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שָׁאַל(b. h.) 1) to ask, beg; to inquire, question. Yoma 75a bot. בשר ששָׁאֲלוּ שלאוכ׳ flesh for which they asked unreasonably was given them at an unreasonable time (in the evening) Taan.4a, v. הוֹגָן. Ber.V, 2 (33a) ושוֹאֲלִין (את) הגשמיםוכ׳ (Bab. ed. ושְׁאֵלָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) and the prayer for rain is inserted in the Benediction of Years (the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions, v. שָׁנָה). Taan.I, 1 אף אני לא אמרתי לִשְׁאוֹל אלא להזכיר I also did not say, ‘to ask for rain, but to mention rain. Ib. 2. Y.Ber.V, 9b bot. שוֹאֵל צרכיו, v. צוֹרֶךְ. B. Bath.IX, 1 יִשְׁאֲלוּוכ׳, v. פֶּתַח. Ab. IV, 18 ואל תִּשְׁאַל לו בשעת נדרו ask not thy neighbor (as to circumstances which may change the aspects of his vow) at the moment of his vow, v. infra Nif. Ib. V, 7 שואל כענין ומשיבוכ׳ he (the wise student) asks pertinent questions, and (when asked) replies in agreement with the adopted law. Bekh.36a עמד השואל וש׳ יכ׳ the questioner (at college) arose and asked Ned.20a שָׁאֲלוּ אתוכ׳ they asked Imma Shalom Nidd.68b בראשון לא שָׁאַלְתִּי … שלא שאלתי as to the first day I did not ask, and I made a mistake in not asking. Gen. R. s. 68 מטרונה שָׁאֶלָהוכ׳ a Roman matron asked R. José ; a. v. fr.Yoma 73a כיצד שוֹאֲלִין השואל פניו כלפי נִשְׁאָל הנשאלוכ׳ how were the Urim and Tummim consulted? The inquirer had his face directed to him (the priest) who was consulted, and the latter directed himself to the Divine Presence (the Urim and Tummim). Ib. אין שואלין שניוכ׳ you must not ask two questions at a time; a. fr.ש׳ בשלום (or sub. בשלום) to salute. M. Kat. 21b הוא שואל בשלום אחרים … אחרים אין שואלין בשלומווכ׳ he (the mourner during the first thirty days) may inquire after the peace of others, for they dwell in peace, but others must not inquire after his peace, for he does not dwell in peace. Ib. משיב ואינו שואל, v. שוּב; a. fr. 2) (cmp. דָּרַש) to discuss, lecture. Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 5 שואלין הילכותוכ׳ the laws of Passover are expounded on Passover, v. עִנְיָן; Meg.29b שואלין בהלכותוכ׳; Y.Pes.I, 27b bot.; Bab. ib. 6a שואלין בהלכותוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שואלין ודורשין, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); Snh.12b; a. fr. 3) (cmp. בְּעֵי I) to beg to remark, to submit. Y.Shek.I, beg.45d ר׳ חזקיה ש׳ מעתהוכ׳ R. H. remarked, according to this Ib. 46b. Y.Snh.IX, 27a bot.; a. fr. 4) to ask for a loan, to borrow. Sabb.XXIII, 1 שואל אדם מחבירווכ׳ a man may borrow of his neighbor vessels of wine or oil (on the Sabbath), but must not say הַלְוֵינִי (v. infra Hif.); a. fr.Esp. to borrow an object for use (with ref. to Ex. 22:13 sq.). B. Mets. 103a שואל אדם בטובו לעולם if a person borrows an object (saying, ‘lend it to me) for its usefulness, it is a standing loan (he is permitted to take it whenever he desires to use it). Ib. VIII, 1 השואל את הפרה וש׳ בעליה עמה if a person borrows a cow for work, borrowing her owner with her (the owner lending his personal service). Ib. 95b שָׁאֲלָהּ ואחר כך ש׳וכ׳ if he borrowed the cow only, and after a while borrowed her owner; a. fr.שוֹאֵל the borrower of an object. Ib. a חיובא דש׳ the responsibility of the borrower. Ib. 96b top ש׳ הוי או שוכר הוי is he legally considered a borrower or a hirer? Ib. III, 2 והש׳ ישלםוכ׳ and the borrower must indemnify the hirer; a. fr.Sabb.96b אורגי … לשוֹאֲלֵיהֶן (Ar. לשווליהן, v. שְׁוַולְיָא) the curtain weavers were wont to throw the clue over to such as would borrow it from them.Part. pass. שָׁאוּל; f. שְׁאוּלָה Taan.23b טלית ש׳ היתהוכ׳ it was a cloak that had been lent to me, I had borrowed it for such a purpose (for ordinary wear), but not for that purpose (to wear it when carrying a load). Ib. IV, 8 שבהן … בכלי לבן שְׁאוּלִיןוכ׳ on those days the maidens of Zion went out (to the vineyards) in white garments borrowed for the purpose, in order not to put to shame those who had none; a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאול … ולא שאולה, v. next w.Ib. s. 19 שאולת חומץ, read: שוֹאֶלֶת, a woman asking for some vinegar. Hif. הִשְׁאִיל 1) to cause inquiry, to inquire. Ber.6b כל הרגיל …הקב״ה מַשְׁאִיל בו if one who comes regularly to synagogue fails to come one day, the Lord holds inquiry about him. Yeb.76b עד שאתה משאיל עליו … שְׁאַלוכ׳ instead of inquiring about him whether or not he is fit for government, ask whether Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אאבוה קא משאיל he (Saul) asked (Abner) to inquire who his (Davids) father was. B. Bath. 123a היתה יושבת … ומַשְׁאֶלֶתוכ׳ she sat at the cross-roads and made inquiries; a. e. 2) to lend. Sabb.148a (ref. to Mish. ib. XIII, 1, v. supra) מאי שנא הַשְׁאִילֵינִי ומאי שנא הלויני what is the difference, whether you say hashileni (lend me) or halveni (loan me)? השאיליני לא אתי למיכתבוכ׳ when you say ‘lend me, no document is expected to be written for it Ned.IV, 6 חמודר … לא יַשְׁאִילֶנּוּ ולא יִשְׁאַל ממנו he who by his neighbors vow is forbidden any benefit at his hand, must neither lend him nor borrow from him B. Mets. 116a דברים העשויין להַשְׁאִילוכ׳ things which are frequently lent out or hired out; a. fr.מַשְׁאִיל the lender, owner of the lent object. Ib. 96a; a. fr.(Pesik. Vayhi, p. 63a> שאילו השאיל, v. שָׁחַל II. Nif. נִשְׁאַל 1) to be asked, consulted. Yoma 73a בגדים … נ׳ בהן when the war chaplain is consulted, he wears the garments which the high priest wears when he officiates, v. supra. Ib. 85a נִשְׁאֲלָה שאלהוכ׳ the following question was asked in their presence; Kidd.40b. Ned.81a דבר זה נ׳ לחכמיםוכ׳ this problem was placed before the scholars and the prophets, and they could not solve it ; a. fr. 2) נ׳ על to allow ones self to be asked about the circumstances of a case, to appear before a scholar for a decision on a ritual case. Y.Ter.VIII, 46a bot. שדעתו להִישָּׁאֵל עליה a case (of Trumah) which he had intended to have a scholar decide. Ib. הריני מניחה על מנת שאֶישָּׁאֵל עליה I put it (the doubtful Trumah) aside with the intention of having it decided Toh. III, 6 שאין בו דעת להִשָּׁאֵל (a child) whose mind is not sufficiently developed to be questioned. Ib. V, 5 אם נִשְׁאֲלוּ זהוכ׳ if they come for a decision, each of them separately; a. fr.Esp. נ׳ (על נדרו) to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a קונם … ולמי שאֶשָּׁאֵל עליו if one vows, I will not be benefited by N. N., nor by any scholar to whom I may apply for absolution from this vow; נ׳ על הראשוןוכ׳ he must first apply for absolution from the first part of the vow, and then from the second. Ib. נ׳ על נדרו … נזרו he must first apply for absolution from his vow of abstinence, and then from his nazaritic vow. Ib. 69a נִשְׁאָלִין על ההקםוכ׳ you may apply for absolution in order to revoke your confirmation (of your daughters vow), but you cannot do so in order to revoke your invalidation; a. fr. 3) to be borrowed, to do gratuitous service. B. Mets.96a שותפין ששאלו ונ׳ לאחד מהן if partners borrow an animal for work, and its owner lends his services to one of them individually. Ib. האומר לשלוחו צא והִשָּׁאֵל ליוכ׳ (not והשאיל) if a person says to his deputy, go out and do work in my behalf together with my cow (lent to my neighbor). Ib. האומר לעבדו צא והשאל עםוכ׳ if he says to his slave, go out and do work ; a. e.

שָׁאַל(b. h.) 1) to ask, beg; to inquire, question. Yoma 75a bot. בשר ששָׁאֲלוּ שלאוכ׳ flesh for which they asked unreasonably was given them at an unreasonable time (in the evening) Taan.4a, v. הוֹגָן. Ber.V, 2 (33a) ושוֹאֲלִין (את) הגשמיםוכ׳ (Bab. ed. ושְׁאֵלָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) and the prayer for rain is inserted in the Benediction of Years (the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions, v. שָׁנָה). Taan.I, 1 אף אני לא אמרתי לִשְׁאוֹל אלא להזכיר I also did not say, ‘to ask for rain, but to mention rain. Ib. 2. Y.Ber.V, 9b bot. שוֹאֵל צרכיו, v. צוֹרֶךְ. B. Bath.IX, 1 יִשְׁאֲלוּוכ׳, v. פֶּתַח. Ab. IV, 18 ואל תִּשְׁאַל לו בשעת נדרו ask not thy neighbor (as to circumstances which may change the aspects of his vow) at the moment of his vow, v. infra Nif. Ib. V, 7 שואל כענין ומשיבוכ׳ he (the wise student) asks pertinent questions, and (when asked) replies in agreement with the adopted law. Bekh.36a עמד השואל וש׳ יכ׳ the questioner (at college) arose and asked Ned.20a שָׁאֲלוּ אתוכ׳ they asked Imma Shalom Nidd.68b בראשון לא שָׁאַלְתִּי … שלא שאלתי as to the first day I did not ask, and I made a mistake in not asking. Gen. R. s. 68 מטרונה שָׁאֶלָהוכ׳ a Roman matron asked R. José ; a. v. fr.Yoma 73a כיצד שוֹאֲלִין השואל פניו כלפי נִשְׁאָל הנשאלוכ׳ how were the Urim and Tummim consulted? The inquirer had his face directed to him (the priest) who was consulted, and the latter directed himself to the Divine Presence (the Urim and Tummim). Ib. אין שואלין שניוכ׳ you must not ask two questions at a time; a. fr.ש׳ בשלום (or sub. בשלום) to salute. M. Kat. 21b הוא שואל בשלום אחרים … אחרים אין שואלין בשלומווכ׳ he (the mourner during the first thirty days) may inquire after the peace of others, for they dwell in peace, but others must not inquire after his peace, for he does not dwell in peace. Ib. משיב ואינו שואל, v. שוּב; a. fr. 2) (cmp. דָּרַש) to discuss, lecture. Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 5 שואלין הילכותוכ׳ the laws of Passover are expounded on Passover, v. עִנְיָן; Meg.29b שואלין בהלכותוכ׳; Y.Pes.I, 27b bot.; Bab. ib. 6a שואלין בהלכותוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שואלין ודורשין, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); Snh.12b; a. fr. 3) (cmp. בְּעֵי I) to beg to remark, to submit. Y.Shek.I, beg.45d ר׳ חזקיה ש׳ מעתהוכ׳ R. H. remarked, according to this Ib. 46b. Y.Snh.IX, 27a bot.; a. fr. 4) to ask for a loan, to borrow. Sabb.XXIII, 1 שואל אדם מחבירווכ׳ a man may borrow of his neighbor vessels of wine or oil (on the Sabbath), but must not say הַלְוֵינִי (v. infra Hif.); a. fr.Esp. to borrow an object for use (with ref. to Ex. 22:13 sq.). B. Mets. 103a שואל אדם בטובו לעולם if a person borrows an object (saying, ‘lend it to me) for its usefulness, it is a standing loan (he is permitted to take it whenever he desires to use it). Ib. VIII, 1 השואל את הפרה וש׳ בעליה עמה if a person borrows a cow for work, borrowing her owner with her (the owner lending his personal service). Ib. 95b שָׁאֲלָהּ ואחר כך ש׳וכ׳ if he borrowed the cow only, and after a while borrowed her owner; a. fr.שוֹאֵל the borrower of an object. Ib. a חיובא דש׳ the responsibility of the borrower. Ib. 96b top ש׳ הוי או שוכר הוי is he legally considered a borrower or a hirer? Ib. III, 2 והש׳ ישלםוכ׳ and the borrower must indemnify the hirer; a. fr.Sabb.96b אורגי … לשוֹאֲלֵיהֶן (Ar. לשווליהן, v. שְׁוַולְיָא) the curtain weavers were wont to throw the clue over to such as would borrow it from them.Part. pass. שָׁאוּל; f. שְׁאוּלָה Taan.23b טלית ש׳ היתהוכ׳ it was a cloak that had been lent to me, I had borrowed it for such a purpose (for ordinary wear), but not for that purpose (to wear it when carrying a load). Ib. IV, 8 שבהן … בכלי לבן שְׁאוּלִיןוכ׳ on those days the maidens of Zion went out (to the vineyards) in white garments borrowed for the purpose, in order not to put to shame those who had none; a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאול … ולא שאולה, v. next w.Ib. s. 19 שאולת חומץ, read: שוֹאֶלֶת, a woman asking for some vinegar. Hif. הִשְׁאִיל 1) to cause inquiry, to inquire. Ber.6b כל הרגיל …הקב״ה מַשְׁאִיל בו if one who comes regularly to synagogue fails to come one day, the Lord holds inquiry about him. Yeb.76b עד שאתה משאיל עליו … שְׁאַלוכ׳ instead of inquiring about him whether or not he is fit for government, ask whether Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אאבוה קא משאיל he (Saul) asked (Abner) to inquire who his (Davids) father was. B. Bath. 123a היתה יושבת … ומַשְׁאֶלֶתוכ׳ she sat at the cross-roads and made inquiries; a. e. 2) to lend. Sabb.148a (ref. to Mish. ib. XIII, 1, v. supra) מאי שנא הַשְׁאִילֵינִי ומאי שנא הלויני what is the difference, whether you say hashileni (lend me) or halveni (loan me)? השאיליני לא אתי למיכתבוכ׳ when you say ‘lend me, no document is expected to be written for it Ned.IV, 6 חמודר … לא יַשְׁאִילֶנּוּ ולא יִשְׁאַל ממנו he who by his neighbors vow is forbidden any benefit at his hand, must neither lend him nor borrow from him B. Mets. 116a דברים העשויין להַשְׁאִילוכ׳ things which are frequently lent out or hired out; a. fr.מַשְׁאִיל the lender, owner of the lent object. Ib. 96a; a. fr.(Pesik. Vayhi, p. 63a> שאילו השאיל, v. שָׁחַל II. Nif. נִשְׁאַל 1) to be asked, consulted. Yoma 73a בגדים … נ׳ בהן when the war chaplain is consulted, he wears the garments which the high priest wears when he officiates, v. supra. Ib. 85a נִשְׁאֲלָה שאלהוכ׳ the following question was asked in their presence; Kidd.40b. Ned.81a דבר זה נ׳ לחכמיםוכ׳ this problem was placed before the scholars and the prophets, and they could not solve it ; a. fr. 2) נ׳ על to allow ones self to be asked about the circumstances of a case, to appear before a scholar for a decision on a ritual case. Y.Ter.VIII, 46a bot. שדעתו להִישָּׁאֵל עליה a case (of Trumah) which he had intended to have a scholar decide. Ib. הריני מניחה על מנת שאֶישָּׁאֵל עליה I put it (the doubtful Trumah) aside with the intention of having it decided Toh. III, 6 שאין בו דעת להִשָּׁאֵל (a child) whose mind is not sufficiently developed to be questioned. Ib. V, 5 אם נִשְׁאֲלוּ זהוכ׳ if they come for a decision, each of them separately; a. fr.Esp. נ׳ (על נדרו) to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a קונם … ולמי שאֶשָּׁאֵל עליו if one vows, I will not be benefited by N. N., nor by any scholar to whom I may apply for absolution from this vow; נ׳ על הראשוןוכ׳ he must first apply for absolution from the first part of the vow, and then from the second. Ib. נ׳ על נדרו … נזרו he must first apply for absolution from his vow of abstinence, and then from his nazaritic vow. Ib. 69a נִשְׁאָלִין על ההקםוכ׳ you may apply for absolution in order to revoke your confirmation (of your daughters vow), but you cannot do so in order to revoke your invalidation; a. fr. 3) to be borrowed, to do gratuitous service. B. Mets.96a שותפין ששאלו ונ׳ לאחד מהן if partners borrow an animal for work, and its owner lends his services to one of them individually. Ib. האומר לשלוחו צא והִשָּׁאֵל ליוכ׳ (not והשאיל) if a person says to his deputy, go out and do work in my behalf together with my cow (lent to my neighbor). Ib. האומר לעבדו צא והשאל עםוכ׳ if he says to his slave, go out and do work ; a. e.

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אַכְסַנְיָאf. (ξενία) 1) hospitality, lodging. Ex. R. s. 35 א׳ נעשווכ׳ (Pes.118b, corr. acc.) they were a lodging place to my children in Egypt (they offered hospitality to).בעל א׳ host. Pesik. R. s. 11; cmp. אוּשְׁפִּיזְכָן.B. Mets.85a תורה מחזרת על א׳ שלה scholarship likes to come around to its inn again (to be hereditary in the family); a. fr. 2) (= בעלת א׳) hostess. B. Mets.87a one must inquire בא׳ שלו after the health of his hostess. 3) quarter given to troops on march or to transient poor men; also the passing troop, or the passing poor; (individ.) beggar. Targ. Job 31:32; a. e.B. Bath.11b א׳ לפי בני אדם the quartering (of soldiers takes place) in proportion to the number of inmates (of each house). Dem. III, 1; v. Y. ib. 23b top. Tosef.Shebi.V, 21 אין מאכילין אכסניין וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (Var. את אכסניא) you are not allowed to give … to soldiers quartered with you. Y.Ber.IX, 13b ההן א׳ עלובתא this poor beggar. Ib. א׳ עלו׳ poor beggars. Lev. R. s. 34. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד מירו׳) בר נש א׳ a poor man. 4) a gathering of scholars entertained by the hospitable of the place. Y.Ber.IV, 8b top נפיק לא׳ leaving for the scholars meeting. Bab. ib. 63b פתח בכבוד א׳ opened his speech in honor of hospitality to scholars.

אַכְסַנְיָאf. (ξενία) 1) hospitality, lodging. Ex. R. s. 35 א׳ נעשווכ׳ (Pes.118b, corr. acc.) they were a lodging place to my children in Egypt (they offered hospitality to).בעל א׳ host. Pesik. R. s. 11; cmp. אוּשְׁפִּיזְכָן.B. Mets.85a תורה מחזרת על א׳ שלה scholarship likes to come around to its inn again (to be hereditary in the family); a. fr. 2) (= בעלת א׳) hostess. B. Mets.87a one must inquire בא׳ שלו after the health of his hostess. 3) quarter given to troops on march or to transient poor men; also the passing troop, or the passing poor; (individ.) beggar. Targ. Job 31:32; a. e.B. Bath.11b א׳ לפי בני אדם the quartering (of soldiers takes place) in proportion to the number of inmates (of each house). Dem. III, 1; v. Y. ib. 23b top. Tosef.Shebi.V, 21 אין מאכילין אכסניין וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (Var. את אכסניא) you are not allowed to give … to soldiers quartered with you. Y.Ber.IX, 13b ההן א׳ עלובתא this poor beggar. Ib. א׳ עלו׳ poor beggars. Lev. R. s. 34. Lam. R. to I, 1 (חד מירו׳) בר נש א׳ a poor man. 4) a gathering of scholars entertained by the hospitable of the place. Y.Ber.IV, 8b top נפיק לא׳ leaving for the scholars meeting. Bab. ib. 63b פתח בכבוד א׳ opened his speech in honor of hospitality to scholars.

בָּחַן(b. h.; √בח, v. Ges. H. Dict. s. v.; cmp. בה s. v. בהי) prop. to distinguish, examine (cmp. בון, חזי), hence to try, probe (of metals); to find out. Snh.107a בְּחָנֵנִי try me.Part. pass. בָּחוּן. Pes.87a בְּחוּנֶיךָ Ms. M. (ed. חנוניך, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) thy tried servants. Ib. b בְּחוּנַי my tried servants. Yalk. Hos. 515; a. e. Pi. בִּיחֵן to inquire. Yoma 73b; Shebu.35b לא ביחנו they did not ask distinctly. Y.B. Kam.IV, 4b bot. שב״ד מְבַחֲנִיןוכ׳ for the court (appointing him guardian) inquires after his character. Hif. הִבְחִין to distinguish. Snh.8b a. e. להַבְחִין ביןוכ׳ in order to be able to distinguish between the ignorant and the willful transgressor. Yeb.42a; a. fr.

בָּחַן(b. h.; √בח, v. Ges. H. Dict. s. v.; cmp. בה s. v. בהי) prop. to distinguish, examine (cmp. בון, חזי), hence to try, probe (of metals); to find out. Snh.107a בְּחָנֵנִי try me.Part. pass. בָּחוּן. Pes.87a בְּחוּנֶיךָ Ms. M. (ed. חנוניך, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) thy tried servants. Ib. b בְּחוּנַי my tried servants. Yalk. Hos. 515; a. e. Pi. בִּיחֵן to inquire. Yoma 73b; Shebu.35b לא ביחנו they did not ask distinctly. Y.B. Kam.IV, 4b bot. שב״ד מְבַחֲנִיןוכ׳ for the court (appointing him guardian) inquires after his character. Hif. הִבְחִין to distinguish. Snh.8b a. e. להַבְחִין ביןוכ׳ in order to be able to distinguish between the ignorant and the willful transgressor. Yeb.42a; a. fr.

בְּעֵיI, בְּעָא ch. (v. preced.; cmp. בין) 1) to search, inquire, ask, examine. Targ. Jud. 6:29 (h. text בקש); a. fr.Ber.2b ובעו לה מבעיא האיוכ׳ and put it as a question (not as an argument), Does this uba hash-shemesh mean ? (opposed to preceding וממאי דהאיוכ׳ how can it be proven that). Y.Ḥall.I, 57b רבנן … בעיין the Rabbis of … asked. B. Kam.33a בעא … מרבוכ׳ R. asked R. N.; a. v. fr. 2) to ask, pray, frequ. ב׳ רחמין to ask for mercy, pray. Targ. T. Num. 12:13; a. fr.Ber.8a לבעי אינש רחמי man should pray, v. זיבולא. Ib. 10a בְּעִי רחמי עלויהווכ׳ pray thou for them that they may repent; a. fr. 3) to ask, want, desire; to require. Targ. Ex. 2:15; a. fr.Pes.9a ובָעֵי בדיקה and it (the house) requires searching over again. Keth.39b לא בעינא לך I do not want thee. B. Kam. 102b לא יקרייכו בעינאוכ׳ I want neither your honor nor your disrespect; a. fr.Pes.2a בעו שבוחי must give praise. אי בעית אימא, usu. איבעית אימא, v. אִיבָּעִית. Y.Yeb.XII, 13a top בְּעֵא תתן לכו, please, give us. 4) (ellipt.) to beg leave to say; to remark, assert. Y.Ber.I, 2b top. Y.Peah II, beg.16d; a. fr. Ithpe. אִתְבְּעִי 1) to be searched for, to be wanted. Targ. Jer. 50:20; a. fr. 2) to be urged, hurried. Targ. 1 Sam. 23:26. Targ. 2 Sam. 4:4 בְּאִתְבָּעֲיוּתָחּ when she was hurried; v. בְּעַע. Ithpa. contr. אִיבָּעֵי 1) to be asked. Pes.4b, a. v. fr. אִיבָּעְיָא להו it was asked by them (the scholars), i. e. the argument came up. 2) to be required; it ought to. Ib. 7b יצא בו מיבעי ליה it ought to read yatsa bo (he has done his duty). Ib. 15a מדבריו מ׳ ליה it ought to be middbarav (not middibrehem); a. fr.B. Kam.21b א׳ ליה לאסוקי דעתא he ought to have borne in mind; a. fr. לא מיבעיא there is no question. לא מ׳ … אלא אפילו there is no question as to …, but even …; not only … but. Pes.4b לא מ׳ באתרא … אלאוכ׳ not only in a place where they pay no wages for searching, but do it themselves, (is there no cause for withdrawing from the agreement,) because a man likes to perform a religious duty: but even in a place where they pay wages, (there is no cause,) for a man likes B. Kam.54b לא מ׳ קאמר לא מ׳ שורוכ׳ the Mishnah states a case of ‘not only; not only for an ox … is he responsible, but even ; a. v. fr.מִיבָּעְיָא is there any question?; v. הַשְׁתָּא. Af. אַבְעֵי to let burst forth, v. יְעָא a. נְבַע.

בְּעֵיI, בְּעָא ch. (v. preced.; cmp. בין) 1) to search, inquire, ask, examine. Targ. Jud. 6:29 (h. text בקש); a. fr.Ber.2b ובעו לה מבעיא האיוכ׳ and put it as a question (not as an argument), Does this uba hash-shemesh mean ? (opposed to preceding וממאי דהאיוכ׳ how can it be proven that). Y.Ḥall.I, 57b רבנן … בעיין the Rabbis of … asked. B. Kam.33a בעא … מרבוכ׳ R. asked R. N.; a. v. fr. 2) to ask, pray, frequ. ב׳ רחמין to ask for mercy, pray. Targ. T. Num. 12:13; a. fr.Ber.8a לבעי אינש רחמי man should pray, v. זיבולא. Ib. 10a בְּעִי רחמי עלויהווכ׳ pray thou for them that they may repent; a. fr. 3) to ask, want, desire; to require. Targ. Ex. 2:15; a. fr.Pes.9a ובָעֵי בדיקה and it (the house) requires searching over again. Keth.39b לא בעינא לך I do not want thee. B. Kam. 102b לא יקרייכו בעינאוכ׳ I want neither your honor nor your disrespect; a. fr.Pes.2a בעו שבוחי must give praise. אי בעית אימא, usu. איבעית אימא, v. אִיבָּעִית. Y.Yeb.XII, 13a top בְּעֵא תתן לכו, please, give us. 4) (ellipt.) to beg leave to say; to remark, assert. Y.Ber.I, 2b top. Y.Peah II, beg.16d; a. fr. Ithpe. אִתְבְּעִי 1) to be searched for, to be wanted. Targ. Jer. 50:20; a. fr. 2) to be urged, hurried. Targ. 1 Sam. 23:26. Targ. 2 Sam. 4:4 בְּאִתְבָּעֲיוּתָחּ when she was hurried; v. בְּעַע. Ithpa. contr. אִיבָּעֵי 1) to be asked. Pes.4b, a. v. fr. אִיבָּעְיָא להו it was asked by them (the scholars), i. e. the argument came up. 2) to be required; it ought to. Ib. 7b יצא בו מיבעי ליה it ought to read yatsa bo (he has done his duty). Ib. 15a מדבריו מ׳ ליה it ought to be middbarav (not middibrehem); a. fr.B. Kam.21b א׳ ליה לאסוקי דעתא he ought to have borne in mind; a. fr. לא מיבעיא there is no question. לא מ׳ … אלא אפילו there is no question as to …, but even …; not only … but. Pes.4b לא מ׳ באתרא … אלאוכ׳ not only in a place where they pay no wages for searching, but do it themselves, (is there no cause for withdrawing from the agreement,) because a man likes to perform a religious duty: but even in a place where they pay wages, (there is no cause,) for a man likes B. Kam.54b לא מ׳ קאמר לא מ׳ שורוכ׳ the Mishnah states a case of ‘not only; not only for an ox … is he responsible, but even ; a. v. fr.מִיבָּעְיָא is there any question?; v. הַשְׁתָּא. Af. אַבְעֵי to let burst forth, v. יְעָא a. נְבַע.

בָּקַר(b. h.; √בק, v. בקע) to enter into, to clear, split; whence 1) (= בער) to eat up. Denom. בָּקָר (= בְּעִיר). 2) (= בער) to break forth, shine. Denom. בֹּקֶר. Pi. בִּיקֵּר, בִּקֵּר (b. h.) 1) to enter into, examine, search, distinguish (cmp. בִּין). Keth.106a מְבַקְּרֵי מומין those entrusted with the examination of sacrificial animals. Y.Bets. II, 61c top ובִיקְּרָן ממומן and had them examined (and declared free) from bodily defects. Ḥag.9b אין אומרים בַּקְּרוּוכ׳ we do not say, Examine ye a camel, a swine (i. e. only the deeds of distinguished persons are scrutinized); a. fr.Part. pass. מְבוּקָּר examined and found fit. Y.Ber.IV, 7b top טליים מְבוּקָּרִים lambs which passed examination. 2) to inquire after ones health, to visit the sick. Ned.IV, 4 (38b). ונכנס לְבַקְּרוֹ and comes to see him. Snh.68a; a. v. fr. (Ruth. R. to II, 15, v. infra. Hithpa. הִתְבַּקֵּר, Nithpa. נִתְבַּקֵּר 1) to be examined. Gen. R. s. 81 פנקסו נִתְבַּקְּרָה his account is examined (his sins visited); Tanḥ. Vayishlaḥ 8 מִתְבַּקֶּרֶת. Gen. R. s. 84, read with Yalk. Gen. 141 נתב׳ פנקסי my account 2) to be visited, attended to. Num. R. s. 18 as all sick persons מִתְבַּקְּרִין are tended (by physicians). Hif. הִבְקִיר (Y. Dial. for הִפְקִיר, v. פָּקַר; v. next w.) to give free, to resign ownership, to declare a property ownerless. Y.Ned.IV, 38d; Y.Peah V, beg.19b (read:) כיון שאדם מַבְקִיר דבר יצא מרשותו as soon as one declares a thing to be free, it has gone out of his control; Y.Dem.III, 23b bot. כיון שאדם מ׳ … ויצא … הבקירו הבקר as soon as one gives a thing free and it has left his possession, his act is valid; a. fr. (Ruth. R. to II, 15 מבקר, מבדר, prob. מבקיר; v. בָּדַר. Hof. הוּבְקַר to be declared free, to be free. Y.Peah VI, 19c top.Part. מוּבְקָר Ib. 19b bot. שדי מוּבְקֶרֶתוכ׳ (Tosef.Maasr.III, 11. הרי … מופ׳) my field shall be free for one day ; a. e.

בָּקַר(b. h.; √בק, v. בקע) to enter into, to clear, split; whence 1) (= בער) to eat up. Denom. בָּקָר (= בְּעִיר). 2) (= בער) to break forth, shine. Denom. בֹּקֶר. Pi. בִּיקֵּר, בִּקֵּר (b. h.) 1) to enter into, examine, search, distinguish (cmp. בִּין). Keth.106a מְבַקְּרֵי מומין those entrusted with the examination of sacrificial animals. Y.Bets. II, 61c top ובִיקְּרָן ממומן and had them examined (and declared free) from bodily defects. Ḥag.9b אין אומרים בַּקְּרוּוכ׳ we do not say, Examine ye a camel, a swine (i. e. only the deeds of distinguished persons are scrutinized); a. fr.Part. pass. מְבוּקָּר examined and found fit. Y.Ber.IV, 7b top טליים מְבוּקָּרִים lambs which passed examination. 2) to inquire after ones health, to visit the sick. Ned.IV, 4 (38b). ונכנס לְבַקְּרוֹ and comes to see him. Snh.68a; a. v. fr. (Ruth. R. to II, 15, v. infra. Hithpa. הִתְבַּקֵּר, Nithpa. נִתְבַּקֵּר 1) to be examined. Gen. R. s. 81 פנקסו נִתְבַּקְּרָה his account is examined (his sins visited); Tanḥ. Vayishlaḥ 8 מִתְבַּקֶּרֶת. Gen. R. s. 84, read with Yalk. Gen. 141 נתב׳ פנקסי my account 2) to be visited, attended to. Num. R. s. 18 as all sick persons מִתְבַּקְּרִין are tended (by physicians). Hif. הִבְקִיר (Y. Dial. for הִפְקִיר, v. פָּקַר; v. next w.) to give free, to resign ownership, to declare a property ownerless. Y.Ned.IV, 38d; Y.Peah V, beg.19b (read:) כיון שאדם מַבְקִיר דבר יצא מרשותו as soon as one declares a thing to be free, it has gone out of his control; Y.Dem.III, 23b bot. כיון שאדם מ׳ … ויצא … הבקירו הבקר as soon as one gives a thing free and it has left his possession, his act is valid; a. fr. (Ruth. R. to II, 15 מבקר, מבדר, prob. מבקיר; v. בָּדַר. Hof. הוּבְקַר to be declared free, to be free. Y.Peah VI, 19c top.Part. מוּבְקָר Ib. 19b bot. שדי מוּבְקֶרֶתוכ׳ (Tosef.Maasr.III, 11. הרי … מופ׳) my field shall be free for one day ; a. e.

חָקַר(b. h.) to go around, to espy, to examine; esp. to cross-examine, v. חֲקִירָה. Ab. I, 9 הוי מרבה לַחְקוֹרוכ׳ cross-examine witnesses as much as possible. Snh.40b מדהוי ליה … חָקוֹר תַּחְקוֹר the text might have read (for emphasis) thou shalt diligently inquire, or thou shalt diligently investigate (instead of the unusual phrase ודרשת היטב, Deut. 17:4); a. e. Nif. נֶחְקַר to be investigated, examined. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב נ׳ the heart is examined (by the Lord). R. Hash. III, 1 נֶחְקְרוּ העדים when the evidence was closed. Tosef.Snh.VI, 4 עד שתֵּחָקֵר עדותןוכ׳ until their examination in court has been closed; נֶחְקְרָה עדותןוכ׳ after it has been closed, they cannot retract. Ib. 5; a. fr.

חָקַר(b. h.) to go around, to espy, to examine; esp. to cross-examine, v. חֲקִירָה. Ab. I, 9 הוי מרבה לַחְקוֹרוכ׳ cross-examine witnesses as much as possible. Snh.40b מדהוי ליה … חָקוֹר תַּחְקוֹר the text might have read (for emphasis) thou shalt diligently inquire, or thou shalt diligently investigate (instead of the unusual phrase ודרשת היטב, Deut. 17:4); a. e. Nif. נֶחְקַר to be investigated, examined. Koh. R. to I, 16 הלב נ׳ the heart is examined (by the Lord). R. Hash. III, 1 נֶחְקְרוּ העדים when the evidence was closed. Tosef.Snh.VI, 4 עד שתֵּחָקֵר עדותןוכ׳ until their examination in court has been closed; נֶחְקְרָה עדותןוכ׳ after it has been closed, they cannot retract. Ib. 5; a. fr.

סְעַרch. sam(סער I yisʿarennu), (corresp. to h. פקד) to visit, examine. Targ. 1 Kings 9:12 (ed. Lag. למחזי). Targ. 1 Sam. 14:17.Esp. ס׳ (ל)שלם to inquire after a persons health. Ib. 17:18 (ed. Wil. תַּסְ׳ Af.). Targ. 2 Kings 10:13 (ed. Wil. למסעד, corr. acc.; v. Koh. Ar. Compl. s. v. סער). Af. אַסְעַר 1) same, v. supra. 2) (with על of person) to visit upon. Targ. Job 34:29. Ib. 36:23 אַסְעַר Ms. (ed. יִסְעַר, read יַסְ׳). Targ. O. Lev. 26:16; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּעַר to be visited; to be inflicted upon. Targ. O. Num. 16:29 (some ed. יִסְתְּ׳, Ithpe.).

סְעַרch. sam(סער I yisʿarennu), (corresp. to h. פקד) to visit, examine. Targ. 1 Kings 9:12 (ed. Lag. למחזי). Targ. 1 Sam. 14:17.Esp. ס׳ (ל)שלם to inquire after a persons health. Ib. 17:18 (ed. Wil. תַּסְ׳ Af.). Targ. 2 Kings 10:13 (ed. Wil. למסעד, corr. acc.; v. Koh. Ar. Compl. s. v. סער). Af. אַסְעַר 1) same, v. supra. 2) (with על of person) to visit upon. Targ. Job 34:29. Ib. 36:23 אַסְעַר Ms. (ed. יִסְעַר, read יַסְ׳). Targ. O. Lev. 26:16; a. fr. Ithpa. אִסְתַּעַר to be visited; to be inflicted upon. Targ. O. Num. 16:29 (some ed. יִסְתְּ׳, Ithpe.).

קְצִירָאm. (קְצַר) (cut, afflicted, sick. B. Bath.16b, v. דְּלֵי. Sabb.12b לשיולי בק׳ Ar. (ed. בתפיחה) to inquire after the health of (to visit) a sick person.Pl. קְצִירֵי. R. Hash. 16a; Ned.49b, v. מְרִיעַ. Gitt.56a, v. נְקַט; a. e. קציריא, Targ. Is. 7:3 ed. Wil., v. קַצָּר.Y.Shebi.VI, 36c קציריא דגליל, v. קַצְרָא III.

קְצִירָאm. (קְצַר) (cut, afflicted, sick. B. Bath.16b, v. דְּלֵי. Sabb.12b לשיולי בק׳ Ar. (ed. בתפיחה) to inquire after the health of (to visit) a sick person.Pl. קְצִירֵי. R. Hash. 16a; Ned.49b, v. מְרִיעַ. Gitt.56a, v. נְקַט; a. e. קציריא, Targ. Is. 7:3 ed. Wil., v. קַצָּר.Y.Shebi.VI, 36c קציריא דגליל, v. קַצְרָא III.

שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.

שְׁאַל, שְׁאֵיל, שְׁיֵיל, שְׁיֵלch. sam( Nif. נִשְׁאַל to be asked, consulted), 1) to ask, inquire, beg. Targ. 2 Kings 3:11. Targ. 1 Kings 19:4. Targ. Job 31:30 למִשְׁאַל Ms. (ed. למִשְׁיַיל, למִשְׁיַל). Targ. Y. Deut. 1:1 שַׁיְילְתוּן (ed. Vien. שַׁיְילַתַּוּן, read: שַׁיַּילְתּוּן, Pa). Targ. Ps. 137:3; a. fr.ש׳ לשלם, ש׳ בשלם, v. שְׁלָם.Sabb.20b; 21a שְׁאִילְתִּינְהוּ לכלוכ׳, v. נָחוֹתָא. Ib. 30a שאוּל שאילה זווכ׳ they asked the following question, v. עֵיל. Taan.21a אי איכא דשָׁאֵיל ליוכ׳ if any one were to ask me a question from the Mishnah of Y.Shebi.VII, 37c top הא גברא מִישְׁאֲלִינֵיה אתא שַׂאֲלוּנֵיהוכ׳ (not מישאלינית) here is a man whom you night ask; he came, and they asked; a. fr.Part. pass. שְׁאִיל. Sabb.30b ולענין שאילה דשְׁאִילְנָא קדמיכון and as to the question which I have been asked in your presence; (Rashi: דשָׁאֵילְנָא which I asked, a courteous phrase for ‘which you asked of me); a. e. 2) to borrow. Targ. Ex. 22:13; a. fr.(Targ. O. ib. 12:36, v. infra Af.B. Mets.97a ההוא גברא דש׳וכ׳ a man borrowed a cat from his neighbor Ib. האי … למִישְׁאַל מידיוכ׳ if one wishes to borrow an object from his neighbor and be free from responsibility for an accident Ib. נימא ליה שְׁאֵילוכ׳ let him (the lender) say to him, first take what you want to borrow, and then Yeb.120b לא שָׁיְילֵי (not שיולי); B. Mets.27b לא שְׁאִילֵי, v. סְקַב; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Ib. 97a שאיל לן מר you (as teacher) are loaned to us, i. e. you are in our service, and if we borrow an object from you, we are not responsible, it being שאילה בבעלים, v. שְׁאִילָה. Ib. אתון שְׁאִילְתּוּן לי you are in my service. Ib. איהו ש׳ להו … אינהו שְׁאִילוּ ליהוכ׳ he (the teacher) is in their (the scholars) service on the Kallah day (v. כַּלָּה); they are in his on any other day; a. e.Gen. R. s. 65 לא שאיל הוא לה ולא שְׁאִילָה היא ליה (some ed. שאול … שאולה) he is not loaned to her, nor she to him, i. e. the simile does not fit the application, nor the application the simile. Pa. שַׁיֵּיל 1) same, to ask, borrow Targ. Y. Ex. 12:35; a. e.Bets.19a אתא … לשַׁיּוּלֵיוכ׳ he came before the Rabbis to ask Ḥull.3b דליתיה קמן דלִישַׁיְּילֵיה when he is not before us so that we could ask him. Tam.32a מְשַׁיַּילְנָא לכו I am asking you; a. fr. 2) to lend. Targ. Y. Ex. 12:36.Taan.21b, v. זְבִילָא. Ib. דמחממת … ומְשַׁיְּילָאוכ׳ who heated her oven and let her neighbors use it; a. fr. Af. אַשְׁאֵיל, אוֹשֵׁל to lend. Targ. O. Ex. 12:36 ed. Berl. (ed. Vien. שאילינון, corr. acc.); a. e.Yeb. l. c. ולא מוֹשְׁלֵי, v. נְחַש I. B. Mets. 116a דעביד לאוֹשוּלֵיוכ׳ which it is customary to lend and hire out; a. e. Ithpa. אִשְׁתָּאַל, Ithpe. אִשְׁתְּאֵיל, אִתְּשִׁיל 1) (with מ־) to take leave of absence. Targ. 1 Sam. 20:6. 2) (with ב־) to allow ones self to be inquired of; to answer, issue an oracle. Targ. Ez. 14:3. Targ. Y. II Num. 24:1. Targ. Is. 65:1. 3) (with ל־) to bring a case up for decision, to ask. Y.Maasr.II, beg.49c אִשְׁתָּאֲלִית לאיליןוכ׳ I asked those of the house of Y.Sabb.XII, 13c bot., אִשְׁתַּאֲלַת לר׳ שמעוןוכ׳ R. S. b. L. was asked. Ib. VI, 8a ואִיתְשְׁלַת לר׳ ומרוכ׳ when the case was brought before Rabbi, he said ; a. fr.Esp. to come before a scholar for absolution from a vow. Ned.90a אי בעי על נדרו איתשיל ברישאוכ׳ if he so desires, he may ask first for absolution from his vow of abstinence, or if he chooses, he may ask first for absolution from his nazaritic vow; ib. נִיתְּשִׁיל; a. fr.