divine reward

שָׂכָרm. (b. h.; שָׂכַר) wages, profit, reward. Shebu.VIII, 1, a. e. נישא ש׳ he that receives wages (for watching), v. שוֹמֵר. Succ.29b שְׂכַר שכיר, v. עָשַׁק. B. Mets. 112a כל הכובש שְׂ׳וכ׳ he that delays the payment of the hired mans wages, is considered as if taking his life. Ab. V, 11 יצא שְׂכָרוֹוכ׳, v. הֶפְסֵד. B. Kam. 116a, a. e. אין לו אלא שְׂכָרוֹ he can claim only the ordinary laborers pay, v. שָׁלֵם II; a. fr.Esp. divine reward. Erub.22a (ref. to Deut. 7:11) הוים לעשותם … למחר לקנל שְׂכָרָם ‘to do them to-day, and not to do them to-morrow (do not procrastinate); ‘to do them to-day, and to receive the reward for them tomorrow (expect not immediate reward). Ib. 65a לא נכרא יין … לשלם ש׳ לרשעים wine has been created for the purpose of comforting (cheering up) mourners and paying reward to the wicked (for what good they may do, in this world); Num. R. s. 104>. Ab. II, 16 נאמן … שְׂכַר פעולתך thy employer may be trusted that he will pay thee the wages due for thy work. Ib. ודע שמתן שְׂכָרָםוכ׳ but keep in mind that the reward of the righteous is reserved for the hereafter; a. fr.בִּשְׂכַר as a reward for, on account of (cmp. זְבוּת). Sot.11b בש׳ נשים צדקניותוכ׳ for the sake of the righteous women of that generation were the Israelites redeemed; Ex. R. s. 1. Ḥull.88b בש׳ שאמרוכ׳ as a reward for what Abraham our father said (Gen. 18:27) Ex. R. s. 45 בש׳ שלש זכה לשלש on account of three things he (Moses) was granted three things; בש׳ ויסתרוכ׳ on account of ‘he hid his face (Ex. 3:6) ; a. fr.(Yalk. Is. 371 שכרן, read: שִׂבְרָן, v. סֵבֶר.

שָׂכָרm. (b. h.; שָׂכַר) wages, profit, reward. Shebu.VIII, 1, a. e. נישא ש׳ he that receives wages (for watching), v. שוֹמֵר. Succ.29b שְׂכַר שכיר, v. עָשַׁק. B. Mets. 112a כל הכובש שְׂ׳וכ׳ he that delays the payment of the hired mans wages, is considered as if taking his life. Ab. V, 11 יצא שְׂכָרוֹוכ׳, v. הֶפְסֵד. B. Kam. 116a, a. e. אין לו אלא שְׂכָרוֹ he can claim only the ordinary laborers pay, v. שָׁלֵם II; a. fr.Esp. divine reward. Erub.22a (ref. to Deut. 7:11) הוים לעשותם … למחר לקנל שְׂכָרָם ‘to do them to-day, and not to do them to-morrow (do not procrastinate); ‘to do them to-day, and to receive the reward for them tomorrow (expect not immediate reward). Ib. 65a לא נכרא יין … לשלם ש׳ לרשעים wine has been created for the purpose of comforting (cheering up) mourners and paying reward to the wicked (for what good they may do, in this world); Num. R. s. 104>. Ab. II, 16 נאמן … שְׂכַר פעולתך thy employer may be trusted that he will pay thee the wages due for thy work. Ib. ודע שמתן שְׂכָרָםוכ׳ but keep in mind that the reward of the righteous is reserved for the hereafter; a. fr.בִּשְׂכַר as a reward for, on account of (cmp. זְבוּת). Sot.11b בש׳ נשים צדקניותוכ׳ for the sake of the righteous women of that generation were the Israelites redeemed; Ex. R. s. 1. Ḥull.88b בש׳ שאמרוכ׳ as a reward for what Abraham our father said (Gen. 18:27) Ex. R. s. 45 בש׳ שלש זכה לשלש on account of three things he (Moses) was granted three things; בש׳ ויסתרוכ׳ on account of ‘he hid his face (Ex. 3:6) ; a. fr.(Yalk. Is. 371 שכרן, read: שִׂבְרָן, v. סֵבֶר.

זכי, זָכָה(b. h.; cmp. זָךְ) (to be pure, clear, 1) to be acquitted, be right. B. Mets. 107b זוֹכֵה בדין he will be successful in his plea before court. Ber.7b זוכה בדין (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) he will be found righteous in Divine judgment; a. fr. 2) to be found worthy of, to be privileged, to succeed. Ib. I, 5 ולא זָכִיתִיוכ׳ I did not succeed (in proving) that Ib. 5b לא … זוכה לשתיוכ׳ not every one is privileged to enjoy two tables (this world and the hereafter). Ḥag.5b תִּזְכּוּ להקבילוכ׳ you will be privileged to receive Pes.19a זָכִינוּ שאיןוכ׳ it was a good thing for us that Erub.54a ז׳ תאווהוכ׳, if one is favored, ‘thou givest him the desire of his heart (without prayer), if less favored Yeb.63a, v. נֶגֶד; a. fr. 3) to take possession, have authority; to own (cmp. קָנָה); to gain, obtain a privilege. B. Mets.I, 3 אני זָכִיתִי בה I took possession of it for myself; ז׳ בה it is his. Ib. 4 זה שהחזיק בה ז׳ בה the one that took a hold of it, is the legitimate owner. Ib. זָכְתָה לי שדי my field (in which the object lies) has taken possession for me. Y.Kidd.I, 60a top הראוי לִזְכּוֹתע״י עצמווכ׳ he who is legally qualified to acquire ownership through his own act, can obtain ownership through another person.Erub.VII, 11 (81b), a. fr. זָכִין לאדם שלא בפניו you may obtain a privilege in behalf of a person in his absence, but you cannot act in his behalf to his disadvantage; a. fr. 4) (v. Pi.) to benefit another person by ones own merit, to transfer blessing Eduy. II, 9 האב זוֹכֶה לבןוכ׳ a (good) father transmits to his son the benefits of beauty Tosef. ib. I, 14 עד הפרק זוכה לו up to the age of majority the fathers merit stands by him, מכאן ואילך זוכה לעצמו after that he lives on his own merits. 5) to deserve well of, be of service to. Lev. R. s. 34 (ref. to Ps. 41:2) הוי … היאד לִזְכּוֹת עמו reflect well how to be of real service to him. Ib. לזכות בו to deserve divine reward through him. Ib. שיהו זָכִין אלו לאלו that they may deserve well of each other (the poor being the instrumentality of bliss to the giver); a. fr. Pi. זִכָּה, זִיכָּ׳ 1) to acquit, to argue or vote for acquittal. Erub.19a יפה זִבִּיתָוכ׳ thou wast right in acquitting, in condemning. Snh.III, 5 שנים מְזַכִּין if two vote for acquittal; a. fr. 2) to obtain a privilege for, take possession in behalf of; to transfer, make an assignment to. Y. Kidd. l. c. זה זי׳ לבן דעת the one obtained a privilege for a rational being. B. Bath.VIII, 6 זי׳ בה לאחר if in his will (found on his body) he made an assignment to somebody else (as executor); a. fr. 3) to transfer divine favor, to exercise a protecting influence on. Snh.111a מְזַכֶּה את כלוכ׳ protects the entire town. Yoma 87a לא דיין שזיכין לעצטן אלא שמְזַכִּיןוכ׳ Ms. M. not only do they obtain divine grace for themselves, but they also transfer the same on their children ; a. fr. 4) to lead to righteousness, to convert, make better, purer. Ib.; Ab. V, 18, a. e. כל המזכה אתוכ׳ whoever causes a community to do good. Macc.III, 16 רצההקב״ה לזַכּותוכ׳, the Lord desired to make Israel pure; a. fr. Hithpa. הִזִדַּכֶּה, Nithpa. נִזְדַּכֶּה 1) to he acquitted, to be found not guilty. Snh.30a מדבדיהם נז׳ פליני the defendant has been acquitted by their (the courts) verdict. Y. ib. V, 22d top ובאיזו מִזְדַּכֶּה פוטרין אותו and on which-soever (of the two counts) he is found not guilty, he is acquitted; a. fr. 2) to have favorable evidence or argument offered. Ib. 23a נ׳ מפי עצמו if the defendant himself offers Ib. הרישנ׳ מפי עצמו (read מפי עדו).

זכי, זָכָה(b. h.; cmp. זָךְ) (to be pure, clear, 1) to be acquitted, be right. B. Mets. 107b זוֹכֵה בדין he will be successful in his plea before court. Ber.7b זוכה בדין (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) he will be found righteous in Divine judgment; a. fr. 2) to be found worthy of, to be privileged, to succeed. Ib. I, 5 ולא זָכִיתִיוכ׳ I did not succeed (in proving) that Ib. 5b לא … זוכה לשתיוכ׳ not every one is privileged to enjoy two tables (this world and the hereafter). Ḥag.5b תִּזְכּוּ להקבילוכ׳ you will be privileged to receive Pes.19a זָכִינוּ שאיןוכ׳ it was a good thing for us that Erub.54a ז׳ תאווהוכ׳, if one is favored, ‘thou givest him the desire of his heart (without prayer), if less favored Yeb.63a, v. נֶגֶד; a. fr. 3) to take possession, have authority; to own (cmp. קָנָה); to gain, obtain a privilege. B. Mets.I, 3 אני זָכִיתִי בה I took possession of it for myself; ז׳ בה it is his. Ib. 4 זה שהחזיק בה ז׳ בה the one that took a hold of it, is the legitimate owner. Ib. זָכְתָה לי שדי my field (in which the object lies) has taken possession for me. Y.Kidd.I, 60a top הראוי לִזְכּוֹתע״י עצמווכ׳ he who is legally qualified to acquire ownership through his own act, can obtain ownership through another person.Erub.VII, 11 (81b), a. fr. זָכִין לאדם שלא בפניו you may obtain a privilege in behalf of a person in his absence, but you cannot act in his behalf to his disadvantage; a. fr. 4) (v. Pi.) to benefit another person by ones own merit, to transfer blessing Eduy. II, 9 האב זוֹכֶה לבןוכ׳ a (good) father transmits to his son the benefits of beauty Tosef. ib. I, 14 עד הפרק זוכה לו up to the age of majority the fathers merit stands by him, מכאן ואילך זוכה לעצמו after that he lives on his own merits. 5) to deserve well of, be of service to. Lev. R. s. 34 (ref. to Ps. 41:2) הוי … היאד לִזְכּוֹת עמו reflect well how to be of real service to him. Ib. לזכות בו to deserve divine reward through him. Ib. שיהו זָכִין אלו לאלו that they may deserve well of each other (the poor being the instrumentality of bliss to the giver); a. fr. Pi. זִכָּה, זִיכָּ׳ 1) to acquit, to argue or vote for acquittal. Erub.19a יפה זִבִּיתָוכ׳ thou wast right in acquitting, in condemning. Snh.III, 5 שנים מְזַכִּין if two vote for acquittal; a. fr. 2) to obtain a privilege for, take possession in behalf of; to transfer, make an assignment to. Y. Kidd. l. c. זה זי׳ לבן דעת the one obtained a privilege for a rational being. B. Bath.VIII, 6 זי׳ בה לאחר if in his will (found on his body) he made an assignment to somebody else (as executor); a. fr. 3) to transfer divine favor, to exercise a protecting influence on. Snh.111a מְזַכֶּה את כלוכ׳ protects the entire town. Yoma 87a לא דיין שזיכין לעצטן אלא שמְזַכִּיןוכ׳ Ms. M. not only do they obtain divine grace for themselves, but they also transfer the same on their children ; a. fr. 4) to lead to righteousness, to convert, make better, purer. Ib.; Ab. V, 18, a. e. כל המזכה אתוכ׳ whoever causes a community to do good. Macc.III, 16 רצההקב״ה לזַכּותוכ׳, the Lord desired to make Israel pure; a. fr. Hithpa. הִזִדַּכֶּה, Nithpa. נִזְדַּכֶּה 1) to he acquitted, to be found not guilty. Snh.30a מדבדיהם נז׳ פליני the defendant has been acquitted by their (the courts) verdict. Y. ib. V, 22d top ובאיזו מִזְדַּכֶּה פוטרין אותו and on which-soever (of the two counts) he is found not guilty, he is acquitted; a. fr. 2) to have favorable evidence or argument offered. Ib. 23a נ׳ מפי עצמו if the defendant himself offers Ib. הרישנ׳ מפי עצמו (read מפי עדו).

זכי, זָכָה(b. h.; cmp. זָךְ) (to be pure, clear, 1) to be acquitted, be right. B. Mets. 107b זוֹכֵה בדין he will be successful in his plea before court. Ber.7b זוכה בדין (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) he will be found righteous in Divine judgment; a. fr. 2) to be found worthy of, to be privileged, to succeed. Ib. I, 5 ולא זָכִיתִיוכ׳ I did not succeed (in proving) that Ib. 5b לא … זוכה לשתיוכ׳ not every one is privileged to enjoy two tables (this world and the hereafter). Ḥag.5b תִּזְכּוּ להקבילוכ׳ you will be privileged to receive Pes.19a זָכִינוּ שאיןוכ׳ it was a good thing for us that Erub.54a ז׳ תאווהוכ׳, if one is favored, ‘thou givest him the desire of his heart (without prayer), if less favored Yeb.63a, v. נֶגֶד; a. fr. 3) to take possession, have authority; to own (cmp. קָנָה); to gain, obtain a privilege. B. Mets.I, 3 אני זָכִיתִי בה I took possession of it for myself; ז׳ בה it is his. Ib. 4 זה שהחזיק בה ז׳ בה the one that took a hold of it, is the legitimate owner. Ib. זָכְתָה לי שדי my field (in which the object lies) has taken possession for me. Y.Kidd.I, 60a top הראוי לִזְכּוֹתע״י עצמווכ׳ he who is legally qualified to acquire ownership through his own act, can obtain ownership through another person.Erub.VII, 11 (81b), a. fr. זָכִין לאדם שלא בפניו you may obtain a privilege in behalf of a person in his absence, but you cannot act in his behalf to his disadvantage; a. fr. 4) (v. Pi.) to benefit another person by ones own merit, to transfer blessing Eduy. II, 9 האב זוֹכֶה לבןוכ׳ a (good) father transmits to his son the benefits of beauty Tosef. ib. I, 14 עד הפרק זוכה לו up to the age of majority the fathers merit stands by him, מכאן ואילך זוכה לעצמו after that he lives on his own merits. 5) to deserve well of, be of service to. Lev. R. s. 34 (ref. to Ps. 41:2) הוי … היאד לִזְכּוֹת עמו reflect well how to be of real service to him. Ib. לזכות בו to deserve divine reward through him. Ib. שיהו זָכִין אלו לאלו that they may deserve well of each other (the poor being the instrumentality of bliss to the giver); a. fr. Pi. זִכָּה, זִיכָּ׳ 1) to acquit, to argue or vote for acquittal. Erub.19a יפה זִבִּיתָוכ׳ thou wast right in acquitting, in condemning. Snh.III, 5 שנים מְזַכִּין if two vote for acquittal; a. fr. 2) to obtain a privilege for, take possession in behalf of; to transfer, make an assignment to. Y. Kidd. l. c. זה זי׳ לבן דעת the one obtained a privilege for a rational being. B. Bath.VIII, 6 זי׳ בה לאחר if in his will (found on his body) he made an assignment to somebody else (as executor); a. fr. 3) to transfer divine favor, to exercise a protecting influence on. Snh.111a מְזַכֶּה את כלוכ׳ protects the entire town. Yoma 87a לא דיין שזיכין לעצטן אלא שמְזַכִּיןוכ׳ Ms. M. not only do they obtain divine grace for themselves, but they also transfer the same on their children ; a. fr. 4) to lead to righteousness, to convert, make better, purer. Ib.; Ab. V, 18, a. e. כל המזכה אתוכ׳ whoever causes a community to do good. Macc.III, 16 רצההקב״ה לזַכּותוכ׳, the Lord desired to make Israel pure; a. fr. Hithpa. הִזִדַּכֶּה, Nithpa. נִזְדַּכֶּה 1) to he acquitted, to be found not guilty. Snh.30a מדבדיהם נז׳ פליני the defendant has been acquitted by their (the courts) verdict. Y. ib. V, 22d top ובאיזו מִזְדַּכֶּה פוטרין אותו and on which-soever (of the two counts) he is found not guilty, he is acquitted; a. fr. 2) to have favorable evidence or argument offered. Ib. 23a נ׳ מפי עצמו if the defendant himself offers Ib. הרישנ׳ מפי עצמו (read מפי עדו).

אֲתָא, אָתָאII ch. (b. h. אתה, אתא; sec. r. of אוֹת I q. v.) ( to join, to come, to arrive; to occur to. Targ. Gen. 19:9; a. fr.Y.Peah III, 17d bot. אתאי עובדאוכ׳ the case came before … Gen. R. s. 68 (ref. to Gen. 28:11) א׳ שמשא the Sun (Jacob) has arrived. Snh.98b יֵיתֵי ולא איחמיניה he (the Messiah) will come, but I do not desire to live to see him (to pass through the trials preceding his arrival).תֵּיתֵי לי ד־ it come home to me that I did, i. e. I believe to have merited divine reward. Meg.28a; a. fr. ייתי עלי דלא may it come home to me that I did not; a formula of assurance, surely, indeed. Y.Ber.II, 5c bot.; a. fr.; (v. יבוא עלי, s. v. בּוֹא).Y.Shebi.VI, 36c top ייתי ד־ (sub. עלי). Imperat. חָּא (Y. אִיתָא). Gitt.57a, a. fr. תא חזי; Y.Dem.VI, 25b top איתא חמי; in Bab. usu. תא שמע (abbr. ת״ש) come and see, come and hear, i. e. I will prove it.אַתְיָא כ־ it comes like, i. e. it is in accordance with the opinion of.Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.; a. v. fr.וַתְּיָיא = ואתיא. Ibid.c> bot. ותייא כהדא דתני חזקיה (ed. Krot. incorr. ותניא) תִּי.Y.Keth.IV, 28d top ותאייןוכ׳ (read ואתיין) and those differences of opinion correspond to … אתיא פקידה פקידה the expression pakad occurs in two Biblical passages, אתיא זכירה זכירה and the expression zakhar occurs in two passages, i. e. draw an analogy between the respective Bible laws in which the same expressions are used, so as to cast a light upon each other. R. Hash. 11a; a. fr. אתא נסיא Y.Meg.II, 73b, a. e., read אֲתָאנַסְיָא q. v. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:16 יַתְיַן, 3rd pers. fem. fut. Af. אַיְתִי, אֵיתִי, אַיְיתִי to bring, carry, cause to come. Targ. Gen. 4:3; a. fr. מנא תיתי ( מהיכא, מנן) whence wilt thou bring (evidence), how will you prove it? Y.B. Mets.III, beg.9a; a. v. fr.מַיְיתָה, מַיְיתִי, מֵיתֵי bringing, to bring. Y.Peah I, 15c top בעי מ׳וכ׳ he desired to bring it to them. Ib. לא יכילת מייתותי׳ I cannot bring it.לַיְיתֵי, לֵיְתֵי let him bring. Sabb.109b; a. fr.לאַיְתוּיֵי, לַאֲתוּיֵי (cmp. אֵת) to bring in, to include, opp. לאפוקי; v. אַפֵּק. לא׳ מאי what is to be implied (in addition to what is explicitly stated)? Tem.2a הכל לאי׳ מאי what does hakkol (all) come to imply? a. fr.Haf. הַיְיתִי same. Dan. 5:13; a. e. Ittaf. אִתֵּיתִי (אִתּוֹתִי, אִתַּתִי) to be brought, offered. Targ. Gen. 33:11. Targ. Lev. 13:2; a. e.

אֲתָא, אָתָאII ch. (b. h. אתה, אתא; sec. r. of אוֹת I q. v.) ( to join, to come, to arrive; to occur to. Targ. Gen. 19:9; a. fr.Y.Peah III, 17d bot. אתאי עובדאוכ׳ the case came before … Gen. R. s. 68 (ref. to Gen. 28:11) א׳ שמשא the Sun (Jacob) has arrived. Snh.98b יֵיתֵי ולא איחמיניה he (the Messiah) will come, but I do not desire to live to see him (to pass through the trials preceding his arrival).תֵּיתֵי לי ד־ it come home to me that I did, i. e. I believe to have merited divine reward. Meg.28a; a. fr. ייתי עלי דלא may it come home to me that I did not; a formula of assurance, surely, indeed. Y.Ber.II, 5c bot.; a. fr.; (v. יבוא עלי, s. v. בּוֹא).Y.Shebi.VI, 36c top ייתי ד־ (sub. עלי). Imperat. חָּא (Y. אִיתָא). Gitt.57a, a. fr. תא חזי; Y.Dem.VI, 25b top איתא חמי; in Bab. usu. תא שמע (abbr. ת״ש) come and see, come and hear, i. e. I will prove it.אַתְיָא כ־ it comes like, i. e. it is in accordance with the opinion of.Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.; a. v. fr.וַתְּיָיא = ואתיא. Ibid.c> bot. ותייא כהדא דתני חזקיה (ed. Krot. incorr. ותניא) תִּי.Y.Keth.IV, 28d top ותאייןוכ׳ (read ואתיין) and those differences of opinion correspond to … אתיא פקידה פקידה the expression pakad occurs in two Biblical passages, אתיא זכירה זכירה and the expression zakhar occurs in two passages, i. e. draw an analogy between the respective Bible laws in which the same expressions are used, so as to cast a light upon each other. R. Hash. 11a; a. fr. אתא נסיא Y.Meg.II, 73b, a. e., read אֲתָאנַסְיָא q. v. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:16 יַתְיַן, 3rd pers. fem. fut. Af. אַיְתִי, אֵיתִי, אַיְיתִי to bring, carry, cause to come. Targ. Gen. 4:3; a. fr. מנא תיתי ( מהיכא, מנן) whence wilt thou bring (evidence), how will you prove it? Y.B. Mets.III, beg.9a; a. v. fr.מַיְיתָה, מַיְיתִי, מֵיתֵי bringing, to bring. Y.Peah I, 15c top בעי מ׳וכ׳ he desired to bring it to them. Ib. לא יכילת מייתותי׳ I cannot bring it.לַיְיתֵי, לֵיְתֵי let him bring. Sabb.109b; a. fr.לאַיְתוּיֵי, לַאֲתוּיֵי (cmp. אֵת) to bring in, to include, opp. לאפוקי; v. אַפֵּק. לא׳ מאי what is to be implied (in addition to what is explicitly stated)? Tem.2a הכל לאי׳ מאי what does hakkol (all) come to imply? a. fr.Haf. הַיְיתִי same. Dan. 5:13; a. e. Ittaf. אִתֵּיתִי (אִתּוֹתִי, אִתַּתִי) to be brought, offered. Targ. Gen. 33:11. Targ. Lev. 13:2; a. e.

אֲתָא, אָתָאII ch. (b. h. אתה, אתא; sec. r. of אוֹת I q. v.) ( to join, to come, to arrive; to occur to. Targ. Gen. 19:9; a. fr.Y.Peah III, 17d bot. אתאי עובדאוכ׳ the case came before … Gen. R. s. 68 (ref. to Gen. 28:11) א׳ שמשא the Sun (Jacob) has arrived. Snh.98b יֵיתֵי ולא איחמיניה he (the Messiah) will come, but I do not desire to live to see him (to pass through the trials preceding his arrival).תֵּיתֵי לי ד־ it come home to me that I did, i. e. I believe to have merited divine reward. Meg.28a; a. fr. ייתי עלי דלא may it come home to me that I did not; a formula of assurance, surely, indeed. Y.Ber.II, 5c bot.; a. fr.; (v. יבוא עלי, s. v. בּוֹא).Y.Shebi.VI, 36c top ייתי ד־ (sub. עלי). Imperat. חָּא (Y. אִיתָא). Gitt.57a, a. fr. תא חזי; Y.Dem.VI, 25b top איתא חמי; in Bab. usu. תא שמע (abbr. ת״ש) come and see, come and hear, i. e. I will prove it.אַתְיָא כ־ it comes like, i. e. it is in accordance with the opinion of.Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.; a. v. fr.וַתְּיָיא = ואתיא. Ibid.c> bot. ותייא כהדא דתני חזקיה (ed. Krot. incorr. ותניא) תִּי.Y.Keth.IV, 28d top ותאייןוכ׳ (read ואתיין) and those differences of opinion correspond to … אתיא פקידה פקידה the expression pakad occurs in two Biblical passages, אתיא זכירה זכירה and the expression zakhar occurs in two passages, i. e. draw an analogy between the respective Bible laws in which the same expressions are used, so as to cast a light upon each other. R. Hash. 11a; a. fr. אתא נסיא Y.Meg.II, 73b, a. e., read אֲתָאנַסְיָא q. v. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:16 יַתְיַן, 3rd pers. fem. fut. Af. אַיְתִי, אֵיתִי, אַיְיתִי to bring, carry, cause to come. Targ. Gen. 4:3; a. fr. מנא תיתי ( מהיכא, מנן) whence wilt thou bring (evidence), how will you prove it? Y.B. Mets.III, beg.9a; a. v. fr.מַיְיתָה, מַיְיתִי, מֵיתֵי bringing, to bring. Y.Peah I, 15c top בעי מ׳וכ׳ he desired to bring it to them. Ib. לא יכילת מייתותי׳ I cannot bring it.לַיְיתֵי, לֵיְתֵי let him bring. Sabb.109b; a. fr.לאַיְתוּיֵי, לַאֲתוּיֵי (cmp. אֵת) to bring in, to include, opp. לאפוקי; v. אַפֵּק. לא׳ מאי what is to be implied (in addition to what is explicitly stated)? Tem.2a הכל לאי׳ מאי what does hakkol (all) come to imply? a. fr.Haf. הַיְיתִי same. Dan. 5:13; a. e. Ittaf. אִתֵּיתִי (אִתּוֹתִי, אִתַּתִי) to be brought, offered. Targ. Gen. 33:11. Targ. Lev. 13:2; a. e.

אֲתָא, אָתָאII ch. (b. h. אתה, אתא; sec. r. of אוֹת I q. v.) ( to join, to come, to arrive; to occur to. Targ. Gen. 19:9; a. fr.Y.Peah III, 17d bot. אתאי עובדאוכ׳ the case came before … Gen. R. s. 68 (ref. to Gen. 28:11) א׳ שמשא the Sun (Jacob) has arrived. Snh.98b יֵיתֵי ולא איחמיניה he (the Messiah) will come, but I do not desire to live to see him (to pass through the trials preceding his arrival).תֵּיתֵי לי ד־ it come home to me that I did, i. e. I believe to have merited divine reward. Meg.28a; a. fr. ייתי עלי דלא may it come home to me that I did not; a formula of assurance, surely, indeed. Y.Ber.II, 5c bot.; a. fr.; (v. יבוא עלי, s. v. בּוֹא).Y.Shebi.VI, 36c top ייתי ד־ (sub. עלי). Imperat. חָּא (Y. אִיתָא). Gitt.57a, a. fr. תא חזי; Y.Dem.VI, 25b top איתא חמי; in Bab. usu. תא שמע (abbr. ת״ש) come and see, come and hear, i. e. I will prove it.אַתְיָא כ־ it comes like, i. e. it is in accordance with the opinion of.Y.Naz.VI, 54d bot.; a. v. fr.וַתְּיָיא = ואתיא. Ibid.c> bot. ותייא כהדא דתני חזקיה (ed. Krot. incorr. ותניא) תִּי.Y.Keth.IV, 28d top ותאייןוכ׳ (read ואתיין) and those differences of opinion correspond to … אתיא פקידה פקידה the expression pakad occurs in two Biblical passages, אתיא זכירה זכירה and the expression zakhar occurs in two passages, i. e. draw an analogy between the respective Bible laws in which the same expressions are used, so as to cast a light upon each other. R. Hash. 11a; a. fr. אתא נסיא Y.Meg.II, 73b, a. e., read אֲתָאנַסְיָא q. v. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:16 יַתְיַן, 3rd pers. fem. fut. Af. אַיְתִי, אֵיתִי, אַיְיתִי to bring, carry, cause to come. Targ. Gen. 4:3; a. fr. מנא תיתי ( מהיכא, מנן) whence wilt thou bring (evidence), how will you prove it? Y.B. Mets.III, beg.9a; a. v. fr.מַיְיתָה, מַיְיתִי, מֵיתֵי bringing, to bring. Y.Peah I, 15c top בעי מ׳וכ׳ he desired to bring it to them. Ib. לא יכילת מייתותי׳ I cannot bring it.לַיְיתֵי, לֵיְתֵי let him bring. Sabb.109b; a. fr.לאַיְתוּיֵי, לַאֲתוּיֵי (cmp. אֵת) to bring in, to include, opp. לאפוקי; v. אַפֵּק. לא׳ מאי what is to be implied (in addition to what is explicitly stated)? Tem.2a הכל לאי׳ מאי what does hakkol (all) come to imply? a. fr.Haf. הַיְיתִי same. Dan. 5:13; a. e. Ittaf. אִתֵּיתִי (אִתּוֹתִי, אִתַּתִי) to be brought, offered. Targ. Gen. 33:11. Targ. Lev. 13:2; a. e.

פֵּירָעוֹן, פֵּרָ׳m. (פָּרַע) paying a debt, payment. Shebu.41b (in Chald. dict.) פ׳ מעליא הוי it was a real payment of a debt (and not a mere deposit). M. Kat. 9b; Ab. Zar.6b עכ״ום לענין פ׳ לעולם מיצר the gentile will always grieve over the payment of a debt (whereas the Jew is glad to have rid himself of an obligation). B. Mets.13b, a. fr. היישינן לפ׳ (in the case of a note of indebtedness being found) we apprehend that payment may have been made (and therefore it must not be returned to the creditor). Y.Keth.X, end, 34a אל יהא לך פ׳ אלא מזה you shall be paid only from this (only this portion of my property is pledged). Koh. R. to VII, 2 מדה שיש בה פ׳; מדת פ׳ an act of benevolence with which a divine reward is connected. Yalk. Ex. 180 קבל פ׳ מהקב״ה he received payment (was punished) at the hands of God; a. fr.

פֵּירָעוֹן, פֵּרָ׳m. (פָּרַע) paying a debt, payment. Shebu.41b (in Chald. dict.) פ׳ מעליא הוי it was a real payment of a debt (and not a mere deposit). M. Kat. 9b; Ab. Zar.6b עכ״ום לענין פ׳ לעולם מיצר the gentile will always grieve over the payment of a debt (whereas the Jew is glad to have rid himself of an obligation). B. Mets.13b, a. fr. היישינן לפ׳ (in the case of a note of indebtedness being found) we apprehend that payment may have been made (and therefore it must not be returned to the creditor). Y.Keth.X, end, 34a אל יהא לך פ׳ אלא מזה you shall be paid only from this (only this portion of my property is pledged). Koh. R. to VII, 2 מדה שיש בה פ׳; מדת פ׳ an act of benevolence with which a divine reward is connected. Yalk. Ex. 180 קבל פ׳ מהקב״ה he received payment (was punished) at the hands of God; a. fr.

פֵּירָעוֹן, פֵּרָ׳m. (פָּרַע) paying a debt, payment. Shebu.41b (in Chald. dict.) פ׳ מעליא הוי it was a real payment of a debt (and not a mere deposit). M. Kat. 9b; Ab. Zar.6b עכ״ום לענין פ׳ לעולם מיצר the gentile will always grieve over the payment of a debt (whereas the Jew is glad to have rid himself of an obligation). B. Mets.13b, a. fr. היישינן לפ׳ (in the case of a note of indebtedness being found) we apprehend that payment may have been made (and therefore it must not be returned to the creditor). Y.Keth.X, end, 34a אל יהא לך פ׳ אלא מזה you shall be paid only from this (only this portion of my property is pledged). Koh. R. to VII, 2 מדה שיש בה פ׳; מדת פ׳ an act of benevolence with which a divine reward is connected. Yalk. Ex. 180 קבל פ׳ מהקב״ה he received payment (was punished) at the hands of God; a. fr.

פֵּירָעוֹן, פֵּרָ׳m. (פָּרַע) paying a debt, payment. Shebu.41b (in Chald. dict.) פ׳ מעליא הוי it was a real payment of a debt (and not a mere deposit). M. Kat. 9b; Ab. Zar.6b עכ״ום לענין פ׳ לעולם מיצר the gentile will always grieve over the payment of a debt (whereas the Jew is glad to have rid himself of an obligation). B. Mets.13b, a. fr. היישינן לפ׳ (in the case of a note of indebtedness being found) we apprehend that payment may have been made (and therefore it must not be returned to the creditor). Y.Keth.X, end, 34a אל יהא לך פ׳ אלא מזה you shall be paid only from this (only this portion of my property is pledged). Koh. R. to VII, 2 מדה שיש בה פ׳; מדת פ׳ an act of benevolence with which a divine reward is connected. Yalk. Ex. 180 קבל פ׳ מהקב״ה he received payment (was punished) at the hands of God; a. fr.

מִדָּה, מִידָּהf. (b. h.; preced.) 1) dimension, measure, proportion. Sabb.150a (play on מ̇ד̇ה̇ב̇ה, v. preced.) מ̇אד̇ מ̇אד̇ ה̇ב̇א בלא מ̇׳ bring much, very much, without measure. Peah VIII, 6 מ׳ זו this proportion. Gen. R. s. 64; Esth. R. introd. (ref. to מנדה, Ezra 4:13) זו מִדַּת הארץ that is the from the land as measured, i. e. the (Roman) land-tax. B. Bath.VII, 3 מ׳ בחבלוכ׳ I sell thee exact land-measure by the rope. Ib. 128a מִדַּת ארכו the length-measure of the cloak. Ib. מדת משקלותיו the measure of its (the gold-bars) weights, i. e. an estimate as to how many coins of a certain weight can be obtained from it. Ḥag.12a מדת יום ומ׳ לילה the combined length of day and night. Yeb.76b (ref. to 1 Sam. 17:38) מַדָּיו כמִדָּתוֹ his (Sauls) garments such as fitted his stature. Mikv. X, 5; Ḥull.73a עד מקום (ח)מ׳ as far as the designed length of the handle (excluding the portion which it is intended to cut off).Kidd.42b; B. Mets.56b, a. e. דבר שבמ׳ ושבמשקלוכ׳ objects which are sold by measure, by weight or by the piece. B. Bath.89b לעולם … מ׳ חסירהוכ׳ one must never keep in ones house too small or too large a measure (smaller or larger than the legal size); a. fr.Pl. מִדּוֹת, מִידּוֹת. Ib. 88b עונשן של מ׳ the divine punishment for fraudulent measures. Tosef.B. Mets. VI, 14 לא היו ממונין … אלא על המ׳ they (the agoranomoi in Jerusalem) were appointed not for the regulation of market prices but for the superintendence of the measures; B. Bath.89a, v. אֲנַרְדְּמִיס; a. fr.Men.18a למצות מִידּוֹתַי, v. מָצָח.Whence: Middoth (measurements of the Temple), name of a treatise of the Mishnah, of the order of Kodashim. 2) dealing; reward or punishment; dispensation.מ׳ כננד מ׳ retaliation, adequate punishment or reward. Sot.I, 7, v. preced. Ib. 9a לבמ׳ the verse is to intimate the God dispenses adequate punishments. Ib. 8b (ref. to ib. I, 7) אע״ג דמ׳ בטילח במ׳ לא בתיל although retribution (by the Jewish court) has ceased, the adequate divine punishment has not ceased. Lam. R. introd. (R. Alex. 2) (expl. יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) מ׳ בננד מ׳ punishment corresponding to deed. Ned.32a. Snh.90a כל מִידּוֹתָיו של חקב״ה מ׳ כנגד מ׳ all retributions of the Lord are in correspondence with mans doings. Ber.48b ‘whatever the Lord thy God has given thee דיינך בכל … בין מ׳ טובח ובין מִדַּת פורענות (not מדה) he is thy judge in whatever sentence he decrees upon thee, whether it be a good or an evil dispensation. Ib. IX, 5, v. מְאֹד. Sabb.97a. Ib. 151b לעולם … על מ׳ זו at all times let one pray to be spared this fate (poverty); a. fr.Pl. as ab. Snh.90a, v. supra. Yoma 87b המעביר על מִדּוֹתָיווכ׳ he who passes over his retaliations (who forbears to retaliate), his failings will be passed over (be forgiven); Meg.28a. Ib. לא עמדתי על מִידּוֹתַי I never insisted on retaliation; Kidd.71a ואינו מעמד על מדותיו (Rashi: מיעמיד); a. fr. 3) manner, ways, character, nature, condition. Ber.40a לא כמדת חקב״חוכ׳ the nature of divine (intellectual) affairs is not like the nature of human (material) affairs. Ib. 11b להזכיר מדת יוםוכ׳ to mention the nature of the day (light) at night. Tanḥ. Balak 3 מה מִדָּתוֹ what is the nature of his power. B. Mets.33a מ׳ ואינה מ׳ it is a (meritorious) way (of studying) and is not, i. e. you might to better; Y.Hor.III, 48c top מ׳ שאינה מ׳; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. V, 10 ארבע מ׳ באדם there are four different dispositions of men (as to treating ones fellowman); ib. 11 ארבע מ׳ בדעות four characters (temperaments); ib. 12 ארבע מ׳ בתלמידים four natures of students (with regard to receptive and retentive faculties). Y.Snh.XI, 30a bot. כל שבע מ׳וכ׳ all the seven characteristic features of righteous men which the scholars have defined have been realized in Rabbi. Ned.20b בני תשע מ׳ children conceived under nine (abnormal mental) conditions. R. Hash. 17b, a. fr. שלש עשרה מ׳ the thirteen divine attributes (Ex. 34:6, sq.). Ned.32a, v. פָּרַז; a. fr. מדת הדין a) justice. Tosef.Yeb.IX, 3. a. e., v. לָקָה.Esp. the divine attribute of justice, opp. מ׳ הרחמים, v. דּין II.b) common sense, logical argument. Yoma 43b כך (היא) מ׳ הדין נותנת common sense dictates this; Shebu.14a. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c top תחומין עשו (כמ׳) למ׳ הדין they regulated the laws of Sabbath limits according to common sense (not by textual interpretation).c) decision in money matters, civil law (contrad. to ritual law). Y.Gitt.V, 46c bot. אף למ׳ הדין הכן the same principle holds good for civil law (collection of claims, v. כַּפְּרָנוּת); Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. Ib. (last line) ולמידין מ׳ הדיןוכ׳ do we apply the rules of Prosbol (v. פְּרוֹזְבּוּל) to ordinary claims? Y.B. Kam.V, beg.4d לא הילכו במ׳ הדין אחר הרוב (strike out בממון) in civil law we are not guided by probabilities (v. דוֹב; cmp. Bab. ib. 27b). Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. ולמ׳ הד׳ but civil law (questions of possession). 4) principle, standard, consistency. Men.III, 4 במדתר׳וכ׳ following the principle of R. ; Pes.77b; Y. ib. VII, 34c top. Shek. IV, 6 אינח היא תמ׳ (comment. אינה מן המ׳) this is not consistent (with a previous rule). Ib. 7 השוה את מִדָּתוֹ (Y. ed. מִדּוֹתָיו) he makes his standards even (is consistent). Pes.I, 7 אינת חיא המ׳ this is not the right argument. Ib. 15b אמאי אינה היא המ׳ מ׳ ומ׳ היא why do you say, it is no argument? it is surely a correct argument. Y. Ḥag.III, 77d ‘Menahem went out means ממ׳ למ׳ יצא he went over from one principle to another (joined the opposition; Bab. ib. 16b יצא לתרבות רעה).Esp. מִדּוֹת rules of interpretation. Sifra introd., ch. 1, end הלל … שבע מ׳וכ׳ Hillel the Elder explained seven rules ; Ab. dR. N. ch. 37; Tosef.Snh.VII, 11. Sifra introd., beg. (R. Yishm. said) בשלש עשרה מ׳וכ׳ the Torah is interpreted by means of thirteen rules. (Appendix to treat. Brakhoth. ל״ב מ׳ שלר׳ יוסיוכ׳ the thirty two rules of R. José the Galilean.Lev. R. s. 3, beg. הלכות ומ׳ decisions and interpretations (by which the decisions were reached), v. מְכִילְתָּא.Gitt.67a מִידּוֹתַי תרומה מתרומות מִידּוֹתָיווכ׳ my rules of interpretation are the selection from selections of rules by R. Akiba.Ber.33b שעושח מדותיו של הקב״ח רחמיםוכ׳ he makes compassion the standard (or reason) of the divine laws, while they are decrees (the reasons for which it behooves not man to discuss); Y. ib. V, 9c כקורא תיגר על מ׳וכ׳ because it sounds as if he were finding fault with the ways of the Lord (as if the Lord were partial); כנותן קיצבח למ׳וכ׳ as though he were setting limits to the attributes of the Lord.

מִדָּה, מִידָּהf. (b. h.; preced.) 1) dimension, measure, proportion. Sabb.150a (play on מ̇ד̇ה̇ב̇ה, v. preced.) מ̇אד̇ מ̇אד̇ ה̇ב̇א בלא מ̇׳ bring much, very much, without measure. Peah VIII, 6 מ׳ זו this proportion. Gen. R. s. 64; Esth. R. introd. (ref. to מנדה, Ezra 4:13) זו מִדַּת הארץ that is the from the land as measured, i. e. the (Roman) land-tax. B. Bath.VII, 3 מ׳ בחבלוכ׳ I sell thee exact land-measure by the rope. Ib. 128a מִדַּת ארכו the length-measure of the cloak. Ib. מדת משקלותיו the measure of its (the gold-bars) weights, i. e. an estimate as to how many coins of a certain weight can be obtained from it. Ḥag.12a מדת יום ומ׳ לילה the combined length of day and night. Yeb.76b (ref. to 1 Sam. 17:38) מַדָּיו כמִדָּתוֹ his (Sauls) garments such as fitted his stature. Mikv. X, 5; Ḥull.73a עד מקום (ח)מ׳ as far as the designed length of the handle (excluding the portion which it is intended to cut off).Kidd.42b; B. Mets.56b, a. e. דבר שבמ׳ ושבמשקלוכ׳ objects which are sold by measure, by weight or by the piece. B. Bath.89b לעולם … מ׳ חסירהוכ׳ one must never keep in ones house too small or too large a measure (smaller or larger than the legal size); a. fr.Pl. מִדּוֹת, מִידּוֹת. Ib. 88b עונשן של מ׳ the divine punishment for fraudulent measures. Tosef.B. Mets. VI, 14 לא היו ממונין … אלא על המ׳ they (the agoranomoi in Jerusalem) were appointed not for the regulation of market prices but for the superintendence of the measures; B. Bath.89a, v. אֲנַרְדְּמִיס; a. fr.Men.18a למצות מִידּוֹתַי, v. מָצָח.Whence: Middoth (measurements of the Temple), name of a treatise of the Mishnah, of the order of Kodashim. 2) dealing; reward or punishment; dispensation.מ׳ כננד מ׳ retaliation, adequate punishment or reward. Sot.I, 7, v. preced. Ib. 9a לבמ׳ the verse is to intimate the God dispenses adequate punishments. Ib. 8b (ref. to ib. I, 7) אע״ג דמ׳ בטילח במ׳ לא בתיל although retribution (by the Jewish court) has ceased, the adequate divine punishment has not ceased. Lam. R. introd. (R. Alex. 2) (expl. יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) מ׳ בננד מ׳ punishment corresponding to deed. Ned.32a. Snh.90a כל מִידּוֹתָיו של חקב״ה מ׳ כנגד מ׳ all retributions of the Lord are in correspondence with mans doings. Ber.48b ‘whatever the Lord thy God has given thee דיינך בכל … בין מ׳ טובח ובין מִדַּת פורענות (not מדה) he is thy judge in whatever sentence he decrees upon thee, whether it be a good or an evil dispensation. Ib. IX, 5, v. מְאֹד. Sabb.97a. Ib. 151b לעולם … על מ׳ זו at all times let one pray to be spared this fate (poverty); a. fr.Pl. as ab. Snh.90a, v. supra. Yoma 87b המעביר על מִדּוֹתָיווכ׳ he who passes over his retaliations (who forbears to retaliate), his failings will be passed over (be forgiven); Meg.28a. Ib. לא עמדתי על מִידּוֹתַי I never insisted on retaliation; Kidd.71a ואינו מעמד על מדותיו (Rashi: מיעמיד); a. fr. 3) manner, ways, character, nature, condition. Ber.40a לא כמדת חקב״חוכ׳ the nature of divine (intellectual) affairs is not like the nature of human (material) affairs. Ib. 11b להזכיר מדת יוםוכ׳ to mention the nature of the day (light) at night. Tanḥ. Balak 3 מה מִדָּתוֹ what is the nature of his power. B. Mets.33a מ׳ ואינה מ׳ it is a (meritorious) way (of studying) and is not, i. e. you might to better; Y.Hor.III, 48c top מ׳ שאינה מ׳; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. V, 10 ארבע מ׳ באדם there are four different dispositions of men (as to treating ones fellowman); ib. 11 ארבע מ׳ בדעות four characters (temperaments); ib. 12 ארבע מ׳ בתלמידים four natures of students (with regard to receptive and retentive faculties). Y.Snh.XI, 30a bot. כל שבע מ׳וכ׳ all the seven characteristic features of righteous men which the scholars have defined have been realized in Rabbi. Ned.20b בני תשע מ׳ children conceived under nine (abnormal mental) conditions. R. Hash. 17b, a. fr. שלש עשרה מ׳ the thirteen divine attributes (Ex. 34:6, sq.). Ned.32a, v. פָּרַז; a. fr. מדת הדין a) justice. Tosef.Yeb.IX, 3. a. e., v. לָקָה.Esp. the divine attribute of justice, opp. מ׳ הרחמים, v. דּין II.b) common sense, logical argument. Yoma 43b כך (היא) מ׳ הדין נותנת common sense dictates this; Shebu.14a. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c top תחומין עשו (כמ׳) למ׳ הדין they regulated the laws of Sabbath limits according to common sense (not by textual interpretation).c) decision in money matters, civil law (contrad. to ritual law). Y.Gitt.V, 46c bot. אף למ׳ הדין הכן the same principle holds good for civil law (collection of claims, v. כַּפְּרָנוּת); Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. Ib. (last line) ולמידין מ׳ הדיןוכ׳ do we apply the rules of Prosbol (v. פְּרוֹזְבּוּל) to ordinary claims? Y.B. Kam.V, beg.4d לא הילכו במ׳ הדין אחר הרוב (strike out בממון) in civil law we are not guided by probabilities (v. דוֹב; cmp. Bab. ib. 27b). Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. ולמ׳ הד׳ but civil law (questions of possession). 4) principle, standard, consistency. Men.III, 4 במדתר׳וכ׳ following the principle of R. ; Pes.77b; Y. ib. VII, 34c top. Shek. IV, 6 אינח היא תמ׳ (comment. אינה מן המ׳) this is not consistent (with a previous rule). Ib. 7 השוה את מִדָּתוֹ (Y. ed. מִדּוֹתָיו) he makes his standards even (is consistent). Pes.I, 7 אינת חיא המ׳ this is not the right argument. Ib. 15b אמאי אינה היא המ׳ מ׳ ומ׳ היא why do you say, it is no argument? it is surely a correct argument. Y. Ḥag.III, 77d ‘Menahem went out means ממ׳ למ׳ יצא he went over from one principle to another (joined the opposition; Bab. ib. 16b יצא לתרבות רעה).Esp. מִדּוֹת rules of interpretation. Sifra introd., ch. 1, end הלל … שבע מ׳וכ׳ Hillel the Elder explained seven rules ; Ab. dR. N. ch. 37; Tosef.Snh.VII, 11. Sifra introd., beg. (R. Yishm. said) בשלש עשרה מ׳וכ׳ the Torah is interpreted by means of thirteen rules. (Appendix to treat. Brakhoth. ל״ב מ׳ שלר׳ יוסיוכ׳ the thirty two rules of R. José the Galilean.Lev. R. s. 3, beg. הלכות ומ׳ decisions and interpretations (by which the decisions were reached), v. מְכִילְתָּא.Gitt.67a מִידּוֹתַי תרומה מתרומות מִידּוֹתָיווכ׳ my rules of interpretation are the selection from selections of rules by R. Akiba.Ber.33b שעושח מדותיו של הקב״ח רחמיםוכ׳ he makes compassion the standard (or reason) of the divine laws, while they are decrees (the reasons for which it behooves not man to discuss); Y. ib. V, 9c כקורא תיגר על מ׳וכ׳ because it sounds as if he were finding fault with the ways of the Lord (as if the Lord were partial); כנותן קיצבח למ׳וכ׳ as though he were setting limits to the attributes of the Lord.

מִדָּה, מִידָּהf. (b. h.; preced.) 1) dimension, measure, proportion. Sabb.150a (play on מ̇ד̇ה̇ב̇ה, v. preced.) מ̇אד̇ מ̇אד̇ ה̇ב̇א בלא מ̇׳ bring much, very much, without measure. Peah VIII, 6 מ׳ זו this proportion. Gen. R. s. 64; Esth. R. introd. (ref. to מנדה, Ezra 4:13) זו מִדַּת הארץ that is the from the land as measured, i. e. the (Roman) land-tax. B. Bath.VII, 3 מ׳ בחבלוכ׳ I sell thee exact land-measure by the rope. Ib. 128a מִדַּת ארכו the length-measure of the cloak. Ib. מדת משקלותיו the measure of its (the gold-bars) weights, i. e. an estimate as to how many coins of a certain weight can be obtained from it. Ḥag.12a מדת יום ומ׳ לילה the combined length of day and night. Yeb.76b (ref. to 1 Sam. 17:38) מַדָּיו כמִדָּתוֹ his (Sauls) garments such as fitted his stature. Mikv. X, 5; Ḥull.73a עד מקום (ח)מ׳ as far as the designed length of the handle (excluding the portion which it is intended to cut off).Kidd.42b; B. Mets.56b, a. e. דבר שבמ׳ ושבמשקלוכ׳ objects which are sold by measure, by weight or by the piece. B. Bath.89b לעולם … מ׳ חסירהוכ׳ one must never keep in ones house too small or too large a measure (smaller or larger than the legal size); a. fr.Pl. מִדּוֹת, מִידּוֹת. Ib. 88b עונשן של מ׳ the divine punishment for fraudulent measures. Tosef.B. Mets. VI, 14 לא היו ממונין … אלא על המ׳ they (the agoranomoi in Jerusalem) were appointed not for the regulation of market prices but for the superintendence of the measures; B. Bath.89a, v. אֲנַרְדְּמִיס; a. fr.Men.18a למצות מִידּוֹתַי, v. מָצָח.Whence: Middoth (measurements of the Temple), name of a treatise of the Mishnah, of the order of Kodashim. 2) dealing; reward or punishment; dispensation.מ׳ כננד מ׳ retaliation, adequate punishment or reward. Sot.I, 7, v. preced. Ib. 9a לבמ׳ the verse is to intimate the God dispenses adequate punishments. Ib. 8b (ref. to ib. I, 7) אע״ג דמ׳ בטילח במ׳ לא בתיל although retribution (by the Jewish court) has ceased, the adequate divine punishment has not ceased. Lam. R. introd. (R. Alex. 2) (expl. יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) מ׳ בננד מ׳ punishment corresponding to deed. Ned.32a. Snh.90a כל מִידּוֹתָיו של חקב״ה מ׳ כנגד מ׳ all retributions of the Lord are in correspondence with mans doings. Ber.48b ‘whatever the Lord thy God has given thee דיינך בכל … בין מ׳ טובח ובין מִדַּת פורענות (not מדה) he is thy judge in whatever sentence he decrees upon thee, whether it be a good or an evil dispensation. Ib. IX, 5, v. מְאֹד. Sabb.97a. Ib. 151b לעולם … על מ׳ זו at all times let one pray to be spared this fate (poverty); a. fr.Pl. as ab. Snh.90a, v. supra. Yoma 87b המעביר על מִדּוֹתָיווכ׳ he who passes over his retaliations (who forbears to retaliate), his failings will be passed over (be forgiven); Meg.28a. Ib. לא עמדתי על מִידּוֹתַי I never insisted on retaliation; Kidd.71a ואינו מעמד על מדותיו (Rashi: מיעמיד); a. fr. 3) manner, ways, character, nature, condition. Ber.40a לא כמדת חקב״חוכ׳ the nature of divine (intellectual) affairs is not like the nature of human (material) affairs. Ib. 11b להזכיר מדת יוםוכ׳ to mention the nature of the day (light) at night. Tanḥ. Balak 3 מה מִדָּתוֹ what is the nature of his power. B. Mets.33a מ׳ ואינה מ׳ it is a (meritorious) way (of studying) and is not, i. e. you might to better; Y.Hor.III, 48c top מ׳ שאינה מ׳; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. V, 10 ארבע מ׳ באדם there are four different dispositions of men (as to treating ones fellowman); ib. 11 ארבע מ׳ בדעות four characters (temperaments); ib. 12 ארבע מ׳ בתלמידים four natures of students (with regard to receptive and retentive faculties). Y.Snh.XI, 30a bot. כל שבע מ׳וכ׳ all the seven characteristic features of righteous men which the scholars have defined have been realized in Rabbi. Ned.20b בני תשע מ׳ children conceived under nine (abnormal mental) conditions. R. Hash. 17b, a. fr. שלש עשרה מ׳ the thirteen divine attributes (Ex. 34:6, sq.). Ned.32a, v. פָּרַז; a. fr. מדת הדין a) justice. Tosef.Yeb.IX, 3. a. e., v. לָקָה.Esp. the divine attribute of justice, opp. מ׳ הרחמים, v. דּין II.b) common sense, logical argument. Yoma 43b כך (היא) מ׳ הדין נותנת common sense dictates this; Shebu.14a. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c top תחומין עשו (כמ׳) למ׳ הדין they regulated the laws of Sabbath limits according to common sense (not by textual interpretation).c) decision in money matters, civil law (contrad. to ritual law). Y.Gitt.V, 46c bot. אף למ׳ הדין הכן the same principle holds good for civil law (collection of claims, v. כַּפְּרָנוּת); Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. Ib. (last line) ולמידין מ׳ הדיןוכ׳ do we apply the rules of Prosbol (v. פְּרוֹזְבּוּל) to ordinary claims? Y.B. Kam.V, beg.4d לא הילכו במ׳ הדין אחר הרוב (strike out בממון) in civil law we are not guided by probabilities (v. דוֹב; cmp. Bab. ib. 27b). Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. ולמ׳ הד׳ but civil law (questions of possession). 4) principle, standard, consistency. Men.III, 4 במדתר׳וכ׳ following the principle of R. ; Pes.77b; Y. ib. VII, 34c top. Shek. IV, 6 אינח היא תמ׳ (comment. אינה מן המ׳) this is not consistent (with a previous rule). Ib. 7 השוה את מִדָּתוֹ (Y. ed. מִדּוֹתָיו) he makes his standards even (is consistent). Pes.I, 7 אינת חיא המ׳ this is not the right argument. Ib. 15b אמאי אינה היא המ׳ מ׳ ומ׳ היא why do you say, it is no argument? it is surely a correct argument. Y. Ḥag.III, 77d ‘Menahem went out means ממ׳ למ׳ יצא he went over from one principle to another (joined the opposition; Bab. ib. 16b יצא לתרבות רעה).Esp. מִדּוֹת rules of interpretation. Sifra introd., ch. 1, end הלל … שבע מ׳וכ׳ Hillel the Elder explained seven rules ; Ab. dR. N. ch. 37; Tosef.Snh.VII, 11. Sifra introd., beg. (R. Yishm. said) בשלש עשרה מ׳וכ׳ the Torah is interpreted by means of thirteen rules. (Appendix to treat. Brakhoth. ל״ב מ׳ שלר׳ יוסיוכ׳ the thirty two rules of R. José the Galilean.Lev. R. s. 3, beg. הלכות ומ׳ decisions and interpretations (by which the decisions were reached), v. מְכִילְתָּא.Gitt.67a מִידּוֹתַי תרומה מתרומות מִידּוֹתָיווכ׳ my rules of interpretation are the selection from selections of rules by R. Akiba.Ber.33b שעושח מדותיו של הקב״ח רחמיםוכ׳ he makes compassion the standard (or reason) of the divine laws, while they are decrees (the reasons for which it behooves not man to discuss); Y. ib. V, 9c כקורא תיגר על מ׳וכ׳ because it sounds as if he were finding fault with the ways of the Lord (as if the Lord were partial); כנותן קיצבח למ׳וכ׳ as though he were setting limits to the attributes of the Lord.

מִדָּה, מִידָּהf. (b. h.; preced.) 1) dimension, measure, proportion. Sabb.150a (play on מ̇ד̇ה̇ב̇ה, v. preced.) מ̇אד̇ מ̇אד̇ ה̇ב̇א בלא מ̇׳ bring much, very much, without measure. Peah VIII, 6 מ׳ זו this proportion. Gen. R. s. 64; Esth. R. introd. (ref. to מנדה, Ezra 4:13) זו מִדַּת הארץ that is the from the land as measured, i. e. the (Roman) land-tax. B. Bath.VII, 3 מ׳ בחבלוכ׳ I sell thee exact land-measure by the rope. Ib. 128a מִדַּת ארכו the length-measure of the cloak. Ib. מדת משקלותיו the measure of its (the gold-bars) weights, i. e. an estimate as to how many coins of a certain weight can be obtained from it. Ḥag.12a מדת יום ומ׳ לילה the combined length of day and night. Yeb.76b (ref. to 1 Sam. 17:38) מַדָּיו כמִדָּתוֹ his (Sauls) garments such as fitted his stature. Mikv. X, 5; Ḥull.73a עד מקום (ח)מ׳ as far as the designed length of the handle (excluding the portion which it is intended to cut off).Kidd.42b; B. Mets.56b, a. e. דבר שבמ׳ ושבמשקלוכ׳ objects which are sold by measure, by weight or by the piece. B. Bath.89b לעולם … מ׳ חסירהוכ׳ one must never keep in ones house too small or too large a measure (smaller or larger than the legal size); a. fr.Pl. מִדּוֹת, מִידּוֹת. Ib. 88b עונשן של מ׳ the divine punishment for fraudulent measures. Tosef.B. Mets. VI, 14 לא היו ממונין … אלא על המ׳ they (the agoranomoi in Jerusalem) were appointed not for the regulation of market prices but for the superintendence of the measures; B. Bath.89a, v. אֲנַרְדְּמִיס; a. fr.Men.18a למצות מִידּוֹתַי, v. מָצָח.Whence: Middoth (measurements of the Temple), name of a treatise of the Mishnah, of the order of Kodashim. 2) dealing; reward or punishment; dispensation.מ׳ כננד מ׳ retaliation, adequate punishment or reward. Sot.I, 7, v. preced. Ib. 9a לבמ׳ the verse is to intimate the God dispenses adequate punishments. Ib. 8b (ref. to ib. I, 7) אע״ג דמ׳ בטילח במ׳ לא בתיל although retribution (by the Jewish court) has ceased, the adequate divine punishment has not ceased. Lam. R. introd. (R. Alex. 2) (expl. יען וביען, Lev. 26:43) מ׳ בננד מ׳ punishment corresponding to deed. Ned.32a. Snh.90a כל מִידּוֹתָיו של חקב״ה מ׳ כנגד מ׳ all retributions of the Lord are in correspondence with mans doings. Ber.48b ‘whatever the Lord thy God has given thee דיינך בכל … בין מ׳ טובח ובין מִדַּת פורענות (not מדה) he is thy judge in whatever sentence he decrees upon thee, whether it be a good or an evil dispensation. Ib. IX, 5, v. מְאֹד. Sabb.97a. Ib. 151b לעולם … על מ׳ זו at all times let one pray to be spared this fate (poverty); a. fr.Pl. as ab. Snh.90a, v. supra. Yoma 87b המעביר על מִדּוֹתָיווכ׳ he who passes over his retaliations (who forbears to retaliate), his failings will be passed over (be forgiven); Meg.28a. Ib. לא עמדתי על מִידּוֹתַי I never insisted on retaliation; Kidd.71a ואינו מעמד על מדותיו (Rashi: מיעמיד); a. fr. 3) manner, ways, character, nature, condition. Ber.40a לא כמדת חקב״חוכ׳ the nature of divine (intellectual) affairs is not like the nature of human (material) affairs. Ib. 11b להזכיר מדת יוםוכ׳ to mention the nature of the day (light) at night. Tanḥ. Balak 3 מה מִדָּתוֹ what is the nature of his power. B. Mets.33a מ׳ ואינה מ׳ it is a (meritorious) way (of studying) and is not, i. e. you might to better; Y.Hor.III, 48c top מ׳ שאינה מ׳; a. fr.Pl. as ab. Ab. V, 10 ארבע מ׳ באדם there are four different dispositions of men (as to treating ones fellowman); ib. 11 ארבע מ׳ בדעות four characters (temperaments); ib. 12 ארבע מ׳ בתלמידים four natures of students (with regard to receptive and retentive faculties). Y.Snh.XI, 30a bot. כל שבע מ׳וכ׳ all the seven characteristic features of righteous men which the scholars have defined have been realized in Rabbi. Ned.20b בני תשע מ׳ children conceived under nine (abnormal mental) conditions. R. Hash. 17b, a. fr. שלש עשרה מ׳ the thirteen divine attributes (Ex. 34:6, sq.). Ned.32a, v. פָּרַז; a. fr. מדת הדין a) justice. Tosef.Yeb.IX, 3. a. e., v. לָקָה.Esp. the divine attribute of justice, opp. מ׳ הרחמים, v. דּין II.b) common sense, logical argument. Yoma 43b כך (היא) מ׳ הדין נותנת common sense dictates this; Shebu.14a. Y.Maas. Sh. II, 53c top תחומין עשו (כמ׳) למ׳ הדין they regulated the laws of Sabbath limits according to common sense (not by textual interpretation).c) decision in money matters, civil law (contrad. to ritual law). Y.Gitt.V, 46c bot. אף למ׳ הדין הכן the same principle holds good for civil law (collection of claims, v. כַּפְּרָנוּת); Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. Ib. (last line) ולמידין מ׳ הדיןוכ׳ do we apply the rules of Prosbol (v. פְּרוֹזְבּוּל) to ordinary claims? Y.B. Kam.V, beg.4d לא הילכו במ׳ הדין אחר הרוב (strike out בממון) in civil law we are not guided by probabilities (v. דוֹב; cmp. Bab. ib. 27b). Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. ולמ׳ הד׳ but civil law (questions of possession). 4) principle, standard, consistency. Men.III, 4 במדתר׳וכ׳ following the principle of R. ; Pes.77b; Y. ib. VII, 34c top. Shek. IV, 6 אינח היא תמ׳ (comment. אינה מן המ׳) this is not consistent (with a previous rule). Ib. 7 השוה את מִדָּתוֹ (Y. ed. מִדּוֹתָיו) he makes his standards even (is consistent). Pes.I, 7 אינת חיא המ׳ this is not the right argument. Ib. 15b אמאי אינה היא המ׳ מ׳ ומ׳ היא why do you say, it is no argument? it is surely a correct argument. Y. Ḥag.III, 77d ‘Menahem went out means ממ׳ למ׳ יצא he went over from one principle to another (joined the opposition; Bab. ib. 16b יצא לתרבות רעה).Esp. מִדּוֹת rules of interpretation. Sifra introd., ch. 1, end הלל … שבע מ׳וכ׳ Hillel the Elder explained seven rules ; Ab. dR. N. ch. 37; Tosef.Snh.VII, 11. Sifra introd., beg. (R. Yishm. said) בשלש עשרה מ׳וכ׳ the Torah is interpreted by means of thirteen rules. (Appendix to treat. Brakhoth. ל״ב מ׳ שלר׳ יוסיוכ׳ the thirty two rules of R. José the Galilean.Lev. R. s. 3, beg. הלכות ומ׳ decisions and interpretations (by which the decisions were reached), v. מְכִילְתָּא.Gitt.67a מִידּוֹתַי תרומה מתרומות מִידּוֹתָיווכ׳ my rules of interpretation are the selection from selections of rules by R. Akiba.Ber.33b שעושח מדותיו של הקב״ח רחמיםוכ׳ he makes compassion the standard (or reason) of the divine laws, while they are decrees (the reasons for which it behooves not man to discuss); Y. ib. V, 9c כקורא תיגר על מ׳וכ׳ because it sounds as if he were finding fault with the ways of the Lord (as if the Lord were partial); כנותן קיצבח למ׳וכ׳ as though he were setting limits to the attributes of the Lord.

הַבְטָחָהf. (בָּטַח) assurance, divine promise, faith. Ex. R. s. 38 באתה הה׳ the promise came true. Ber.17a גדולהה׳וכ׳ the divine promise (of reward) to women is greater Ib. V, 4; Sot.38b ואם הַבְטָחָתוֹוכ׳ but if he is confident that Gen. R. s. 76 איןה׳ לצדיקיםוכ׳ the rigtheous do not rely on the divine promise in this world (they are afraid, lest their sin may have caused its withdrawal, v. Ber4b). Mekh. Yithro s. 2 אנשי אמת אלו בעליה׳ (Var. אַבְטָחַה) ‘men of truth (Ex. 18:21) that means men having faith in God; a. e.Pl. הַבְטָחוֹת. Ex. R. s. 19 הרי כל ח׳וכ׳ are these all the promises held out to the proselyte ?; a. fr.

הַבְטָחָהf. (בָּטַח) assurance, divine promise, faith. Ex. R. s. 38 באתה הה׳ the promise came true. Ber.17a גדולהה׳וכ׳ the divine promise (of reward) to women is greater Ib. V, 4; Sot.38b ואם הַבְטָחָתוֹוכ׳ but if he is confident that Gen. R. s. 76 איןה׳ לצדיקיםוכ׳ the rigtheous do not rely on the divine promise in this world (they are afraid, lest their sin may have caused its withdrawal, v. Ber4b). Mekh. Yithro s. 2 אנשי אמת אלו בעליה׳ (Var. אַבְטָחַה) ‘men of truth (Ex. 18:21) that means men having faith in God; a. e.Pl. הַבְטָחוֹת. Ex. R. s. 19 הרי כל ח׳וכ׳ are these all the promises held out to the proselyte ?; a. fr.

קָפַח 1) (cmp. גבח, כופח) to arch, bend.Denom. קִיפֵּחַ. 2) to slap (with the palm of the hand); to strike. Yalk. Gen. 79 קְפָחַתָּהּ, v. טָפַח I. Y.Yeb.XV, 14d אין החמה קוֹפַחַת עלוכ׳ the sun strikes the head of man only in the harvesting season. Cant. R. to I, 6 קְפָחַתּוֹ החמה עלוכ׳ the sun struck his head, and his face became bronzed. Ib. VI, 10.Gen. R. s. 67 (ref. to Gen. 27:46) קופחת זו לזו וזו לזו slapping this against that, and that against this, i. e. (cmp. נָקַש) believing all of them equally bad.Y.Sabb.XX, end, 17d קפוח, v. next. w.Hor.11b, v. infra. Pi. קִיפֵּחַ 1) same. Gen. R. s. 23 (ref. to וזה, Gen. 11:6) ק׳ על ראשווכ׳ he put his hand upon Nimrods head, saying, this man ; ib. s. 26. 2) to bend, force, outrage, overwhelm. Pes.118a הקב״ה אינו מְקַפֵּחַ שכרוכ׳ the Lord does not outrage (by withholding) the reward of any creature, i. e. even the wicked are rewarded for what good they may do; Naz.23b אין … מקפחאפי׳ שכרוכ׳ God does not withhold the reward even for a decorous word. Y.Dem.I, 22a איפשר … והוא מְקַפְּחוֹ במים(= מק׳ שכרו) is it possible? he honored his Creator with water, and he should outrage him with water (allow his daughter to be drowned)?; Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מקפתו (corr. acc.). Kidd.52b לקַפְּחֵנִי בהלכותוכ׳ they come to overwhelm me with citations of traditions (of which they will prove me to be ignorant); Naz.49b. Num. R. s. 9 (3 1) קִיפְּחָה נזירות בראשה she forced the nazarite obligations upon her head (the vow was of her own doing); a. fr.Part. pass. מְקוּפָּח; f. מְקוּפַּחַת forced, perverted, distorted. Y.Sot.III, 18d bot. נמצאת מידת הדין מק׳ justice would appear perverted; Num. R. l. c. Ohol. XVI, 1 אקפח … שזו הלכה מק׳ may I bury my children (v. infra), if this is not a distorted (misrepresented) hălakhah; Tosef. ib. XV, 12. 3) to overpower, take from one by force. Y.Snh.VIII, 26b bot. יושב … ומקפח הבריותוכ׳ he will sit at cross-roads and rob the people and kill ; (Bab. ib. 72a ומלסטם); Lev. R. s. 30 ומק׳ לעוברים ושבים. Yoma 83b קִפַּחְתָּ את הרועה thou hast forced the shepherd (to give thee his bread); אני קִפַּחְתִּי … ואתה קפחתוכ׳ I laid the shepherd under contribution, but thou didst so to the whole town (when they all came to his rescue with refreshments). Pesik. R. s. 3 ראה כמה קי׳ לוטוכ׳ see to what extent Lot deprived Abraham of the divine communication!; a. fr. 4) to cover, bury, survive. Ohol. l. c.; Y.Sabb.XVI, 15c bot. אֲקַפֵּחַ את בנייוכ׳ may I bury my children if (an oath frequently used by R. Ṭarfon). B. Mets.85a אותו צדיק שהיה מקפח את בניו that righteous man (Ṭarfon) who used to swear by the life of his children. Pes.87b אין לך כל נביא … שלא ק׳וכ׳ there was not a single prophet that did not survive four kings ; a. fr.Trnsf. a) to ruin. Sabb.147b חמרא … קִיפְּתוּוכ׳ the wine of Prugitha and the baths of D. (luxurious life) ruined ten tribes of Israel. Kidd.IV, 14 (82a); Tosef. ib. V, קיפחתי את פרנסתי I have ruined my livelihood (forfeited the privilege of support without toil like dumb animals); Y. ib. IV, end, 66d (not קופחתי).b) to cover up, retain. Ker.5a bot. קלט את הריח וקִיפְּחוֹ the oil resorbed the scent and retained it; Hor.11b קולט … וקפחו (ed. Ven. וקופיחו; corr. acc.); Yalk. Ex. 387 (not וקיפחן). 5) (denom. of קִפֵּחַ) to make high and arched shoulders, to cause or pretend to be humpbacked. Sot.VIII, 6 כל המבקש … לקַפֵּחַ את שוקיו if anybody attempted to go back (desert the army), he (the officer) was empowered to beat him until he was humpbacked; Sifré Deut. 198; Yalk. ib. 923. Tosef.Peah lV, 14 המקפח את שוקיו (a beggar) who simulates a hump; Keth.68a; Y.Peah VIII, 21b top המנפח (read: המְכַפֵּחַ).