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פָּלַג(b. h.) to separate, split. Hif. הִפְלִיג 1) to part, go away. Y.Ber.I, 2d bot. ומצאו שה׳ אף הואה׳ (not עוד) and finding that he (the friend that had knocked at the door) had withdrawn, he withdrew likewise.Esp. to go to sea (cmp. פִּילָגוֹס). Erub.IV, 1 הִפְלִיגָה ספינתם בים their ship went out on the open sea. Sabb.19a אין מַפְלִיגִין בספינהוכ׳ you must not start on a sea-voyage less than three days before the Sabbath; Num. R. s. 16, beg. אין מפליגין בספינה בים הגדול (contrad. to פָּרַש along the sea coast). 2) ה׳ ממלאכה (or sub. ממלאכה) to rest from work; to pause. Lev. R. s. 30 לכשיַפְלִיג, v. לָקַש. Tosef.Ber.IV, 21 הִפְלִיגוּ צריכיןוכ׳ (not צריך) when the laborers take a recess, they must say the benediction for what they have been eating while at work. Y.Yoma III, 40b bot. להפליג, v. הֶפְלֵג. 3) to divert, put off; to discard. Bab. ib. 66b לא מפני שהִפְלִיגָן בדבריםוכ׳ (he made an evasive reply) not because he desired to divert their minds with words (counterquestions), but because he never said anything that he had not heard from his teacher; Tosef.Yeb.III, 4; Succ.27b. Y.Ab. Zar. II, 40c bot. אם שאלו … יַפְלִיגֶינּוּ כשם שה׳וכ׳ if he asks him whither he is going, let him put him off (state a distant destination), as did Jacob to Esau; Tosef. ib. III, 4 מַפְלִיגוֹ. Tosef.Gitt.VII (V), 8 כל תנאי אפשר … לא נתכוון זה אלא להַפְלִיגָהּ whenever an impossibility is made the condition of a letter of divorce, he (the husband) has had only the intention to divert her mind; Y.B. Mets.VII, end, 11c (corr. acc.). Y.Ber.IX, end, 14d כיון שה׳ דעתו ממנה when he turns his attentions from her (makes her feel that he does not intend to marry her). Gen. R. s. 17 ראה … והִפְלִיגָהּ ממנו when he saw her full mucus and blood, he kept her away from him; a. fr. 4) to reject, disregard, discard. Pesik. R. s. 31 היתה פושעת … ומַפְלֶגֶת את גזירותיו she was careless about his honor and disregarded his decrees, Ib. s. 3 (read:) כל זמן … הוא מַפְלִיגוכ׳ as long as his teacher is alive, he (the pupil) is careless, (saying) whenever it be needed, here is my teacher Ab. IV, 3 אל תהי מפליג לכל דבר discard nothing (saying, this will never happen). Gen. R. s. 8 ה׳ דרכן של רשעיםוכ׳ he removed the way of the wicked out of his sight (disregarded the evil doings of the future man); Midr. Till. to Ps. 1 ed. Bub. (oth. ed. פִּילֵּג Pi.); a. e. 5) to decline from the road. Gen. R. s. 48 אם אני רואה אותן שהִפְלִיגוּ את דרכםוכ׳ when I see that they wend their way hither ; וכיון שדאה אותם שהפליגו and when he saw that they were declining; Yalk. ib. 82.Trnsf. to be mistaken. Bekh.43b bot. הִיפְלַגְתָּ thou art mistaken (Rashi: thou hast gone too far, v. infra); Sifra Emor, ch. II, Par. 3 הִפְלַגְתָּה.Kob. B. to XI, 9 אל תַּפְלִיג עצמך בדברי תורה do not go thy own way in the interpretation of the Law (cling to tradition). 6) ה׳ עצמו ( to withdraw ones self, to be reserved, speak in indefinite and general terms, opp. פרסם עצמו to reveal ones self, speak in definite terms. Midr. Sam. ch. XIV (ref. to 1 Sam. 9:15, sq.) לשעבר לא אלא עד שלא הגיע הקץהקב״ה מפליג עצמו … מפרסם עצמו did the Lord never before reveal anything to Samuel? But before the proper time has come, the Lord speaks reservedly, when the time has come, he reveals himself clearly (‘to-morrow)7) to differ. Yalk. Jer. 320 מי שמפליג על דבריו של אל who opposes the words of God. Y.Pes.V, 32c bot. ומה מַפְלִיגִין and wherein do they differ?; a. e.8) to go too far. Y.Nidd.I, beg.48d, v. פָּרַז. Bekh.43b bot.; Sifra Emor l. c., v. supra.Part. pass. מוּפְלָג a) removed; far. Sifra Mtsorʿa, Zab., Par. 5, ch. VIII מ׳ מנידתה some time after her menstruation, opp. סמוך; Nidd.73a מ׳ לנדתה. Gen. R. s. 44, v. אחַר; a. e.b) distinguished, special expert. Tosef.Ḥag.II, 9, v. מוּפְלָא.Erub.63a דמופלג, v. next w. Pi. פִּלֵּג to remove, disregard. Midr. Till. to Ps. 1, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְפַּלֵּג to be divided, go apart. Gen. R. s. 15 וכל מימי בראשית מִתְפַּלְּגִין מתחתיו and all the waters of creation started from under it; Midr. Till. to Ps. 1; Y.Ber.I, 2c bot., v. פִּילּוּג.

צֶדֶקm. 1) (b. h.; preced.) righteousness, justice, equity; virtue. Hag.12b, v. עֲרָבוֹת I. Yalk. Deut. 907 (ref. to Deut. 16:9) אין יוצא ידי עולמו עד שיורה צ׳ בהוראתו he (that takes bribes) will not finish his days before he will prove that his (wrong) decision was right; Sifré Deut. 144 עד שיורוהו (corr. acc.). Midr. Till. to Ps. 58 ed. Bub. ולא הודה בצִדְקוֹ של דוד he would not confess that David was right. Ib. בצ׳ רדפתם אחרי did you pursue me justly? או בצ׳ שפטתם אותי or did you judge me in righteousness?; a. fr.מְשִׁיחַ צֶ׳ the true Messiah (Jer. 23:6). Pesik. R. s. 37 אפרים מ׳ צִדְקִי Ephraim, my (the Lords) true Messiah. Ib. מ׳ צִדְקֵינוּ our true Messiah; a. fr. 2) Tsedeḳ, the planet Jupiter. Sabb.156a, v. צַדְקָן. Ib. b top דקאי צ׳ במערב because Ts. stands in the west (thy planet is declining). Gen. R. s. 43 (ref. to Is. 41:2) מזל צ׳ היה מאיר לו the planet Ts. shone on his (Abrahams) way; a. fr.

צֶדֶקm. 1) (b. h.; preced.) righteousness, justice, equity; virtue. Hag.12b, v. עֲרָבוֹת I. Yalk. Deut. 907 (ref. to Deut. 16:9) אין יוצא ידי עולמו עד שיורה צ׳ בהוראתו he (that takes bribes) will not finish his days before he will prove that his (wrong) decision was right; Sifré Deut. 144 עד שיורוהו (corr. acc.). Midr. Till. to Ps. 58 ed. Bub. ולא הודה בצִדְקוֹ של דוד he would not confess that David was right. Ib. בצ׳ רדפתם אחרי did you pursue me justly? או בצ׳ שפטתם אותי or did you judge me in righteousness?; a. fr.מְשִׁיחַ צֶ׳ the true Messiah (Jer. 23:6). Pesik. R. s. 37 אפרים מ׳ צִדְקִי Ephraim, my (the Lords) true Messiah. Ib. מ׳ צִדְקֵינוּ our true Messiah; a. fr. 2) Tsedeḳ, the planet Jupiter. Sabb.156a, v. צַדְקָן. Ib. b top דקאי צ׳ במערב because Ts. stands in the west (thy planet is declining). Gen. R. s. 43 (ref. to Is. 41:2) מזל צ׳ היה מאיר לו the planet Ts. shone on his (Abrahams) way; a. fr.

צַחm. (b. h.; צחח) 1) bright, resplendent. Cant. R. to V, 10 (ref. to צח ואדום ib.) צח לי … ואדוםוכ׳ bright (propitious) to me (Israel) in Egypt, but red (threatening) to the Egyptians; ib. (read:) צח לי בים … ואדום למצרים בים; ib. צה לי בעו״הב ואדום לי בעוה״ז; Yalk. Cant. 988 (corr. acc.). Yalk. Sam. 109 (play on צ̇ל̇צ̇ח̇, 1 Sam. 10:2) צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇ יום bright is the shadow of the day (of Saul); צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇ של זקן ומלכיםוכ׳ bright was the shade (declining day) of the patriarch (to whom it was said at Bethel), ‘and kings shall proceed from thee (Gen. 35:11); Midr. Sam. ch. XIV צלצח של הזקן (read: צ̇ל̇צ̇ח̇ צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇וכ׳). 2) brightness. Ib. צלצח כצַחוֹ של יום (read: צֵל צַח) a shade bright as the brightness of the (full) day.

צַחm. (b. h.; צחח) 1) bright, resplendent. Cant. R. to V, 10 (ref. to צח ואדום ib.) צח לי … ואדוםוכ׳ bright (propitious) to me (Israel) in Egypt, but red (threatening) to the Egyptians; ib. (read:) צח לי בים … ואדום למצרים בים; ib. צה לי בעו״הב ואדום לי בעוה״ז; Yalk. Cant. 988 (corr. acc.). Yalk. Sam. 109 (play on צ̇ל̇צ̇ח̇, 1 Sam. 10:2) צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇ יום bright is the shadow of the day (of Saul); צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇ של זקן ומלכיםוכ׳ bright was the shade (declining day) of the patriarch (to whom it was said at Bethel), ‘and kings shall proceed from thee (Gen. 35:11); Midr. Sam. ch. XIV צלצח של הזקן (read: צ̇ל̇צ̇ח̇ צ̇ח̇ צ̇ל̇וכ׳). 2) brightness. Ib. צלצח כצַחוֹ של יום (read: צֵל צַח) a shade bright as the brightness of the (full) day.

רְכַןch. sam( Hif. הִרְכִּין to yield), 1) to incline, sink, fall. Targ. Y. Gen. 46:29. 2) to bend, turn. Targ. Prov. 21:1.Part. pass. רָכִין; f. רְכִינָא; pl. רְכִינִין; רְכִינָן. Targ. 1 Chr. 21:16.Y.Yoma VIII, 45b בהוא דהוהר׳ (ed. Krot. רכון) in the case of one in a bent position (under debris), opp. קיים. Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. אילין עמודייא דר׳וכ׳ those columns which are bent (declining or sinking) are so from the shock through wagons, v. קריית. Af. אַרְכֵּין, אַרְכֵן 1) to bend, incline. Targ. Y. Gen. 49:15 (not אָ׳). Targ. 2 Sam. 22:10; Targ. Ps. 18:10. Ib. 146:5; a. fr.Part. pass. מַרְכַּן. Targ. Ez. 1:22 (ed. Wil. מַרְכֵין). 2) to cause to sink. Targ. Prov. 24:15 (h. text תשדד).V. רִיפוּנָא. Ithpe. אִתְרְכֵין 1) to incline, let ones self down; to fall. Targ. Gen. 24:64 (h. text ותפל). Targ. Y. II ib. 17:17. Targ. Y. Num. 14:5. Targ. Is. 14:12; a. e.Targ. 2 Sam. 22:8 (h. text ויתגעשו; Targ. Ps. 18:8 אתרטישו, אתרטיטו).Gen. R. s. 60 (transl. ותפל, Gen. 24:64) אִיתְרְכִינַת she let herself down. 2) to be dragged. Targ. Is. 14:19 (h. text השלכת).

רְכַןch. sam( Hif. הִרְכִּין to yield), 1) to incline, sink, fall. Targ. Y. Gen. 46:29. 2) to bend, turn. Targ. Prov. 21:1.Part. pass. רָכִין; f. רְכִינָא; pl. רְכִינִין; רְכִינָן. Targ. 1 Chr. 21:16.Y.Yoma VIII, 45b בהוא דהוהר׳ (ed. Krot. רכון) in the case of one in a bent position (under debris), opp. קיים. Y.B. Bath.II, 13b bot. אילין עמודייא דר׳וכ׳ those columns which are bent (declining or sinking) are so from the shock through wagons, v. קריית. Af. אַרְכֵּין, אַרְכֵן 1) to bend, incline. Targ. Y. Gen. 49:15 (not אָ׳). Targ. 2 Sam. 22:10; Targ. Ps. 18:10. Ib. 146:5; a. fr.Part. pass. מַרְכַּן. Targ. Ez. 1:22 (ed. Wil. מַרְכֵין). 2) to cause to sink. Targ. Prov. 24:15 (h. text תשדד).V. רִיפוּנָא. Ithpe. אִתְרְכֵין 1) to incline, let ones self down; to fall. Targ. Gen. 24:64 (h. text ותפל). Targ. Y. II ib. 17:17. Targ. Y. Num. 14:5. Targ. Is. 14:12; a. e.Targ. 2 Sam. 22:8 (h. text ויתגעשו; Targ. Ps. 18:8 אתרטישו, אתרטיטו).Gen. R. s. 60 (transl. ותפל, Gen. 24:64) אִיתְרְכִינַת she let herself down. 2) to be dragged. Targ. Is. 14:19 (h. text השלכת).

שְׁרָגָא, שְׁרַגָּאm. ( שרג Shaf. of חרג to break through; cmp. Arab. sharḳu ortus solis, lux solis) light, lamp, lantern. Targ. Ps. 119:105. Targ. Prov. 31:18. Ib. 4:23. Ib. 21:4 (h. text נִר). Targ. Job 21:17; a. fr.Sabb.63a, a. e. ש׳ בטיהרא, v. טִיהֲרָא. Succ.29a ש׳ במטללתא an (earthen) lamp may remain in the Succah. Bets.22a זקף ליה ש׳ Ms. M. (ed. זקף לה לש׳) he put the lamp up (from its declining position, to make the oil flow away from the wick); a. e.Pl. שְׁרָגַיָּא, שְׁרָגֵי, שְׁרַגֵּ׳. Targ. 1 Chr. 8:33.Gitt.57a אדליקי ש׳ עדוכ׳ they kindled lights (illuminated) so that, v. בִּלְיֹונָא. Sabb.23b דהוה רגיל בש׳ טובא (Ms. M. דהוו רגילי בשרגא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note, a. Tosaf. a. l.) that he was (they were) wont to have many (Sabbath) lights; a. e.

שְׁרָגָא, שְׁרַגָּאm. ( שרג Shaf. of חרג to break through; cmp. Arab. sharḳu ortus solis, lux solis) light, lamp, lantern. Targ. Ps. 119:105. Targ. Prov. 31:18. Ib. 4:23. Ib. 21:4 (h. text נִר). Targ. Job 21:17; a. fr.Sabb.63a, a. e. ש׳ בטיהרא, v. טִיהֲרָא. Succ.29a ש׳ במטללתא an (earthen) lamp may remain in the Succah. Bets.22a זקף ליה ש׳ Ms. M. (ed. זקף לה לש׳) he put the lamp up (from its declining position, to make the oil flow away from the wick); a. e.Pl. שְׁרָגַיָּא, שְׁרָגֵי, שְׁרַגֵּ׳. Targ. 1 Chr. 8:33.Gitt.57a אדליקי ש׳ עדוכ׳ they kindled lights (illuminated) so that, v. בִּלְיֹונָא. Sabb.23b דהוה רגיל בש׳ טובא (Ms. M. דהוו רגילי בשרגא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note, a. Tosaf. a. l.) that he was (they were) wont to have many (Sabbath) lights; a. e.

שְׁרָגָא, שְׁרַגָּאm. ( שרג Shaf. of חרג to break through; cmp. Arab. sharḳu ortus solis, lux solis) light, lamp, lantern. Targ. Ps. 119:105. Targ. Prov. 31:18. Ib. 4:23. Ib. 21:4 (h. text נִר). Targ. Job 21:17; a. fr.Sabb.63a, a. e. ש׳ בטיהרא, v. טִיהֲרָא. Succ.29a ש׳ במטללתא an (earthen) lamp may remain in the Succah. Bets.22a זקף ליה ש׳ Ms. M. (ed. זקף לה לש׳) he put the lamp up (from its declining position, to make the oil flow away from the wick); a. e.Pl. שְׁרָגַיָּא, שְׁרָגֵי, שְׁרַגֵּ׳. Targ. 1 Chr. 8:33.Gitt.57a אדליקי ש׳ עדוכ׳ they kindled lights (illuminated) so that, v. בִּלְיֹונָא. Sabb.23b דהוה רגיל בש׳ טובא (Ms. M. דהוו רגילי בשרגא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note, a. Tosaf. a. l.) that he was (they were) wont to have many (Sabbath) lights; a. e.