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שָׁמַשPi. שִׁימֵּש (Shaf. of מוש, משש) 1) (to handle, be busy,) to minister, officiate. Yoma VII, 5 כהן גדול מְשַׁמֵּשוכ׳ the high priest officiates in eight garments, and the common priests in four. Y. ib. 44b bot. מפני מה אינו משמשוכ׳ why does he not officiate (on the Day of Atonement) dressed in gold? Lev. R. s. 21 מקדש ראשוןע״י ששִׁמְּשוּ בווכ׳ during the first Temple, because they ministered in faithfulness, only eighteen high priests officiated in it. Yoma 47a ש׳ תחתיו officiated in his place. Ib. וכולן שמשו בכהונהוכ׳ and all of them performed the functions of high priesthood. Y.Sot.IX, 24a אלו שימשו פרנסות the former served in an administrative capacity (not merely as scholars). Tanḥ. Bo 4 חשך ואפלה שמשו … ולא עתידין לשַׁמֵּש ‘darkness and mist served (as divine agents) in Egypt, but ‘void and waste never served, and never shall serve; Yalk. Is. 360. Gen. R. 8. 33, end לא שמשו מזלותוכ׳ the planets did not perform their functions during all the twelve months (of the flood); שמשו אלא … ניכר they did act, only that their mark was not recognizable. Y.Yoma III, 41a top חמשה … הסגן משמש the Sagan had five functions to perform. Tam.V, 5 שלשה … מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת it served three purposes. Midd. I, 6 ומה היו מְשַׁמְּשוֹת and what were they used for? R. Hash. 3a כי משמשוכ׳ ki serves for four meanings, v. דִּילְמָא I; a. fr.Euphem. ש׳ מטתו, or only ש׳ to perform the marital duty; in gen. to couple (also of animals). Nidd.17a. Ib. II, 1. Bekh.8a; Gen. R. s. 20; a. fr.Mikv. VIII, 4 שִׁמְּשָׁה את ביתה, v. בַּיִת.Ned.II, 1 קונם שאיני מְשַׁמְּשָׁךְ I vow that I will not have intercourse with thee. Ib. 15b; Keth.71b מְשַׁמַּשְׁתּוֹ she must allow him marital intercourse; a. fr. 2) (denom. of שַׁמָּש) to attend, serve, wait upon. Ab. I, 3 המְשַׁמְּשִׁין את הרב, v. עֶבֶר. Sabb.32b זוכה ומשמשין לווכ׳ he will live to see himself waited upon by two thousand … servants. Kidd.32b מצינו גדול ממנו שש׳ we find that a greater man than he waited (upon his guests); Yalk. Ex. 229; a. fr.Esp. (of students) to be in attendance upon a scholar as a disciple. Ber.47b אפי׳ … ולא ש׳ תלמידיוכ׳ even if one has studied the Bible and the Mishnah, but has failed to wait upon scholars, he is considered an ʿam haarets (v. אֶרֶץ). Sot.47b שלא שִׁימְּשוּ כל צורכן who did not wait upon scholars sufficiently. Y.Sabb.X, 12c bot. שִׁמַּשְׁתִּי את אבאוכ׳, v. יְשִׁיבָה Ib. III, 6a (in Chald. dict.) ילא שי׳, v. סָבוֹרָא; a. fr. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּמֵּש, Nithpa. נִשְׁתַּמֵּש (with ב) to be handled, be used for; (of persons) to make use of, be waited upon. Snh.48b נ׳ בהן קודש אסור להִשְׁתַּמֵּש בהן חול having once been used for a sacred purpose, it is forbidden to use them for a secular purpose. B. Mets.84b כלישנ׳ … יִשְׁתַּמֵּש בו חול shall a vessel that has been used for a sacred purpose, be used for a profane purpose (i. e. shall I marry one inferior to my first husband)? Midr. Till., to Ps. 119:134 כלישנ׳ בו מלךוכ׳ a vessel which the king has used, v. סָגָן. Ḥull.60b שיִשְׁתַּמְּשוּ בכתר אחד, v. כֶּתֶר. Koh. R. to II, 5 ברוחות … מִשְׁתַּמֵשוכ׳ Solomon made use of the spirits, and he sent to India Ber.52b אסור להשתמש בשמשוכ׳ you must not be waited upon by an ignorant waiter. Gen. R. s. 37; Yalk. ib. 62 שהיו מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁין ברוה״ק (not משמשין) who made use of (acted under) holy inspiration; a. fr.

שָׁמַשPi. שִׁימֵּש (Shaf. of מוש, משש) 1) (to handle, be busy,) to minister, officiate. Yoma VII, 5 כהן גדול מְשַׁמֵּשוכ׳ the high priest officiates in eight garments, and the common priests in four. Y. ib. 44b bot. מפני מה אינו משמשוכ׳ why does he not officiate (on the Day of Atonement) dressed in gold? Lev. R. s. 21 מקדש ראשוןע״י ששִׁמְּשוּ בווכ׳ during the first Temple, because they ministered in faithfulness, only eighteen high priests officiated in it. Yoma 47a ש׳ תחתיו officiated in his place. Ib. וכולן שמשו בכהונהוכ׳ and all of them performed the functions of high priesthood. Y.Sot.IX, 24a אלו שימשו פרנסות the former served in an administrative capacity (not merely as scholars). Tanḥ. Bo 4 חשך ואפלה שמשו … ולא עתידין לשַׁמֵּש ‘darkness and mist served (as divine agents) in Egypt, but ‘void and waste never served, and never shall serve; Yalk. Is. 360. Gen. R. 8. 33, end לא שמשו מזלותוכ׳ the planets did not perform their functions during all the twelve months (of the flood); שמשו אלא … ניכר they did act, only that their mark was not recognizable. Y.Yoma III, 41a top חמשה … הסגן משמש the Sagan had five functions to perform. Tam.V, 5 שלשה … מְשַׁמֶּשֶׁת it served three purposes. Midd. I, 6 ומה היו מְשַׁמְּשוֹת and what were they used for? R. Hash. 3a כי משמשוכ׳ ki serves for four meanings, v. דִּילְמָא I; a. fr.Euphem. ש׳ מטתו, or only ש׳ to perform the marital duty; in gen. to couple (also of animals). Nidd.17a. Ib. II, 1. Bekh.8a; Gen. R. s. 20; a. fr.Mikv. VIII, 4 שִׁמְּשָׁה את ביתה, v. בַּיִת.Ned.II, 1 קונם שאיני מְשַׁמְּשָׁךְ I vow that I will not have intercourse with thee. Ib. 15b; Keth.71b מְשַׁמַּשְׁתּוֹ she must allow him marital intercourse; a. fr. 2) (denom. of שַׁמָּש) to attend, serve, wait upon. Ab. I, 3 המְשַׁמְּשִׁין את הרב, v. עֶבֶר. Sabb.32b זוכה ומשמשין לווכ׳ he will live to see himself waited upon by two thousand … servants. Kidd.32b מצינו גדול ממנו שש׳ we find that a greater man than he waited (upon his guests); Yalk. Ex. 229; a. fr.Esp. (of students) to be in attendance upon a scholar as a disciple. Ber.47b אפי׳ … ולא ש׳ תלמידיוכ׳ even if one has studied the Bible and the Mishnah, but has failed to wait upon scholars, he is considered an ʿam haarets (v. אֶרֶץ). Sot.47b שלא שִׁימְּשוּ כל צורכן who did not wait upon scholars sufficiently. Y.Sabb.X, 12c bot. שִׁמַּשְׁתִּי את אבאוכ׳, v. יְשִׁיבָה Ib. III, 6a (in Chald. dict.) ילא שי׳, v. סָבוֹרָא; a. fr. Hithpa. הִשְׁתַּמֵּש, Nithpa. נִשְׁתַּמֵּש (with ב) to be handled, be used for; (of persons) to make use of, be waited upon. Snh.48b נ׳ בהן קודש אסור להִשְׁתַּמֵּש בהן חול having once been used for a sacred purpose, it is forbidden to use them for a secular purpose. B. Mets.84b כלישנ׳ … יִשְׁתַּמֵּש בו חול shall a vessel that has been used for a sacred purpose, be used for a profane purpose (i. e. shall I marry one inferior to my first husband)? Midr. Till., to Ps. 119:134 כלישנ׳ בו מלךוכ׳ a vessel which the king has used, v. סָגָן. Ḥull.60b שיִשְׁתַּמְּשוּ בכתר אחד, v. כֶּתֶר. Koh. R. to II, 5 ברוחות … מִשְׁתַּמֵשוכ׳ Solomon made use of the spirits, and he sent to India Ber.52b אסור להשתמש בשמשוכ׳ you must not be waited upon by an ignorant waiter. Gen. R. s. 37; Yalk. ib. 62 שהיו מִשְׁתַּמְּשִׁין ברוה״ק (not משמשין) who made use of (acted under) holy inspiration; a. fr.

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גָּדוֹלm., גְּדוֹלָה f. (b. h.; גדל) 1) great, distinguished; (noun) a great man, leader. Sabb.94b, a. fr. ג׳ כבוד הבריותוכ׳ human dignity is something great, for it overrules a prohibitive law Ned.49b ג׳ מלאכהוכ׳ labor is something great, for it honors him who pursues it.Sot.I, 9 ג׳ ממנו his superior. Gen. R. s. 100 גְּדוֹל העולמים the Great One of the worlds, the Lord.Snh.21b גְּ׳ העולם a world-renowned man (Solomon). M. Kat. 22a גְּ׳ הדור a prominent man of his days. Y. ib. III, 82c top גְּ׳ המשפחה the chief of the family; a. v. fr. 2) adult, of age, older. Yeb.II, 8 בג׳ on the eldest brother. Ib. XIII, 11 ג׳ וקטנה if one of the brothers widows is of age, and the other a minor; a. fr. כהן גדול (abbr. כ״ג) Highpriest. Ib. IX, 1; a. fr.Pl. גְּדוֹלִים, גְּדוֹלִין; גְּדוֹלוֹת. Koh. R. to VII, 8 גְּדוֹלֵי הדור scholars, v. supra; ג׳ ירושלים prominent citizens of Jerusalem.Ab. Zar.18a ג׳ רומי Roman dignitaries; a. fr.Ber.23b, a. e. גדולים (sub. נקבים) the larger functions of the body, movement of the bowels; v. דַּק.

גָּדוֹלm., גְּדוֹלָה f. (b. h.; גדל) 1) great, distinguished; (noun) a great man, leader. Sabb.94b, a. fr. ג׳ כבוד הבריותוכ׳ human dignity is something great, for it overrules a prohibitive law Ned.49b ג׳ מלאכהוכ׳ labor is something great, for it honors him who pursues it.Sot.I, 9 ג׳ ממנו his superior. Gen. R. s. 100 גְּדוֹל העולמים the Great One of the worlds, the Lord.Snh.21b גְּ׳ העולם a world-renowned man (Solomon). M. Kat. 22a גְּ׳ הדור a prominent man of his days. Y. ib. III, 82c top גְּ׳ המשפחה the chief of the family; a. v. fr. 2) adult, of age, older. Yeb.II, 8 בג׳ on the eldest brother. Ib. XIII, 11 ג׳ וקטנה if one of the brothers widows is of age, and the other a minor; a. fr. כהן גדול (abbr. כ״ג) Highpriest. Ib. IX, 1; a. fr.Pl. גְּדוֹלִים, גְּדוֹלִין; גְּדוֹלוֹת. Koh. R. to VII, 8 גְּדוֹלֵי הדור scholars, v. supra; ג׳ ירושלים prominent citizens of Jerusalem.Ab. Zar.18a ג׳ רומי Roman dignitaries; a. fr.Ber.23b, a. e. גדולים (sub. נקבים) the larger functions of the body, movement of the bowels; v. דַּק.