doing good

זְכוּתf. (זָכָה) 1) acquittal, favorable judgment, plea in defence.לִמֵּד ז׳ to plead in favor of the defendant. Snh.IV, 1 הכל מלמדין ז׳ all are permitted to plead for the defendant. Ib. פותחין לז׳ the opening argument must be for the defence. Ib. מטין על פי אחד לז׳ a majority of one is sufficient for acquittal; a. fr.Ab. I, 6 הוי דן … לכף ז׳ judge every man with an inclination in his favor. Sabb.32a הבא ז׳ והפטר bring pleaders in thy favor (good deeds) and be acquitted; a. fr. 2) doing good, blessing. Taan.29a, a. fr. מגלגלין ז׳, v. גִּלְגֵּל.Y.Naz.VII, 56a bot. נתכוונתי לז׳ I had the intention of doing good; Treat. Smaḥ. IV, end. (Ib. תחלת זכותי, read: תשמישי. 3) the protecting influence of good conduct, merit. Y.Peah I, 16b top הז׳ יש לה קרן יכ׳ good deeds have a capital and interests (reward the author and protect his offspring).R. Hash. 11a בז׳ אבות for the sake of the Patriarchs; בז׳ אימהות for the sake of the Mothers (Sarah). Ber.27b לית ליה ז׳ אבות has no distinguished ancestry to rely on. Gen. R. s. 44 זְכוּתְךָ עומדתוכ׳ thy guarding influence shall stand by them. Snh.12a בז׳ הרחמים ובזְכוּתָם through Divine mercy and their own merits; a. fr. 4) advantage, privilege, benefit. B. Mets.19a ז׳ הוא לעבדוכ׳ liberty is a benefit to the slave. Tosef.Gitt.I, 5 היאך נמצא ז׳וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (Var. מפני מה זכין) how dare we obtain a benefit for this slave?; a. fr.Pl. זָכִיּוֹת. Yoma 86b זרונות נעשו לו כז׳ wilful wrongs are accounted to him (who repents) as though they were merits. Taan.20b מנכין לו מזָכִיּוֹתָיו it is deducted from the rewards for his good deeds. Ex. R. s. 38, end; a. fr.

זְכוּתf. (זָכָה) 1) acquittal, favorable judgment, plea in defence.לִמֵּד ז׳ to plead in favor of the defendant. Snh.IV, 1 הכל מלמדין ז׳ all are permitted to plead for the defendant. Ib. פותחין לז׳ the opening argument must be for the defence. Ib. מטין על פי אחד לז׳ a majority of one is sufficient for acquittal; a. fr.Ab. I, 6 הוי דן … לכף ז׳ judge every man with an inclination in his favor. Sabb.32a הבא ז׳ והפטר bring pleaders in thy favor (good deeds) and be acquitted; a. fr. 2) doing good, blessing. Taan.29a, a. fr. מגלגלין ז׳, v. גִּלְגֵּל.Y.Naz.VII, 56a bot. נתכוונתי לז׳ I had the intention of doing good; Treat. Smaḥ. IV, end. (Ib. תחלת זכותי, read: תשמישי. 3) the protecting influence of good conduct, merit. Y.Peah I, 16b top הז׳ יש לה קרן יכ׳ good deeds have a capital and interests (reward the author and protect his offspring).R. Hash. 11a בז׳ אבות for the sake of the Patriarchs; בז׳ אימהות for the sake of the Mothers (Sarah). Ber.27b לית ליה ז׳ אבות has no distinguished ancestry to rely on. Gen. R. s. 44 זְכוּתְךָ עומדתוכ׳ thy guarding influence shall stand by them. Snh.12a בז׳ הרחמים ובזְכוּתָם through Divine mercy and their own merits; a. fr. 4) advantage, privilege, benefit. B. Mets.19a ז׳ הוא לעבדוכ׳ liberty is a benefit to the slave. Tosef.Gitt.I, 5 היאך נמצא ז׳וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (Var. מפני מה זכין) how dare we obtain a benefit for this slave?; a. fr.Pl. זָכִיּוֹת. Yoma 86b זרונות נעשו לו כז׳ wilful wrongs are accounted to him (who repents) as though they were merits. Taan.20b מנכין לו מזָכִיּוֹתָיו it is deducted from the rewards for his good deeds. Ex. R. s. 38, end; a. fr.

חָשַׁב(b. h.; cmp. חָשָׁה) 1) to think, intend, plan. Ber.6a; Kidd.40a (ref. to Mal. 3:16) אפי׳ ח׳ אדםוכ׳ even if one only had the intention of doing etc.; Sabb.63a, חִישֵּׁב (Pi.).Tanḥ. Pkudé 11 וכשהן חוֹשְׁבִין להעמידווכ׳ and when they thought they had put it up, it fell apart again. Sot.35a אני חֲשַׁבְתִּיהָ … והם חָשְׁבוּוכ׳ I planned it for their good, but they considered it an evil; a. fr. 2) to consider, regard; to count. Ber.14a (ref. to Is. 2:22) במה חֲשַׁבְתּוֹ לזה ולא לאלוה with what right didst thou pay thy regard to him and not to God?Sot. l. c., v. supra. Pesik. R. s. 21, v. סוֹפִיסְטָא; a. fr. 3) to design, trace. Yoma 72b (ref. to חשב a. רקם, Ex. 26:31a 36) רוקמין במקים שחוֹשְׁבִין they embroidered over what they had traced.Part. pass. חָשוּב fem. חֲשוּבָה a) counted, regarded; ח׳ כ־ equal to. Lam. R. to I, 5 לא … מדינה ח׳ כלום the country towns were of no account. Ned.64b ח׳ כמת is like dead; ib. חֲשוּבִין; Gen. R. s. 71 חֲשוּבִים כמתים; a. fr.b) valuable; important; respectable, of high standing. Bets.3b ביצה ח׳ an egg is a valuable object. Ber.19a, a. fr. אדם ח׳ שאני with a man of high standing it is different. Pes.108a אשה ח׳ a woman of rank. Tanḥ. Shmini 9 איש ח׳ שמחשביםוכ׳ a man of standing whom they respected in his place; a. fr. Pi. חִישֵּׁב same, 1) to consider, regard; to respect, v. supra. 2) to account, calculate, figure. B. Bath78b המְחַשְּׁבִים the thoughtful. Sabb.150a. חשבונות … לחַשְּׁבָןוכ׳ accounts of a religious nature may be figured out on the Sabbath. Ab. II, 1 הוי מְחַשְּׁבוכ׳ count what you sacrifice in doing good, against what you gain thereby. Snh.65b המח׳ עתיםוכ׳ he who calculates seasons and hours (which are auspicious and which are not). Ib. 97b מְחַשְּׁבֵי קיצין those who make calculations (from Biblical verses) as to when the Messiah will come; a. fr.Sabb.150b top מותר לחוֹשְׁבָן (Kal), Ms. M. לחַשְּׁ׳.V. חֶשְׁבּוֹן. 3) (sub. מחשבה זרה) to have in mind an undue intention in the performance of a sacrificial ceremony. Yoma 48a חי׳ בחפינתוכ׳ if he had an undue intention when grasping the frankincense (e. g. to offer it tomorrow). Ib. b; a. fr. Hithpa, הִתְחַשֵּׁב, Nithpa. נִתְחַשֵּׁב 1) to be counted. Ohol. I, 3 אין האהל מִתְחַשֵּׁב the tent is not counted (as a special item). Yalk. Num. 768 מתח׳ לנו will be counted against us (be deducted from our share). Mikv. III, 3 עד שיִתְחַשֵּׁבוכ׳ until it is calculated that all the original water has run off. Pesik. R. s. 44 the former sins אינן מִתְחַשְּׁבוֹת לווכ׳ are not counted or remembered to him. 2) to be considered, believed to be. Tanḥ. Masé 5, v. כַּזְבָּן. 3) to occupy a high position. Shebi. VIII, 11 אם מתחשב הוא (Ms. M. כמ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if he (is like one who) holds a high position. 4) to conspire (with the Romans). Tosef.Ab. Zar. II, 7 ואם מתחשבוכ׳ but when he (the Israelite besieging a city) does it as an ally (in the Roman interest), he is forbidden (to conduct the siege); Ab. Zar.18b ובלבד שלא יִתְחַשֵּׁב עמהם provided he does not conspire with them; ואם נתח׳וכ׳ (Ms. M. יתח׳); Y. ib. I, 40a מתחשד (corr. acc.).

חָשַׁב(b. h.; cmp. חָשָׁה) 1) to think, intend, plan. Ber.6a; Kidd.40a (ref. to Mal. 3:16) אפי׳ ח׳ אדםוכ׳ even if one only had the intention of doing etc.; Sabb.63a, חִישֵּׁב (Pi.).Tanḥ. Pkudé 11 וכשהן חוֹשְׁבִין להעמידווכ׳ and when they thought they had put it up, it fell apart again. Sot.35a אני חֲשַׁבְתִּיהָ … והם חָשְׁבוּוכ׳ I planned it for their good, but they considered it an evil; a. fr. 2) to consider, regard; to count. Ber.14a (ref. to Is. 2:22) במה חֲשַׁבְתּוֹ לזה ולא לאלוה with what right didst thou pay thy regard to him and not to God?Sot. l. c., v. supra. Pesik. R. s. 21, v. סוֹפִיסְטָא; a. fr. 3) to design, trace. Yoma 72b (ref. to חשב a. רקם, Ex. 26:31a 36) רוקמין במקים שחוֹשְׁבִין they embroidered over what they had traced.Part. pass. חָשוּב fem. חֲשוּבָה a) counted, regarded; ח׳ כ־ equal to. Lam. R. to I, 5 לא … מדינה ח׳ כלום the country towns were of no account. Ned.64b ח׳ כמת is like dead; ib. חֲשוּבִין; Gen. R. s. 71 חֲשוּבִים כמתים; a. fr.b) valuable; important; respectable, of high standing. Bets.3b ביצה ח׳ an egg is a valuable object. Ber.19a, a. fr. אדם ח׳ שאני with a man of high standing it is different. Pes.108a אשה ח׳ a woman of rank. Tanḥ. Shmini 9 איש ח׳ שמחשביםוכ׳ a man of standing whom they respected in his place; a. fr. Pi. חִישֵּׁב same, 1) to consider, regard; to respect, v. supra. 2) to account, calculate, figure. B. Bath78b המְחַשְּׁבִים the thoughtful. Sabb.150a. חשבונות … לחַשְּׁבָןוכ׳ accounts of a religious nature may be figured out on the Sabbath. Ab. II, 1 הוי מְחַשְּׁבוכ׳ count what you sacrifice in doing good, against what you gain thereby. Snh.65b המח׳ עתיםוכ׳ he who calculates seasons and hours (which are auspicious and which are not). Ib. 97b מְחַשְּׁבֵי קיצין those who make calculations (from Biblical verses) as to when the Messiah will come; a. fr.Sabb.150b top מותר לחוֹשְׁבָן (Kal), Ms. M. לחַשְּׁ׳.V. חֶשְׁבּוֹן. 3) (sub. מחשבה זרה) to have in mind an undue intention in the performance of a sacrificial ceremony. Yoma 48a חי׳ בחפינתוכ׳ if he had an undue intention when grasping the frankincense (e. g. to offer it tomorrow). Ib. b; a. fr. Hithpa, הִתְחַשֵּׁב, Nithpa. נִתְחַשֵּׁב 1) to be counted. Ohol. I, 3 אין האהל מִתְחַשֵּׁב the tent is not counted (as a special item). Yalk. Num. 768 מתח׳ לנו will be counted against us (be deducted from our share). Mikv. III, 3 עד שיִתְחַשֵּׁבוכ׳ until it is calculated that all the original water has run off. Pesik. R. s. 44 the former sins אינן מִתְחַשְּׁבוֹת לווכ׳ are not counted or remembered to him. 2) to be considered, believed to be. Tanḥ. Masé 5, v. כַּזְבָּן. 3) to occupy a high position. Shebi. VIII, 11 אם מתחשב הוא (Ms. M. כמ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if he (is like one who) holds a high position. 4) to conspire (with the Romans). Tosef.Ab. Zar. II, 7 ואם מתחשבוכ׳ but when he (the Israelite besieging a city) does it as an ally (in the Roman interest), he is forbidden (to conduct the siege); Ab. Zar.18b ובלבד שלא יִתְחַשֵּׁב עמהם provided he does not conspire with them; ואם נתח׳וכ׳ (Ms. M. יתח׳); Y. ib. I, 40a מתחשד (corr. acc.).

שֵׁםII m. (b. h.; v. שוּם a. שׂוּם) mark, name, title, nature, denomination. Pes.III, לא תקרא לה שםוכ׳ she must not name it (declare it to be Hallah) until it is baked. Ter. III, 5 האומר … קרא שם if one says, the priests portion of this pile is in it … he has named it (designated it as Trumah). Gen. R. s. 25 (ref. to Gen. 5:29) לא השם הוא המדרש … הוא השםוכ׳ the name (נח) and the interpretation (ינחמנו) do not correspond; it ought to be either Ber.II, 8 ליטול … השם, v. נָטַל. Macc.I, 2 לא השם המביאווכ׳ the title (the legal text) under which the false witness is doomed to lashes, is not the one under which he is bound to pay indemnity. Kinn. I, 3 משם אחד, sacrificial birds of the same denomination (intended for the same class of cases), opp. משני שמות of different denominations. Sabb.XII, 3 משם אחד two letters of the alphabet of the same name (אא, בב), opp. משתי שמית two different letters (אב). Ib. שם קטן משם גדולוכ׳ a small name or word as a part (or abbreviation) of a larger one, as שם as a part of שמעון, of שמואל Ib. 103b שתי אותיות והן שם אחד two identical letters which represent a word, (as שש, which may stand for שֵׁש or שָׂשׂ) Shebu.3b, a. fr. לא מן השם הוא זהוכ׳ this comes not under this title (this is not the real reason), but it is because Ker.III, 4 אינו מן השם the offence is not of the same class. Macc.4b, a. fr. מוציא שם רע (על חבירי) who spreads an evil report about his neighbor (injures his reputation). Ber.17a גדל בשם טובוכ׳ who has grown up with a good name, and departed life with a good name; a. v. fr.Esp. הַשֵּׁם or שֵׁם the Divine Name, the Tetragrammaton, contradist. to כינוי attribute; in gen. the Lord. Snh.VII, 5 המגדף … שיפרש השם the blasphemer is not punishable, unless he uses the Name explicitly. Ib. 8 המקלל … בַּשֵּׁם he that curses his father or his mother is not punishable, unless he curses them with the Name. Ib. 56a בידך את השם בכינוי (not בכינויים) if he curses God by using a divine attribute. Ib. עד שיברך שם בשם unless he curses God and pronounces the Name. Yoma III, 8; IV, 2; VI, 2 אנא השם (בשם) I pray, O Lord (pronouncing the Tetragrammaton). Ib. כשהיו שימעים שם המפורש שהוא יוצאוכ׳ when they heard the Tetragrammaton pronounced, v. פָּרַש. Ib. IV, 1 אחד … לַשֵּׁם on one of the lots was written ‘unto the Lord; של שם the lot bearing the inscription ‘unto the Lord; a. v. fr.; v. שָׁמַיִם.Especial uses: כְּשֵׁם שֶׁ־ the same as, as well as. Ber.IX, 5 חייב אדם … כשם שמברךוכ׳ a man is bound to bless God for what is evil as well as he blesses for what is good. Ib. 62a כשם שנפרעיןוכ׳ as well as the dead are called to account, v. סַפְדָּן. Sot.V, 1 כשם שהמים … כךוכ׳ as the waters test her, so do they test him. Ib. כשם שאסורהוכ׳, v. בָּעַל; a. v. fr.כְּשֵׁם, מִשֵּׁם in the name of, in behalf of. Meg.15a כל האומר דכר בשם אומרווכ׳ he who relates a thing in the name of him who said it (gives credit to authority), brings redemption into the world. Peah II, 4 מִשְּׁמוֹ in his own name (as his individual opinion). Y.Taan.I, 64a הלכה … שאמר משםוכ׳ the rule follows the opinion of … who said in behalf of ; a. v. fr.לְשֵׁם for the purpose of, for the sake of, as; with reference to. Gitt.24b כתב רהמנא לה לִשְׁמָהּ the text (Deut. 24:3) says, ‘unto her, that means, that it must be written especially for her. Yeb.47b, v. שוּם II.Snh.99b העוסק בתורה לשמה who studies the Law for! its own sake (for no selfish ends). Pes.50b לעולם יעסוק … אע״פ שלא לשמה … בא לשמה by all means let a man engage in the study of the Law and in good deeds, even if not for their own sake, for through the work for a selfish purpose he will arrive at the stage of doing good for its own sake. Ib. 13b, a. e. שחטן לִשְׁמָןוכ׳ if he slaughtered them as such (as festive sacrifices) ; זרק דמן שלא לשמן if he sprinkled their blood, having in mind another purpose (another class of sacrifices). Gen. R. s. 25 לשם קרבנו נקרא he was named (נח) with reference to his sacrifice ( ניחח, Gen. 8:21); לשם נחתוכ׳ he was named (נח) with reference to the rest of the ark ( ותנח, Gen. 8:4); Yalk. ib. 42 על שםוכ׳; a. v. fr.עַל שֵׁם (abbrev. ע״ש) with reference to, because. Y.Taan.II, beg.65a על שם ואנכיוכ׳ as a reference to (what Abraham said,) ‘and I am but dust and ashes (Gen. 18:27). Gen. R. s. 23, v. טְבַרְיָא; a. fr.; v. שוּם II.Pl. שֵׁמוֹת, constr. שְׁמוֹת. Kinn. l. c. Gen. R. s. 26 כל הש׳ הללווכ׳ all these names indicate rebellion, v. מַרְדּוּת I. B. Mets. 114b עובר בכל הש׳ הללו is guilty under all these titles (texts). Shebu.35a יש ש׳ שנמחקין ויש ש׳וכ׳ there are divine names which may be erased, and such as may not be erased. Y.R. Hash. I, 56d bot. שְׁ׳ המלאכים, v. מַלְאָךְ; a. fr.

שֵׁםII m. (b. h.; v. שוּם a. שׂוּם) mark, name, title, nature, denomination. Pes.III, לא תקרא לה שםוכ׳ she must not name it (declare it to be Hallah) until it is baked. Ter. III, 5 האומר … קרא שם if one says, the priests portion of this pile is in it … he has named it (designated it as Trumah). Gen. R. s. 25 (ref. to Gen. 5:29) לא השם הוא המדרש … הוא השםוכ׳ the name (נח) and the interpretation (ינחמנו) do not correspond; it ought to be either Ber.II, 8 ליטול … השם, v. נָטַל. Macc.I, 2 לא השם המביאווכ׳ the title (the legal text) under which the false witness is doomed to lashes, is not the one under which he is bound to pay indemnity. Kinn. I, 3 משם אחד, sacrificial birds of the same denomination (intended for the same class of cases), opp. משני שמות of different denominations. Sabb.XII, 3 משם אחד two letters of the alphabet of the same name (אא, בב), opp. משתי שמית two different letters (אב). Ib. שם קטן משם גדולוכ׳ a small name or word as a part (or abbreviation) of a larger one, as שם as a part of שמעון, of שמואל Ib. 103b שתי אותיות והן שם אחד two identical letters which represent a word, (as שש, which may stand for שֵׁש or שָׂשׂ) Shebu.3b, a. fr. לא מן השם הוא זהוכ׳ this comes not under this title (this is not the real reason), but it is because Ker.III, 4 אינו מן השם the offence is not of the same class. Macc.4b, a. fr. מוציא שם רע (על חבירי) who spreads an evil report about his neighbor (injures his reputation). Ber.17a גדל בשם טובוכ׳ who has grown up with a good name, and departed life with a good name; a. v. fr.Esp. הַשֵּׁם or שֵׁם the Divine Name, the Tetragrammaton, contradist. to כינוי attribute; in gen. the Lord. Snh.VII, 5 המגדף … שיפרש השם the blasphemer is not punishable, unless he uses the Name explicitly. Ib. 8 המקלל … בַּשֵּׁם he that curses his father or his mother is not punishable, unless he curses them with the Name. Ib. 56a בידך את השם בכינוי (not בכינויים) if he curses God by using a divine attribute. Ib. עד שיברך שם בשם unless he curses God and pronounces the Name. Yoma III, 8; IV, 2; VI, 2 אנא השם (בשם) I pray, O Lord (pronouncing the Tetragrammaton). Ib. כשהיו שימעים שם המפורש שהוא יוצאוכ׳ when they heard the Tetragrammaton pronounced, v. פָּרַש. Ib. IV, 1 אחד … לַשֵּׁם on one of the lots was written ‘unto the Lord; של שם the lot bearing the inscription ‘unto the Lord; a. v. fr.; v. שָׁמַיִם.Especial uses: כְּשֵׁם שֶׁ־ the same as, as well as. Ber.IX, 5 חייב אדם … כשם שמברךוכ׳ a man is bound to bless God for what is evil as well as he blesses for what is good. Ib. 62a כשם שנפרעיןוכ׳ as well as the dead are called to account, v. סַפְדָּן. Sot.V, 1 כשם שהמים … כךוכ׳ as the waters test her, so do they test him. Ib. כשם שאסורהוכ׳, v. בָּעַל; a. v. fr.כְּשֵׁם, מִשֵּׁם in the name of, in behalf of. Meg.15a כל האומר דכר בשם אומרווכ׳ he who relates a thing in the name of him who said it (gives credit to authority), brings redemption into the world. Peah II, 4 מִשְּׁמוֹ in his own name (as his individual opinion). Y.Taan.I, 64a הלכה … שאמר משםוכ׳ the rule follows the opinion of … who said in behalf of ; a. v. fr.לְשֵׁם for the purpose of, for the sake of, as; with reference to. Gitt.24b כתב רהמנא לה לִשְׁמָהּ the text (Deut. 24:3) says, ‘unto her, that means, that it must be written especially for her. Yeb.47b, v. שוּם II.Snh.99b העוסק בתורה לשמה who studies the Law for! its own sake (for no selfish ends). Pes.50b לעולם יעסוק … אע״פ שלא לשמה … בא לשמה by all means let a man engage in the study of the Law and in good deeds, even if not for their own sake, for through the work for a selfish purpose he will arrive at the stage of doing good for its own sake. Ib. 13b, a. e. שחטן לִשְׁמָןוכ׳ if he slaughtered them as such (as festive sacrifices) ; זרק דמן שלא לשמן if he sprinkled their blood, having in mind another purpose (another class of sacrifices). Gen. R. s. 25 לשם קרבנו נקרא he was named (נח) with reference to his sacrifice ( ניחח, Gen. 8:21); לשם נחתוכ׳ he was named (נח) with reference to the rest of the ark ( ותנח, Gen. 8:4); Yalk. ib. 42 על שםוכ׳; a. v. fr.עַל שֵׁם (abbrev. ע״ש) with reference to, because. Y.Taan.II, beg.65a על שם ואנכיוכ׳ as a reference to (what Abraham said,) ‘and I am but dust and ashes (Gen. 18:27). Gen. R. s. 23, v. טְבַרְיָא; a. fr.; v. שוּם II.Pl. שֵׁמוֹת, constr. שְׁמוֹת. Kinn. l. c. Gen. R. s. 26 כל הש׳ הללווכ׳ all these names indicate rebellion, v. מַרְדּוּת I. B. Mets. 114b עובר בכל הש׳ הללו is guilty under all these titles (texts). Shebu.35a יש ש׳ שנמחקין ויש ש׳וכ׳ there are divine names which may be erased, and such as may not be erased. Y.R. Hash. I, 56d bot. שְׁ׳ המלאכים, v. מַלְאָךְ; a. fr.

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אֹוטָבוּתָאf. ( יטב) doing good, propriety. Targ. Koh. 4:4.

אֹוטָבוּתָאf. ( יטב) doing good, propriety. Targ. Koh. 4:4.

הָדַר(b. h.; cmp. חדר, חזר) to enclose, go around. Part. Pass. הָדוּר 1) rounded. Ḥull.59b הֲדוּרוֹת בעינן Ar. (ed. חֲדוּרוֹת, v. חָדַר) the horns must de rounded (not flat; Ar.: showing circular layers). 2) (b. h.) distinguished, adorned, beautiful. Gen. R. s. 60 (ref. to הלזה, Gen. 24:25) ראתה אותוה׳ she saw his commanding appearance; Midr. Till. to Ps. 90, end. Pi. הִדֵּר, הִי׳ 1) to crown, adorn, distinguish. Lev. R. s. 30 שהִדְּרוֹהקב״הוכ׳ whom the Lord crowned with old age. Kidd.32b. יְהַדְּרֶנּוּ בממון that he must show him honor even at a material sacrifice; a. e.Part. Pass, מְהוּדָּר. Lev. R. s. 3 שיהא המזבח מה׳וכ׳ that the altar may appear adorned by the poor mans offering; a. e. 2) to go around searching, whence to be zealous in religious observances, to look oict for the best method of doing good. Sabb.21b המְהַדְּרִין the zealous, המה׳ מן המה׳ the most zealous. V. הִידּוּר. Hithpa. הִתְהַדֵּר to be crowned, glorified. Gen. R. s. 1 הוא לבדו מִתְהַדֵּרוכ׳ He alone is glorified through His world.

הָדַר(b. h.; cmp. חדר, חזר) to enclose, go around. Part. Pass. הָדוּר 1) rounded. Ḥull.59b הֲדוּרוֹת בעינן Ar. (ed. חֲדוּרוֹת, v. חָדַר) the horns must de rounded (not flat; Ar.: showing circular layers). 2) (b. h.) distinguished, adorned, beautiful. Gen. R. s. 60 (ref. to הלזה, Gen. 24:25) ראתה אותוה׳ she saw his commanding appearance; Midr. Till. to Ps. 90, end. Pi. הִדֵּר, הִי׳ 1) to crown, adorn, distinguish. Lev. R. s. 30 שהִדְּרוֹהקב״הוכ׳ whom the Lord crowned with old age. Kidd.32b. יְהַדְּרֶנּוּ בממון that he must show him honor even at a material sacrifice; a. e.Part. Pass, מְהוּדָּר. Lev. R. s. 3 שיהא המזבח מה׳וכ׳ that the altar may appear adorned by the poor mans offering; a. e. 2) to go around searching, whence to be zealous in religious observances, to look oict for the best method of doing good. Sabb.21b המְהַדְּרִין the zealous, המה׳ מן המה׳ the most zealous. V. הִידּוּר. Hithpa. הִתְהַדֵּר to be crowned, glorified. Gen. R. s. 1 הוא לבדו מִתְהַדֵּרוכ׳ He alone is glorified through His world.

הֲטָבָהf. ( טוב) 1) doing good, esp. a vow to benefit ones self (or others), opp. הרעה self-abnegation (or harm to others). Shebu.3, 5 דברים שיש בהן הרעה אוה׳ vows in which a self-abnegation or an enjoyment is implied. Ib. 27a מהה׳ רשותוכ׳ as well as the vow of enjoyment refers to something religiously indifferent, so Ib. הֲטָבַת אחרים a vow comprising a benefit to others; a. fr. 2) (v. Ex. 30:7) preparing, trimming. Yoma 14b; ib. 33a; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 32; Cant. R. to II, 14, a. e. (ref. to היטיבו, Deut. 18:17) ה׳ כהֲטָבַת הנרות a well considered word (which has its effect) like well-trimmed lights; כה׳ הקטורת like the well-prepared frank-incense.

הֲטָבָהf. ( טוב) 1) doing good, esp. a vow to benefit ones self (or others), opp. הרעה self-abnegation (or harm to others). Shebu.3, 5 דברים שיש בהן הרעה אוה׳ vows in which a self-abnegation or an enjoyment is implied. Ib. 27a מהה׳ רשותוכ׳ as well as the vow of enjoyment refers to something religiously indifferent, so Ib. הֲטָבַת אחרים a vow comprising a benefit to others; a. fr. 2) (v. Ex. 30:7) preparing, trimming. Yoma 14b; ib. 33a; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 32; Cant. R. to II, 14, a. e. (ref. to היטיבו, Deut. 18:17) ה׳ כהֲטָבַת הנרות a well considered word (which has its effect) like well-trimmed lights; כה׳ הקטורת like the well-prepared frank-incense.

קוּפְתָא, קוּפְתָהf. = h. קוּפָּה, basket, tub. Y.Sabb.IV, beg.6d כמרה גו ק׳ ויהבא ק׳וכ׳ to keep it warm, put it in a large vessel, and put the vessel on peat (גִּיפְתָּא). Y.Peah I, 15c bot. יאות … זכותיה גו קוּפְתֵיה (not קופתה) well the millers say, every man carries his worth in his own tub, i. e. there is a different way of doing good for every man; a. e.Pl., v. קוּפָּא I.

קוּפְתָא, קוּפְתָהf. = h. קוּפָּה, basket, tub. Y.Sabb.IV, beg.6d כמרה גו ק׳ ויהבא ק׳וכ׳ to keep it warm, put it in a large vessel, and put the vessel on peat (גִּיפְתָּא). Y.Peah I, 15c bot. יאות … זכותיה גו קוּפְתֵיה (not קופתה) well the millers say, every man carries his worth in his own tub, i. e. there is a different way of doing good for every man; a. e.Pl., v. קוּפָּא I.

קוּפְתָא, קוּפְתָהf. = h. קוּפָּה, basket, tub. Y.Sabb.IV, beg.6d כמרה גו ק׳ ויהבא ק׳וכ׳ to keep it warm, put it in a large vessel, and put the vessel on peat (גִּיפְתָּא). Y.Peah I, 15c bot. יאות … זכותיה גו קוּפְתֵיה (not קופתה) well the millers say, every man carries his worth in his own tub, i. e. there is a different way of doing good for every man; a. e.Pl., v. קוּפָּא I.

קוּפְתָא, קוּפְתָהf. = h. קוּפָּה, basket, tub. Y.Sabb.IV, beg.6d כמרה גו ק׳ ויהבא ק׳וכ׳ to keep it warm, put it in a large vessel, and put the vessel on peat (גִּיפְתָּא). Y.Peah I, 15c bot. יאות … זכותיה גו קוּפְתֵיה (not קופתה) well the millers say, every man carries his worth in his own tub, i. e. there is a different way of doing good for every man; a. e.Pl., v. קוּפָּא I.

מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

מָעַט(b. h.; cmp. מוּט) to be thin, minute.Part. pass. מָעוּט, f. מְעוּטָה; pl. מְעוּטִים, מְעוּטִין; מְעוּטוֹת. Y.Pes.V, 32a bot.; Y.Snh.I, 18c bot. גסי רוח ומְעוּטֵי תידה big in spirit (haughty) and small in learning (of narrow capacity). Tosef.Ḥall.I, 7; a. e.Tam.IV, 2 במעוטה at least (Talm. ed. 31a במעוטן, comment. במיעוטן on the smallest of the tables). Pi. מִעֵט, מִיעֵט 1) to diminish, reduce; to do little. Ab. IV, 10 הוי מְמַעֵט בעסקוכ׳ do less business, and busy thyself with the Law. M. Kat. 22a, v. עֵסֶק. Taan. I, 7 מְמַעֲטִין במשאוכ׳ we must reduce business transactions, building Ib. IV, 6 משנכנס אב ממעטין בשמחה with the beginning of the month of Ab we must reduce rejoicing. Ḥull.60b לכי ומַעֲטִי את עצמך go and make thyself smaller (be reduced). Snh.17a הואיל ומִיעַטְתֶּם עצמיכם because you made yourselves small (were modest); Num. R. s. 15. Tosef.Erub.IX (VI), 15 מִיעֲטָהּ באבניםוכ׳ if he reduced the size of the gap by means of stones Y. ib. VII, beg.24b ממעטין בכלים you may use utensils for reducing the opening. Bab. ib. 77b ממעט effects the reduction, i. e. puts the two adjoining places in the legal condition of dwellings connected by a gate; a. fr. 2) (interpret.) to limit, qualify, exclude from the rule. Shebu.26a היה דורש את כל התורה בריבה ומיעט interpreted the entire Law on the principle of ‘It includes and it excludes, i. e. on the principle that if, in the Biblical text, a specification is preceded and followed by general terms, both an extension ( ריבוי) and a limitation ( מיעוט) must be found; e. g. ib. (ref. to Lev. 5:4) או נפש … להרע … מי׳וכ׳ ‘or if a soul swears, this is a general expression, ‘for bad or for good, this limits (the sphere of the law to things which are either an advantage or a disadvantage); ‘whatsoever it be, this is again a generalization; now what does it include? All kinds of words (vows); ומאי מ׳ מ׳וכ׳ and what does it exclude? It excludes a religious act (the vow of doing a forbidden thing or not doing a commanded thing). Sifra Tsav, ch. XV, Par. 11 אם מִיעַטְתִּים מסמיכה מרובה לא אֲמַעֲטֵם בתנופהוכ׳ if I exclude them (the gentiles) from the privilege of laying hands on the sacrifice, which has a wider sphere of application, must I not exclude them from the privilege of waving ?; a. fr.Part. pass. מְמוּעָט, v. מוּעָט. Hif. הִמְעִיט to do little, less. Ber.I7a שמא תאמר אני מרבה והוא מַמְעִיט lest you say, I do much good, and he but little; שנינו אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיטוכ׳ we have learned, whether one does much or little (they are equally worthy), provided one directs his heart ; Men. XIII, 11; a. fr. Nithpa. נִתְמַעֵט, Hithpa. הִתְמַעֵט to be diminished, reduced. Erub.VII, 5 נ׳ התבן מעשרהוכ׳ if the pile of straw has been reduced to less than ten handbreadths. Ib. 54b; Ab. Zar.19a מִתְמַעֵט he will become less (will decline in learning). Arakh.30b נ׳ כספו if his value was reduced. Tosef.Sot.XIV, 10 נִתְמַעֲטוּ הימיםוכ׳ the days were reduced, and the years shortened. Ib. התחילו הגוים להתרבות וישראל להִתְמעֵט the nations began to grow and the Israelites to be reduced (in rank). Pesik. R. s. 14 נִתְמַעֲטָה ידו he became reduced in fortune. Midr. Till. to Ps. 12, end נפשם מִתְמַעֶטֶת עליהם their soul within them shrinks, i. e. they feel jealous and angry; Yalk. ib. 659; Lev. R. s. 32, beg. מתמענת (corr. acc.). Sifra l. c. נִתְמַעֶטֶת תנופה the sphere of the act of waving is the smaller one; נִתְמַעֲטָה סמיכה the laying on of hands has the smaller sphere; a. fr.Erub.80b מאי נתמעט נתמטמט ‘it was reduced (Mish. VII, 7) means, it was reduced to atoms, v. מִטְמֵט.B. Mets.71a נכסיו מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. סוּט h.Tosef.Mikv.VI (VII), 14 מִתְמַעֲטִין, v. מָעַךְ.

עֲבַדI, עֲבֵיד ch. sam(עבד to work) (corresp. to h. עָשָׂה) 1) to do, labor; to make; to act. Targ. Gen. 1:7. Ib. 31:26; a. v. fr.Ber.60b לעולם … כל דעביד רחמנא לטב Ms. M. (ed. לטב עביד; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 3) man should train himself always to say, Whatever the Merciful One does, is for good; Yalk. Job 893 כל … לטב עביד. Tem.4b אי עביד מהני, v. הֲנִי. Yeb.37a מי עָבוּד רבנן תקנתאוכ׳ (not עביד) have the Rabbis adopted special measures for priests ? Ib. עַבְדִּינָן כרבנן we act (decide) in accordance with the opinion of the Rabbis. Keth.60b לא עַבְדֵי נשי דחנקןוכ׳ women will not do such a thing as Strangling their children. Kidd.50a לא ע׳ אינש דמשויוכ׳ a man will not declare himself a wrongdoer; a. v. fr. 2) to do, fare, prosper. Lev. R. s. 5, end מה את עָבֵיד how art thou?; ומה ארעא עֲבִידָא and how does the field fare?; מה תורין עַבְדִין how are the oxen? Ib. ע׳ לב טב he assumes cheerfulness. Gen. R. s. 13 כל שיחתן … עַבְדַּת ארעא all the talk of people turns on the land (material prosperity): ‘the land is doing well (crops promise to be good); ‘the land is not doing well; a. fr. 3) to spend time. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top עביד טמיר במערתאוכ׳ he remained hidden in a cave ; ib. IX, 38d. Y.Shek.V, 48d top עַבְדַת טמיראוכ׳ she (the ass) remained hidden with them ; Gen. R. s. 60 עבדת גבון; a. fr.Part. pass. עָבִיד; f. עֲבִידָא made, liable to, likely, used to. Y.Peah III, 17d bot. היך ע׳ how did it happen (i. e. in what case would it make a practical difference for the slave)? R. Hash. 22b, a. e. מילתא דע׳ לאיגלויי, v. גְּלֵי. Shebu.46a, v. גְּזַם; a. fr. Af. אַעֲבֵיד, Pa. עַבֵּיד 1) to make, produce. Targ. O. Ex. 32:10 אַעַבֵּיד ed. Berl. (oth. אַעֲבֵיד; Y. אֶעְבַּד). Ib. 30:37; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 28, end, v. infra. 2) to cause to prosper. Gen. R. s. 13 כל תפלתן … מרי תַעֲבִיד ארעא יכ׳ all the prayers of men turn on the earth (mundane affairs): Lord, make the land (crop) thrive, make the land prosper; a. e. 3) to work through. Part. pass. מְעַבַּד, מְעַבְּדָא. B. Mets. 116b טינא דמע׳ thoroughly kneaded clay. Ithpe. אִיתְעֲבֵיד, אִיעֲבֵיד to be done; to be made, become. Targ. Gen. 29:26. Targ. Koh. 8:4. Targ. Ps. 62:4; a. fr.Lam. R. to II, 2 בעית לאִיעַבְדָּאוכ׳ (not לאיבדא, לעיבדא) dost thou want to be made a senator? Lev. R. s. 28, end מאן דעַבֵּיד … אתע׳וכ׳ he who made the comes …, is now to become a bather ; Esth. R. to VI, 10 האי גברא מְעַבֵּיד … עביד בלן (corr. acc.); a. fr. Zeb.75b דאיעבד, read: דאיערוב, v. עֲרַב I.V. דִּיעֲבַד.