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קהי, קָהָה, קָהָא(b. h.; cmp. כָּהָה) 1) to be dull, blunt; (of a sword) to slide off a hard object. Y.Ber.IX, 13a וקָהַת החרב מעלוכ׳ and the sword slid off Moses neck and broke; Deut. R. s. 2; Yalk. Ex. 167 וקהית (corr. acc.). Gen. R. s. 78; Cant. R. to VII, 5 וקָהוּ שיניווכ׳ and the teeth of the wicked (Esau) became blunt and loose. 2) to be tough, unyielding, hard. Num. R. s. 3 (ref. to Koh. 10:10) אם ראית שקהו השמיםוכ׳, v. preced.Trnsf. to be difficult, unsolvable. Cant. R. to III, 7 שהיו כולן שונין … הלכה קוֹהָא להם they all sharpened the discussion like a sword, so that, when a case came before them, the decision might not be too difficult for them. Ib. to IV, 4 שאין הלכה קוהא להם never was there a subject too difficult for them to decide; a. e. 3) to be wearied; to faint; esp. to have a morbid appetite (caused by the smell of a dish). Ib. to I, 12 the Lord sent them a sweet scent from Eden והיתה נפשם קוהא לאכול and they were dying to eat (of the Passover sacrifice), v. עָיֵף; a. e. Hif. הִקְהָה (with שן) to make blunt and loose; trnsf. to refute; to break the power of; to grieve. Mekh. Bo, s. 18 אף אתה הַקְהֵה את שיניו thou, too, make his teeth blunt (refute his arguments). Gen. R. s. 99 (play on יקהת, Gen. 49:10) מי שמַקְהֶה שניוכ׳ he (the Messiah) that shall break the power of all nations; ib. s. 98. Sot.49a (read:) אימרים … למה הִקְהִיתָוכ׳ (v. Rashi) they (the children of the wicked that died in their parents lifetime) argue before him, … if thou intendedst to punish them in the hereafter, why didst thou cause them grief while living? Ib. שמחת … והקהית חשיני thou hast gladdened my heart (with the evidence of thy purity) and given me pain (by showing more affection for thy son than for myself). Snh.109b (play on בן קהת, Num. 16:1) בן שה׳וכ׳ a son that brought grief over his parents; a. e. Pi. קֵיהָה to pronounce unsolvable. Neg. IV, 11, v. כָּהָה. Nif. נִקְהָה 1) to become faint, powerless. Koh. R. to X, 10 אם נִקְהֵת אומהוכ׳ if the nation whose power was as hard as iron, has grown powerless. 2) to be tough, difficult. Ib. אם נ׳ תלמודךוכ׳ if thy lesson is as tough to thee as iron (v. preced). Hithpa. הִתְקָהֵא, הִתְקָהֶה; Nithpa. נִתְקָהֶה 1) to faint, long for. Yalk. Ex. 186 (ref. to מתלקחת, Ex. 9:24) מִתְקָהָא לעשות שליחותה (not שליחותיה) it (the fire) was dying to perform its mission; Pesik. Vayhi, p. 4a> מיתה מתקהאוכ׳ Ar. (ed. מתקריא, corr. acc.) dying, that is longing ; Cant. R. to III, 11 מיתה ומתקלהא בשביל לעשות רצון בוראם (corr. acc., a. read בוראה); Num. R. s. 12 (combining both versions) מיתה ומתקהלא לעשות … בוראה (corr. acc.). 2) to become tough, hard, unyielding, grievous, irksome. Koh. R. l. c. אם נִתְקָהוּ שמים שעלוכ׳ if the heavens above you have become hard as iron, v. supra. Ib. אם נתק׳ הרב על התלמידוכ׳ if the teacher has been unyielding to the pupil like iron (out of patience, and refusing to teach him) …, and the teacher shows not a friendly face (does not relent) Ib. אם נתק׳ התלמיד על הרבוכ׳ if the pupil has been annoying to his teacher (through his obtuseness or weavisome questions) …, and the teacher refuses to explain

קַטִּינָאII m. (preced.) something small; ק׳ דארעא (or sub. דארעא) a small piece of ground. B. Kam.59a אגב ק׳ דא׳ in connection with a small piece of ground. Keth.91b שבק ק׳ דא׳וכ׳ left to his heirs a small piece of ground worth fifty Zuz. Ib. הני חמשין זוזי דמי דארעא ק׳ (Rashi: דמי ק׳) these fifty Zuz I give in payment for the small field. Gitt.30b כמעשה ק׳ דאביי like the case of the small field that Abayi had to decide upon (Keth. l. c.).Pl. קַטִּינֵי. Keth. l. c. תרי ק׳ דא׳ two small fields.

קַטִּינָאII m. (preced.) something small; ק׳ דארעא (or sub. דארעא) a small piece of ground. B. Kam.59a אגב ק׳ דא׳ in connection with a small piece of ground. Keth.91b שבק ק׳ דא׳וכ׳ left to his heirs a small piece of ground worth fifty Zuz. Ib. הני חמשין זוזי דמי דארעא ק׳ (Rashi: דמי ק׳) these fifty Zuz I give in payment for the small field. Gitt.30b כמעשה ק׳ דאביי like the case of the small field that Abayi had to decide upon (Keth. l. c.).Pl. קַטִּינֵי. Keth. l. c. תרי ק׳ דא׳ two small fields.

קָסַם(b. h.) 1) to cut, carve. Snh.IX, 6 המקלל בקוֹסֵם (Y. ed. בקַסָּם) he that curses (his neighbor) invoking God as ‘a carver (instead of creator ex nihilo); expl. ib. 81b יכה קוֹסֵם את קוֹסָמוֹ (Ms. M. את קוסו, emended קוסמו, Ar. קִסְמוֹ, קִיסְמוֹ) may the carver strike his carving; anoth. explan. יכהו קוסם לו ולקונו ולמקנו may the carver strike him (euphem. for thee), himself (thyself), v. קָנָה; Y. ib. IX, end, 27b, v. קַיְינָא. 2) to decide (cmp. גָּזַר). Ḥag.14a (ref. to Is. 3:2) קוסם זה מלך ḳosem means king (with ref. to Prov. 16:10); Yalk. Is. 261. 3) (v. קֶסֶם) to divine. Sifré Deut. 171 איזהו קוסם זה האוחזוכ׳ who is a ḳosem? He that seizes his staff (and measuring it fist-wise says), shall I or shall I not go? (ref. to Hos. 4:12); Yalk. Deut. 918. Snh.106a (ref. to Josh. 13:22) קזסם נביא הוא a charmer? is he not a prophet? בתחלה נביא ולבסוף קוסם at first a prophet, and in the end a charmer. Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to Num. 22:7) הוליכו … קסמים שהיו קוֹסְמִין בהן they carried with them all kinds of divining implements with which people divine. Koh. R. to XII, 7 לִקְסוֹם קסמים, v. קֶסֶם; a. e. Pl. קִסֵּם to divine. Midr. Till. to Ps. 79, beg. עמד לו מְקַסֵּםוכ׳ he stood up and divined to find out whether or not to go up. Nithpa. נִתְקַסֵּם, v. קִרְסֵם.

קָסַם(b. h.) 1) to cut, carve. Snh.IX, 6 המקלל בקוֹסֵם (Y. ed. בקַסָּם) he that curses (his neighbor) invoking God as ‘a carver (instead of creator ex nihilo); expl. ib. 81b יכה קוֹסֵם את קוֹסָמוֹ (Ms. M. את קוסו, emended קוסמו, Ar. קִסְמוֹ, קִיסְמוֹ) may the carver strike his carving; anoth. explan. יכהו קוסם לו ולקונו ולמקנו may the carver strike him (euphem. for thee), himself (thyself), v. קָנָה; Y. ib. IX, end, 27b, v. קַיְינָא. 2) to decide (cmp. גָּזַר). Ḥag.14a (ref. to Is. 3:2) קוסם זה מלך ḳosem means king (with ref. to Prov. 16:10); Yalk. Is. 261. 3) (v. קֶסֶם) to divine. Sifré Deut. 171 איזהו קוסם זה האוחזוכ׳ who is a ḳosem? He that seizes his staff (and measuring it fist-wise says), shall I or shall I not go? (ref. to Hos. 4:12); Yalk. Deut. 918. Snh.106a (ref. to Josh. 13:22) קזסם נביא הוא a charmer? is he not a prophet? בתחלה נביא ולבסוף קוסם at first a prophet, and in the end a charmer. Num. R. s. 20 (ref. to Num. 22:7) הוליכו … קסמים שהיו קוֹסְמִין בהן they carried with them all kinds of divining implements with which people divine. Koh. R. to XII, 7 לִקְסוֹם קסמים, v. קֶסֶם; a. e. Pl. קִסֵּם to divine. Midr. Till. to Ps. 79, beg. עמד לו מְקַסֵּםוכ׳ he stood up and divined to find out whether or not to go up. Nithpa. נִתְקַסֵּם, v. קִרְסֵם.

קָצַב(b. h.) to cut, decide, determine, limit, bound. Y.Maasr.IV, 51b top ק׳ להיסבוכ׳ if he had determined to recline for a meal, but did not do so. Y. Ḥag.II, 78a bot. חוגג וקוצב, read: וקוֹצֵר.Part. pass. קָצוּב; f. קְצוּבָה; pl. קְצוּבִים, קְצוּבִין; קְצוּבוֹת. Tosef.Ter.I, 10 דבר הק׳ מן התורה a thing (duty) the scope of which is clearly defined in the Torah, v. קִצְבָה. Gitt.50b לפי שאין ק׳ because they (the alimonies of a widow and of orphaned daughters) are not definite (vary according to social position). Bets.16a top כל … ק׳וכ׳ the means of support are definitely assigned to man from the beginning of the year, except the expenses for the Sabbaths … and for education Cant, R. to IV, 2 (ref. to קצובות, ib.) מלין ק׳ definitely regulated things (laws); ib. 4 (some ed. קְצִי׳). Y.Ber.V, beg.8d הלכות ק׳ decided (settled) questions of law; (Bab. ib. 31a הלכה פסוקה); a. fr. Pi. קִיצֵּב to carve, chop (meat). Bets.I, 5 לקַצֵּב עליו בשר to carve meat on it. Tosef. ib. I, 11 אם קי׳ על העלי if he used the pestle to carve meat on it. Y.Macc.II, beg.31c טבח שהוא מְקַצֵּבוכ׳ a butcher that chops meat and kills a man (by a slip of the hatchet); a. e.

קָצַב(b. h.) to cut, decide, determine, limit, bound. Y.Maasr.IV, 51b top ק׳ להיסבוכ׳ if he had determined to recline for a meal, but did not do so. Y. Ḥag.II, 78a bot. חוגג וקוצב, read: וקוֹצֵר.Part. pass. קָצוּב; f. קְצוּבָה; pl. קְצוּבִים, קְצוּבִין; קְצוּבוֹת. Tosef.Ter.I, 10 דבר הק׳ מן התורה a thing (duty) the scope of which is clearly defined in the Torah, v. קִצְבָה. Gitt.50b לפי שאין ק׳ because they (the alimonies of a widow and of orphaned daughters) are not definite (vary according to social position). Bets.16a top כל … ק׳וכ׳ the means of support are definitely assigned to man from the beginning of the year, except the expenses for the Sabbaths … and for education Cant, R. to IV, 2 (ref. to קצובות, ib.) מלין ק׳ definitely regulated things (laws); ib. 4 (some ed. קְצִי׳). Y.Ber.V, beg.8d הלכות ק׳ decided (settled) questions of law; (Bab. ib. 31a הלכה פסוקה); a. fr. Pi. קִיצֵּב to carve, chop (meat). Bets.I, 5 לקַצֵּב עליו בשר to carve meat on it. Tosef. ib. I, 11 אם קי׳ על העלי if he used the pestle to carve meat on it. Y.Macc.II, beg.31c טבח שהוא מְקַצֵּבוכ׳ a butcher that chops meat and kills a man (by a slip of the hatchet); a. e.

קָרֵב(b. h.) 1) to join, come near, be near; to be offered as קָרְבָּן. Zeb.VIII, 2 יִקְרַב לשם מי שהוא let it be offered in behalf of him to whom it may belong. Ib. 5 … אם ק׳ … יִקְרְבוּוכ׳ if one of the heads has been offered, let all of them be offered. Ib. 67b; Ḳinnim III, 3 חטאת קְרֵיבָה למעלהוכ׳ the sin-offering may have been offered on top and the burnt-offering beneath it. Men.VI, 1 הקומץ ק׳ … קְרֵבִים לעצמן the handful (of the priests meal-offering) is offered separately and the remainder separately; Y.Sot.III, 19b top קְרֵיבִין. Sifré Num. 29 קבע זמן לקריבים … למקריבים a time! is fixed for the things to be offered (Lev. 22:27), and a time for those who offer (Num. 6:10); a. fr. 2) to come before court; to sue, complain. Gen. R. s. 96 (ref. to ויקרבו, Gen. 47:29) כאדם … ק׳ עלוכ׳ as one says, that man has brought suit against his neighbor, v. קָבַל II; Yalk. ib. 156 קבל (corr. acc.). Pi. קֵירֵב 1) same, to come near. Ex. R. s. 20, beg. לא קי׳ אצלוכ׳ he had not come near Sarah.Esp. to approach; to pray, intercede, mediate, conciliate. Y.Ber.IV, 8b top זה שעובר … בא וקָרֵב עשה קרבנינווכ׳ we do not say to him who is to pass before the ark (v. תֵּיבָה), ‘come and pray, but, ‘come, draw near, (which means) ‘do our offerings, ‘satisfy our needs 2) to bring near; to befriend, attract, invite. B. Kam.24a ק׳ נגיחותיו if the ox did his gorings in near intervals (of less than three days). Eduy. VIII, 7 אין אליהו … לרחק ולְקָרֵב … המְקוֹרָבִין בזרועוכ׳ Elijah shall come not to decide between clean and unclean, nor to expel (declare genealogically degraded) and to receive (reinstate), but to expel those who have been received by force, and to reinstate those who have been expelled by force. Ib. משפחת … וקֵרְבָהּ בןוכ׳ there was a family … which Ben-Zion expelled by force, and another which they received by force (Bab. ed. וקֵרְבוּהָ בני יב׳; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40); Tosef. ib. III, 4; Kidd.71a. Eduy. l. c. לא לרחק ולא לקרבוכ׳ neither to expel nor to reinstate, but to make peace Sabb.31a קֵירְבָנוּ תחתוכ׳, v. עִנְוְתָנוּת. Ib. שקֵרַבְתַּנִיוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שהקרבתני) thou hast brought us near Tanḥ. Tsav 8 (ref. to Ps. 65:5) אשרי מי שבחרו … קֵרְבוֹ blessed he whom the Lord has chosen, although he did not bring him near; Num. R. s. 3 הקריבו. Ib. ק׳ את עצמו he brought himself near (to God, through his own deeds); ib. יתרו קרבוהקב״ה the Lord brought Jethro near (caused him to be converted); Yalk. Ex. 379; a. fr.Sifré Num. 94 (expl. לזרא, Num. 11:20, cmp. זָר) שתהיו מרחיקים … מְקָרְבִים אותו you will keep it at a distance (loathe it) more than you have been inviting (wishing for) it; Lev. R. s. 48.Part. pass. מְקוֹרָב; pl. מְקוֹרָבִין, v. supra. Hif. הִקְרִיב 1) to bring near, receive. Y.Dem.II, 23a top מַקְרִיבִין לכנפים, v. כָּנָף Num. R. l. c.; Sabb. l. c., v. supra; a. fr. 2) to offer, sacrifice. Men. XIII, 10 יַקְרִיבֶנָּה במקדש he must offer it in the Temple (of Jerusalem), ואם הִקְרִיבָהּוכ׳ but if he offered it in the Temple of Ḥonyo (in Egypt). Zeb.67b ותַקְרִיבֶנָּה למעלה and let her offer it on top, (v. supra Kal); Kinn. III, 6 ויַקְרִיבֶנָּהוכ׳ Mish. (Bab. ed. ויקרבנה, corr. acc.) and he (the priest) must offer it Ber.6b כאילוה׳ תודה as if he had offered a thank-offering. Ib. 17a as long as the Temple stood אדם חוטא ומַקְרִיבוכ׳ a man sinned and brought a sacrifice; ואין מקריביןוכ׳ yet only its fat and its blood were offered; כאילו הִקְרַבְתִּיו לפניךוכ׳ as if I had offered it (my fat and blood) on the altar before thee; a. v. fr. Nif. נִקְרַב to be offered. Y.Meg.I, 70c top ונִקְרְבוּ מהןוכ׳ and from their contributions was taken the wood for sacrifices; (Y.Taan.IV, 68b; Y.Shek.IV, beg.47d וקרבי). Hithpa. הִתְקָרֵב, Nithpa. נִתְקָרֵב 1) to be brought near, be received. Num. R. s. 3 יש נבחר ונדחה ונ׳וכ׳ some are chosen and repelled (disgraced) and received again Sifra Tsav, Milluïm ידע משהשנ׳ אהרן Moses learned that Aaron was received again (in grace); Yalk. Lev. 515; a. fr. 2) to be offered, sacrificed. Y. Taan. l. c. שלא יהא קרבן מִתְקָרֵבוכ׳ that none but their contributions should be offered first. Pirké dR. El. ch. XXXI אותו האיל … ובא להִתְקָרֵבוכ׳ that ram … ran and came to offer himself as a sacrifice in place of Isaac ; Yalk. Gen. 101; a. e. 3) to claim relationship. Deut. R. s. 2 … אם קרובו עני … פלוני מתקרב לי if a mans relative is poor, he makes himself the main person and him subordinate, saying, this man claims relationship to me; Y.Ber.IX, 13b (in mutilated text) ההן פלן מתקרב לן.