b bot.; Tosef.Ḥall.I, 6; Pes.38b; Y.Shek.V, 49a והריציתי (corr. acc.). Ḥag.14b ר׳ יהושעה׳ דבריםוכ׳ R. Joshua discoursed (on theosophy) before ; a. e., v. הַרְצָאָה. Hof. הוּרְצָה to be favorably received. Yoma 7a דם …ה׳ במזיד לאה׳ if blood became unclean, and one sprinkled it, if by mistake, it is received (and the flesh may be eaten), if wilfully, it is not; Pes.16b; a. fr. Hithp. הִתְרַצָּה, Nithpa. נִתְרַצָּה 1) to be reconciled, be satisfied; to comply with. Ex. R. s. 45 לך והִתְרַצֶּה להם go and comply with their wish, go back to the camp. Kidd.45a שמא נ׳ האב בקידושי שני perhaps the father was satisfied with (confirmed) the betrothal of the second man. Ib. b שמא נ׳ הבן perhaps the son sanctioned (his fathers action in his behalf). Y.Ber.IV, 7d top; Y.Taan.IV, 67d bot. נִתְרַצֵיתֶם אני ואתםוכ׳ if you are satisfied, let me and you go early to ; (Ber.28a נתפייסת); a. fr. 2) to be gratified, enjoy. Ber.53a bot. נ׳ להריח if he smelt (the idolatrous frankincense) with enjoyment.