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רוּבָּהII m. ch. (רְבַב) gradation, conclusion a minori ad majus (= קַל וָחֹומֶר). Y.Peah IV, 18b top ר׳ דר׳ יוחנן ור׳ דר״ל there exists one argument a minori by R. J. and another by R. S. ben L.; ר׳ … מה מציאהוכ׳ R. J.s argument is: if in the case of a find (v. corr. vers in Frankel, Talm. Hierosol.).ר׳, דר׳ (cmp. חֹומֶר I) something greater, more restrictive. Y.Sabb.XVII, beg.16a דלתות הבית דר׳ ודלתות הכלים דר׳וכ׳ (not דרובן) in one respect there is a greater restriction in the law concerning the moving of the doors of a house, and in another respect a greater restriction in the law concerning the doors of furniture; דלתות … דר׳וכ׳ the greater restriction concerning the doors of a house consists in this that they dare not be moved even Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a top ר׳ דר״ש ב״ל מדרביוכ׳ the opinion of R. S. b. L. goes farther in restriction than that of R. J. Y.Maasr.I, 49a bot דר׳ אתא אימור לך he comes to tell you something greater.Y.Meg.I, 71c top דרַבָּה שהספריםוכ׳ nail here is something greater (than the difference between scrolls and Tfillin which has been stated): scrolls may be written on either side of the parchment ; דף אחד בשני עורות לית היא דר׳ the ‘one column law against the ‘two sides lawthis is no gradation. Y.Peah I, 15d top והוא דרבה מִנָּהּ גדול … כפריעת חובוכ׳ (not בפריעת) here is something greater (just the reverse, v. אַדֵּרַבָּא); greater is a duty which is like paying a debt (the filial duty) than ; Y.Kidd.I, 61b bot. וההיא דרבנין (corr. acc.).

רוּבָּהII m. ch. (רְבַב) gradation, conclusion a minori ad majus (= קַל וָחֹומֶר). Y.Peah IV, 18b top ר׳ דר׳ יוחנן ור׳ דר״ל there exists one argument a minori by R. J. and another by R. S. ben L.; ר׳ … מה מציאהוכ׳ R. J.s argument is: if in the case of a find (v. corr. vers in Frankel, Talm. Hierosol.).ר׳, דר׳ (cmp. חֹומֶר I) something greater, more restrictive. Y.Sabb.XVII, beg.16a דלתות הבית דר׳ ודלתות הכלים דר׳וכ׳ (not דרובן) in one respect there is a greater restriction in the law concerning the moving of the doors of a house, and in another respect a greater restriction in the law concerning the doors of furniture; דלתות … דר׳וכ׳ the greater restriction concerning the doors of a house consists in this that they dare not be moved even Y.Ab. Zar. I, 40a top ר׳ דר״ש ב״ל מדרביוכ׳ the opinion of R. S. b. L. goes farther in restriction than that of R. J. Y.Maasr.I, 49a bot דר׳ אתא אימור לך he comes to tell you something greater.Y.Meg.I, 71c top דרַבָּה שהספריםוכ׳ nail here is something greater (than the difference between scrolls and Tfillin which has been stated): scrolls may be written on either side of the parchment ; דף אחד בשני עורות לית היא דר׳ the ‘one column law against the ‘two sides lawthis is no gradation. Y.Peah I, 15d top והוא דרבה מִנָּהּ גדול … כפריעת חובוכ׳ (not בפריעת) here is something greater (just the reverse, v. אַדֵּרַבָּא); greater is a duty which is like paying a debt (the filial duty) than ; Y.Kidd.I, 61b bot. וההיא דרבנין (corr. acc.).

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גַּמְלָאI c., ch. 1) = h. גָּמָל camel. Targ. Lev. 11:4; a. e.Snh.106a (prov.) ג׳ אזלאוכ׳ the camel went to ask for horns, and had her ears cut off.Macc.5a ג׳ פרחא a flying (swift) camel, dromedary; Yeb.116a.Ib. 45a (prov.) ג׳ במדיוכ׳ in Media a camel can dance on a kab (bushel), i. e. in Media everything is possible. Sot.13b; Keth.67a, a. e. (prov.) לפים ג׳ שיחנא according to the camel is his load, i. e. the greater the man, the greater his responsibility.Pl. גַּמְלִין, גַּמְלַיָּא, גַּמְלֵי. Targ. Gen. 24:10 sq.; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 38.Y.Hor.III, 48a bot. אבא יודן דגַמְלוֹי Abba Yudan who is busy among his camels; Lev. R. s. 5 דגמלי; a. fr. 2) couple, teaming arrangement. M. Kat. 11b הוה להו ג׳ דתורא בהדי הדדי (Asheri 33 … עבוד גִּימְלָא) had an arrangement between them to team their oxen for mutual work. Ib. פסקיה לגַמְלֵיה he broke the arrangement (Ms. M.; as corrected, לגמלא ולא שדריה …, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); v. גָּמַל Pi. 3) a small bridge, crossboard (cmp. גֶּשֶׁר). M. Kat. 6b והוא דליכא גשרא … ג׳ provided there is neither bridge nor crossboard. Snh.67b, v. אוּסְקָנִיחָא. B. Bath.21a ג׳ contrad. fr. תיתורא. Snh.7a, v. גּוּדָא. 4) large-sized, v. גַּמְלָנָא.

גַּמְלָאI c., ch. 1) = h. גָּמָל camel. Targ. Lev. 11:4; a. e.Snh.106a (prov.) ג׳ אזלאוכ׳ the camel went to ask for horns, and had her ears cut off.Macc.5a ג׳ פרחא a flying (swift) camel, dromedary; Yeb.116a.Ib. 45a (prov.) ג׳ במדיוכ׳ in Media a camel can dance on a kab (bushel), i. e. in Media everything is possible. Sot.13b; Keth.67a, a. e. (prov.) לפים ג׳ שיחנא according to the camel is his load, i. e. the greater the man, the greater his responsibility.Pl. גַּמְלִין, גַּמְלַיָּא, גַּמְלֵי. Targ. Gen. 24:10 sq.; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 38.Y.Hor.III, 48a bot. אבא יודן דגַמְלוֹי Abba Yudan who is busy among his camels; Lev. R. s. 5 דגמלי; a. fr. 2) couple, teaming arrangement. M. Kat. 11b הוה להו ג׳ דתורא בהדי הדדי (Asheri 33 … עבוד גִּימְלָא) had an arrangement between them to team their oxen for mutual work. Ib. פסקיה לגַמְלֵיה he broke the arrangement (Ms. M.; as corrected, לגמלא ולא שדריה …, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); v. גָּמַל Pi. 3) a small bridge, crossboard (cmp. גֶּשֶׁר). M. Kat. 6b והוא דליכא גשרא … ג׳ provided there is neither bridge nor crossboard. Snh.67b, v. אוּסְקָנִיחָא. B. Bath.21a ג׳ contrad. fr. תיתורא. Snh.7a, v. גּוּדָא. 4) large-sized, v. גַּמְלָנָא.

חוּמְרָאI m. = חוֹמֶר. Snh.49b ח׳ בעלמא a mere restrictive measure (which does not allow a conclusion as to the rank of the successive functions of the High-priest), Ib. bot. ומאי ח׳ wherein consists the greater import (the greater gravity of the crime)? Pes.11a משום ח׳ דשבתוכ׳ on account of the great import of the Sabbath (the grave penalty for its desecration) people are careful Ḥull.9b ספק סכנתא לח׳ where there is a doubt about a prohibition based on danger to health the stricter practice is preferred; Ib. ספק איסורא נמי לח׳ the same is the case with a doubt about a ritual prohibition. Bets.3b; a. fr.Targ. II Esth. 3:3, v. חֵימָרָא.

חוּמְרָאI m. = חוֹמֶר. Snh.49b ח׳ בעלמא a mere restrictive measure (which does not allow a conclusion as to the rank of the successive functions of the High-priest), Ib. bot. ומאי ח׳ wherein consists the greater import (the greater gravity of the crime)? Pes.11a משום ח׳ דשבתוכ׳ on account of the great import of the Sabbath (the grave penalty for its desecration) people are careful Ḥull.9b ספק סכנתא לח׳ where there is a doubt about a prohibition based on danger to health the stricter practice is preferred; Ib. ספק איסורא נמי לח׳ the same is the case with a doubt about a ritual prohibition. Bets.3b; a. fr.Targ. II Esth. 3:3, v. חֵימָרָא.

עוּדְפָאch. 1) same. Erub.83a ואילו ע׳ שתין ותלת whereas the surplus (of the one measure as against the other) is sixty three egg-shells; (Ms. M. a. Rashi עוֹדֶפֶת f. h.. 2) greater importance, gravity.Pl. עוּדְפַיָּיא. B. Bath.88b מאי עוּדְפַיְיהוּ wherein does their greater gravity consist?

עוּדְפָאch. 1) same. Erub.83a ואילו ע׳ שתין ותלת whereas the surplus (of the one measure as against the other) is sixty three egg-shells; (Ms. M. a. Rashi עוֹדֶפֶת f. h.. 2) greater importance, gravity.Pl. עוּדְפַיָּיא. B. Bath.88b מאי עוּדְפַיְיהוּ wherein does their greater gravity consist?

עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

תְּיוֹמֶתf. (preced.) 1) ( twins, the central leaf of the palm branch, which is a junction of two. Succ.32a נחלקה הת׳ (Ms. M. 2 התַּיֶּימֶת) if the central leaf is split; B. Kam.96a; a. e. 2) twin-sister, match. Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to תמתי, Cant. 5:2) תְּיוֹמָתִי לא אני גדולוכ׳ my match, I am not greater than she, nor is she greater than I; (Cant. R. to l. c. תאומתי כביכול).Trnsf. a broken thread joined by twisting, thick thread. Y.Sabb.VII, 10c אפי׳ ערב שבה לא היה בו קשר ולא תיימת even in the woof of the curtain there was neither a knot nor a twist. 3) molar tooth, v. תְּאוֹם.

תְּיוֹמֶתf. (preced.) 1) ( twins, the central leaf of the palm branch, which is a junction of two. Succ.32a נחלקה הת׳ (Ms. M. 2 התַּיֶּימֶת) if the central leaf is split; B. Kam.96a; a. e. 2) twin-sister, match. Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to תמתי, Cant. 5:2) תְּיוֹמָתִי לא אני גדולוכ׳ my match, I am not greater than she, nor is she greater than I; (Cant. R. to l. c. תאומתי כביכול).Trnsf. a broken thread joined by twisting, thick thread. Y.Sabb.VII, 10c אפי׳ ערב שבה לא היה בו קשר ולא תיימת even in the woof of the curtain there was neither a knot nor a twist. 3) molar tooth, v. תְּאוֹם.