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כֹּהֵןm. (b. h.; כהן, v. כּוּן; cmp. b. h. כַּן) (standing, stationed, officer, esp. priest. Yoma 6a, a. fr. כ׳ גדול (abbr. כ״ג) high priest, כ׳ הדיוט ordinary priest. Meg.I, 9 כ׳ משוח an anointed high priest, contrad. to מרובה בגדים a high priest distinguished only by his robes (but not anointed, as in the days of the Second Temple). Ib. כ׳ משמש officiating highpriest, כ׳ שעבר a substitute of the high priest no longer required, ex-substitute. Hor.III, 8 ממזר … קודם לכ״גע״ה a bastard who is a scholar has the precedence of an ignorant high priest; a. v. fr.Pl. כֹּהֲנִים. Yeb.86b, a. e. בכ״ד מקומות נקראו חכ׳ וכ in twenty four Biblical passages the priests are designated as Levites; a. v. fr.תּוֹרַת כֹּהֲנִים (abbr. ת״כ) Torath Kohănim, a) name of the third book of Moses, Leviticus. Kidd.33a. Lev. R. s. 7 מפני מה … בת״כ why do we, in teaching children, commence with Leviticus? a. e.b) name of an halachic commentary to Leviticus, also named Sifra. Yeb.72b; a. fr.Fem. כֹּהֶנֶת, כּוֹהֶ׳ a priests daughter or wife. Ḥull.131b, sq.Keth.IV, 8 ובכ׳ and in the case of a priests wife. Ib. VII, 1, sq. (70a) ובכ׳ Mish. a. Y. ed. (Bab. ed. ובכהן). Ib. 71a; a. fr.Pl. כֹּהֲנוֹת, כּוֹחֲ׳. Ber.44a. Yeb.III, 10 אם חיו כ׳ (Y. ed. כוה׳) if they are daughters of priests; a. e.

כֹּהֵןm. (b. h.; כהן, v. כּוּן; cmp. b. h. כַּן) (standing, stationed, officer, esp. priest. Yoma 6a, a. fr. כ׳ גדול (abbr. כ״ג) high priest, כ׳ הדיוט ordinary priest. Meg.I, 9 כ׳ משוח an anointed high priest, contrad. to מרובה בגדים a high priest distinguished only by his robes (but not anointed, as in the days of the Second Temple). Ib. כ׳ משמש officiating highpriest, כ׳ שעבר a substitute of the high priest no longer required, ex-substitute. Hor.III, 8 ממזר … קודם לכ״גע״ה a bastard who is a scholar has the precedence of an ignorant high priest; a. v. fr.Pl. כֹּהֲנִים. Yeb.86b, a. e. בכ״ד מקומות נקראו חכ׳ וכ in twenty four Biblical passages the priests are designated as Levites; a. v. fr.תּוֹרַת כֹּהֲנִים (abbr. ת״כ) Torath Kohănim, a) name of the third book of Moses, Leviticus. Kidd.33a. Lev. R. s. 7 מפני מה … בת״כ why do we, in teaching children, commence with Leviticus? a. e.b) name of an halachic commentary to Leviticus, also named Sifra. Yeb.72b; a. fr.Fem. כֹּהֶנֶת, כּוֹהֶ׳ a priests daughter or wife. Ḥull.131b, sq.Keth.IV, 8 ובכ׳ and in the case of a priests wife. Ib. VII, 1, sq. (70a) ובכ׳ Mish. a. Y. ed. (Bab. ed. ובכהן). Ib. 71a; a. fr.Pl. כֹּהֲנוֹת, כּוֹחֲ׳. Ber.44a. Yeb.III, 10 אם חיו כ׳ (Y. ed. כוה׳) if they are daughters of priests; a. e.

כָּהַן(b. h.), Nithpa. נִתְכַּהֵן (denom. of כֹּהֵן) to be appointed priest, to act as priest. Zeb.101b לא נ׳ פנחסוכ׳ Phineas was not appointed high priest until Ib. 102a לא נ׳ משהוכ׳ Moses acted as priest only during

כָּהַן(b. h.), Nithpa. נִתְכַּהֵן (denom. of כֹּהֵן) to be appointed priest, to act as priest. Zeb.101b לא נ׳ פנחסוכ׳ Phineas was not appointed high priest until Ib. 102a לא נ׳ משהוכ׳ Moses acted as priest only during

מָשִׁיחַm. (b. h.; מָשַׁח I) anointed, esp. 1) כֹּהֵן מ׳ or מ׳ (v. מָשוּחַ, s. v. מָשַׁח I, v. Lev. 4:3) the high priest installed by anointment. Tosef.Meg.I, 18 כ׳ מ׳ משמש the active high priest; כ׳ מ׳ שעבר the unfitted high priest (prevented from officiating on the Day of Atonement). Hor.III, 4 ואיזהו המ׳ המשוחוכ׳ what high priest is called mashiaḥ? He who has been anointed Sifra Vayikra, Ḥobah, ch. I, Par. 2, a. e. מ׳ יכול זה המלך by mashiaḥ (Lev. 4:3) you might understand the king. Ib. המ׳ זה מ׳וכ׳ ‘the anointed means an anointed who has no superior anointed; a. fr. 2) מֶלֶךְ הַמָּ׳, or מָ׳ the Messiah, the future redeemer of Israel from captivity. Gen. R. s. 2 (ref. to Gen. 1:2) זה רוחו של מ׳ המ׳ that means the divine spirit of the king Messiah (with ref. to Is. 11:2). Succ.52a, a. fr. מ׳ בן דוד the Davidic Messiah, contrad. to מ׳ בן יוסף the M., son of Joseph, who is to precede the former. Snh.98b אין מ׳ לישראלוכ׳ Israel has no Messiah to expect, for it has enjoyed him (the glory which he was predicted to bring) in the days of Hezekiah. Ib. 97a; a. fr.ימות המ׳ the Messianic epoch. Ib. bot. Ber.I, 5 להביא לימות מ׳ this includes (the duty of remembering the exodus from Egypt) even in the Messianic days; a. fr.חבלו של מ׳, v. חֵבֶל.Pl. מְשִׁיחִים. Pesik. R. s. 8 (ref. to Zech. 4:3) אלו שני המ׳ אחד משוח מלחמהוכ׳ these are the two expected Messiahs, one appointed to conduct war (מ׳ בן יוסף) ; Yalk. Zech. 570.

מָשִׁיחַm. (b. h.; מָשַׁח I) anointed, esp. 1) כֹּהֵן מ׳ or מ׳ (v. מָשוּחַ, s. v. מָשַׁח I, v. Lev. 4:3) the high priest installed by anointment. Tosef.Meg.I, 18 כ׳ מ׳ משמש the active high priest; כ׳ מ׳ שעבר the unfitted high priest (prevented from officiating on the Day of Atonement). Hor.III, 4 ואיזהו המ׳ המשוחוכ׳ what high priest is called mashiaḥ? He who has been anointed Sifra Vayikra, Ḥobah, ch. I, Par. 2, a. e. מ׳ יכול זה המלך by mashiaḥ (Lev. 4:3) you might understand the king. Ib. המ׳ זה מ׳וכ׳ ‘the anointed means an anointed who has no superior anointed; a. fr. 2) מֶלֶךְ הַמָּ׳, or מָ׳ the Messiah, the future redeemer of Israel from captivity. Gen. R. s. 2 (ref. to Gen. 1:2) זה רוחו של מ׳ המ׳ that means the divine spirit of the king Messiah (with ref. to Is. 11:2). Succ.52a, a. fr. מ׳ בן דוד the Davidic Messiah, contrad. to מ׳ בן יוסף the M., son of Joseph, who is to precede the former. Snh.98b אין מ׳ לישראלוכ׳ Israel has no Messiah to expect, for it has enjoyed him (the glory which he was predicted to bring) in the days of Hezekiah. Ib. 97a; a. fr.ימות המ׳ the Messianic epoch. Ib. bot. Ber.I, 5 להביא לימות מ׳ this includes (the duty of remembering the exodus from Egypt) even in the Messianic days; a. fr.חבלו של מ׳, v. חֵבֶל.Pl. מְשִׁיחִים. Pesik. R. s. 8 (ref. to Zech. 4:3) אלו שני המ׳ אחד משוח מלחמהוכ׳ these are the two expected Messiahs, one appointed to conduct war (מ׳ בן יוסף) ; Yalk. Zech. 570.

יִשְׁמָעֵאל(b. h.) pr. n. m. Ishmael, 1) son of Abraham; also (as patron.) the people of I., Arabs, Bedouins. Targ. Job 15:20, var. in ed. Lag.Gen. R. s. 45 אף י׳ באומות I., too, among the nations (was named before he was born, Gen. 16:11). B. Bath.16b; Gen. R. s. 59 שעשה י׳ תשובהוכ׳ in as much as I. repented of his evil deeds in his (Abrahams) life-time; a. fr.Sabb.11a תחת י׳ ולאוכ׳ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 80 a. Rashi a. l.) rather under I. (Arabic dominion) than under Byzantium; a. fr. Pes.118b מלכות י׳ (Ms. M. a. older eds. הרשעה) a censorial change for רומי, Roman government. 2) I. ben Nathaniah, the murderer of governor Gedaliah. R. Hash. 18b. Nidd.61a; a. e. 3) I. b. Kimḥith, a high priest. Yoma 47a; Tosef. ib. IV (III), 20, v. יְשֵׁבָב. 4) I. b. Piabi or Pâbi, a priest. Tosef. ib. I, 21; Y. ib. III, 40d top; Bab. ib. 35b. Sot.IX, 15; a. e. 5) name of several Tannaim, esp. a) I. b. Elisha, redeemed from Roman captivity. Gitt.58a. Ber.7a top, prob. his grandfather, a high priest.Shebu.II, 5; a. fr.V. Fr. Darkhé, p. 105 sq. 6) I. son of R. Johanan b. Broka. B. Kam. X, 2. Tosef.Eduy. II, 4; a. fr.V. Fr. ib., p. 185 sq.7) name of several Amoraim. Y.Gitt.I, 43c top; a. fr.Y.Yoma III, 40d bot,V. Fr. Mbo, p. 108b>, sq.

יִשְׁמָעֵאל(b. h.) pr. n. m. Ishmael, 1) son of Abraham; also (as patron.) the people of I., Arabs, Bedouins. Targ. Job 15:20, var. in ed. Lag.Gen. R. s. 45 אף י׳ באומות I., too, among the nations (was named before he was born, Gen. 16:11). B. Bath.16b; Gen. R. s. 59 שעשה י׳ תשובהוכ׳ in as much as I. repented of his evil deeds in his (Abrahams) life-time; a. fr.Sabb.11a תחת י׳ ולאוכ׳ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 80 a. Rashi a. l.) rather under I. (Arabic dominion) than under Byzantium; a. fr. Pes.118b מלכות י׳ (Ms. M. a. older eds. הרשעה) a censorial change for רומי, Roman government. 2) I. ben Nathaniah, the murderer of governor Gedaliah. R. Hash. 18b. Nidd.61a; a. e. 3) I. b. Kimḥith, a high priest. Yoma 47a; Tosef. ib. IV (III), 20, v. יְשֵׁבָב. 4) I. b. Piabi or Pâbi, a priest. Tosef. ib. I, 21; Y. ib. III, 40d top; Bab. ib. 35b. Sot.IX, 15; a. e. 5) name of several Tannaim, esp. a) I. b. Elisha, redeemed from Roman captivity. Gitt.58a. Ber.7a top, prob. his grandfather, a high priest.Shebu.II, 5; a. fr.V. Fr. Darkhé, p. 105 sq. 6) I. son of R. Johanan b. Broka. B. Kam. X, 2. Tosef.Eduy. II, 4; a. fr.V. Fr. ib., p. 185 sq.7) name of several Amoraim. Y.Gitt.I, 43c top; a. fr.Y.Yoma III, 40d bot,V. Fr. Mbo, p. 108b>, sq.

מְרוּבֶּהm., מְרוּבָּה f. (v. רָבָה) large, numerous, frequent; opp. מוּעָט; pl. מְרוּבִּים, מְרוּבּוֹת. Ḥag.I, 5; a. fr.Sifra Tsav ch. XV, Par. 11 (מדה) מ׳ the more frequent act, v. מוּעָט. Pes.37a; Bets.22b פת מ׳, v. עָב I; a. fr.R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. מְרוּבֶּה the larger sphere, v. מוּעָט.מְרוּבֶּה בְגָדִים the priest distinguished by a larger number of official garments (v. Yoma VII, 5), i. e. the high priest during the second Temple when no anointing took place. Sifra Tsav, Par. 3, ch. V (ref. to Lev. 4:5) מ׳ ב׳ מנין how do you know that the law refers to the high priest even when he has not been anointed? Hor.III, 4. Ib. 12a; a. fr.

מְרוּבֶּהm., מְרוּבָּה f. (v. רָבָה) large, numerous, frequent; opp. מוּעָט; pl. מְרוּבִּים, מְרוּבּוֹת. Ḥag.I, 5; a. fr.Sifra Tsav ch. XV, Par. 11 (מדה) מ׳ the more frequent act, v. מוּעָט. Pes.37a; Bets.22b פת מ׳, v. עָב I; a. fr.R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. מְרוּבֶּה the larger sphere, v. מוּעָט.מְרוּבֶּה בְגָדִים the priest distinguished by a larger number of official garments (v. Yoma VII, 5), i. e. the high priest during the second Temple when no anointing took place. Sifra Tsav, Par. 3, ch. V (ref. to Lev. 4:5) מ׳ ב׳ מנין how do you know that the law refers to the high priest even when he has not been anointed? Hor.III, 4. Ib. 12a; a. fr.

מָשַׁחI (b. h.) to stroke, smear; esp. to anoint; to install in office by anointing. Ker.5b מושְׁחִין את המלכים כמין נזרוכ׳ in anointing kings you draw the figure of a crown with the oil on your finger, v. כי. Ib. אין מושחין מלךוכ׳ a king succeeding his father is not anointed; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מָשוּחַ, pl. מְשוּחִים, מְשוּחִין. כהן מ׳ a high priest installed with the ceremony of anointing, contrad. to מרובה בגדים, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Hor.III, 4; Meg.I, 9 אין כין כהן מ׳ בשמןוכ׳ there is no difference between the anointed and the unanointed high priest except Sifré Tsav, Par. 3, ch. V; a. fr., v. מָשִׁיחַ.מְשוּחַ מלחמה the priest anointed as the chaplain of the army. Yoma 72b; a. fr., v. מָשִׁיחַ.Pesik. R. s. 8 מ׳ מלחמה, v. מָשִׁיחַ end. Hor.12a, v. יָמַן. Ib. 11b מלכי בית דוד מ׳וכ׳ the kings of the house of David are anointed kings, those of Israel are not installed by anointment; a. fr. Nif. נִמְשַׁח to be anointed. Ib. יהוא לא נ׳וכ׳ Jehu would not have been anointed but for the contest of Jorams followers. Ib. וממנו היה נִמְשָׁח המשכןוכ׳ with that oil (prepared by Moses) were anointed the Tabernacle ; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c. Num. R. s. 12 עד שנִמְשְׁחוּ כולם until all the vessels were anointed; a. fr.

מָשַׁחI (b. h.) to stroke, smear; esp. to anoint; to install in office by anointing. Ker.5b מושְׁחִין את המלכים כמין נזרוכ׳ in anointing kings you draw the figure of a crown with the oil on your finger, v. כי. Ib. אין מושחין מלךוכ׳ a king succeeding his father is not anointed; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מָשוּחַ, pl. מְשוּחִים, מְשוּחִין. כהן מ׳ a high priest installed with the ceremony of anointing, contrad. to מרובה בגדים, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Hor.III, 4; Meg.I, 9 אין כין כהן מ׳ בשמןוכ׳ there is no difference between the anointed and the unanointed high priest except Sifré Tsav, Par. 3, ch. V; a. fr., v. מָשִׁיחַ.מְשוּחַ מלחמה the priest anointed as the chaplain of the army. Yoma 72b; a. fr., v. מָשִׁיחַ.Pesik. R. s. 8 מ׳ מלחמה, v. מָשִׁיחַ end. Hor.12a, v. יָמַן. Ib. 11b מלכי בית דוד מ׳וכ׳ the kings of the house of David are anointed kings, those of Israel are not installed by anointment; a. fr. Nif. נִמְשַׁח to be anointed. Ib. יהוא לא נ׳וכ׳ Jehu would not have been anointed but for the contest of Jorams followers. Ib. וממנו היה נִמְשָׁח המשכןוכ׳ with that oil (prepared by Moses) were anointed the Tabernacle ; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c. Num. R. s. 12 עד שנִמְשְׁחוּ כולם until all the vessels were anointed; a. fr.

סָגָןm. (b. h. pl. סְגָנִים; v. סְגֵי I; cmp. רַב) grandee, chief, viceroy. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:134 כלי … אין לס׳ רשותוכ׳ the viceroy is not permitted to use a vessel which the king has used.(Num. R. s. 15; Tanḥ. Bhaăl. 11 למחר ס׳, v. פָּגָן.Esp. סְגַן הכהנים or הַסָּ׳ the chief of the priests, adjutant high priest. Ab. III, 2. Yoma III, 9. Y. ib. III, 41a top לא היה … עד שנעשה ס׳ none could be appointed high priest, unless he was made a Sagan first. Sifra Tsav, Milluim, Par. 1 נעשה משה ס׳ הכ׳ לאהרן Moses was Aarons aid; וכשם שנעשה לו ס׳ בחייווכ׳ and as he was his aid in his lifetime, so was he his aid in his dying hour; a. fr.Pl. סְגָנִים, סְגָנִין, constr. סִגְנֵי, סִי׳. Es. R. s. 1 מי שם הס׳ אלמיםוכ׳ who made the chiefs (Pharaohs counsellors) mute ?; Tanḥ. Shmoth 10. Cant. R. to VI, 12 כשנעשו … ונעשו ס׳ עלוכ׳ when they were made free men and were redeemed and made the primates of all entering this world; Yalk. ib. 992 נעשו חורין וס׳וכ׳ they were made nobles and primates Num. R. s. 18 אחיו כ׳׳ג ובניו סגני כהונה his brother is high priest and his sons the high priests aids; a. fr. סגניו, Midr. Till. to Ps. 20, end, v. סִיגְנוֹן.סִגְנִים, Ylamd. to Num. 10:2, quot. in Ar., v. סִיגְנוֹן.

סָגָןm. (b. h. pl. סְגָנִים; v. סְגֵי I; cmp. רַב) grandee, chief, viceroy. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:134 כלי … אין לס׳ רשותוכ׳ the viceroy is not permitted to use a vessel which the king has used.(Num. R. s. 15; Tanḥ. Bhaăl. 11 למחר ס׳, v. פָּגָן.Esp. סְגַן הכהנים or הַסָּ׳ the chief of the priests, adjutant high priest. Ab. III, 2. Yoma III, 9. Y. ib. III, 41a top לא היה … עד שנעשה ס׳ none could be appointed high priest, unless he was made a Sagan first. Sifra Tsav, Milluim, Par. 1 נעשה משה ס׳ הכ׳ לאהרן Moses was Aarons aid; וכשם שנעשה לו ס׳ בחייווכ׳ and as he was his aid in his lifetime, so was he his aid in his dying hour; a. fr.Pl. סְגָנִים, סְגָנִין, constr. סִגְנֵי, סִי׳. Es. R. s. 1 מי שם הס׳ אלמיםוכ׳ who made the chiefs (Pharaohs counsellors) mute ?; Tanḥ. Shmoth 10. Cant. R. to VI, 12 כשנעשו … ונעשו ס׳ עלוכ׳ when they were made free men and were redeemed and made the primates of all entering this world; Yalk. ib. 992 נעשו חורין וס׳וכ׳ they were made nobles and primates Num. R. s. 18 אחיו כ׳׳ג ובניו סגני כהונה his brother is high priest and his sons the high priests aids; a. fr. סגניו, Midr. Till. to Ps. 20, end, v. סִיגְנוֹן.סִגְנִים, Ylamd. to Num. 10:2, quot. in Ar., v. סִיגְנוֹן.

עֲבוֹדָהf. (b. h. עֲבֹדָה; עָבַד) work, labor, service, attendance, esp. 1) (in agric.) space required for attending to a plant. Kil. VI, 1, a. e. (כדי ע׳) נותנין לו את עֲבוֹדָתוֹ we must allow it (the vine) its space (within which no other seed should be planted). Ib. וכמה היא עֲבוֹדַת הגפן and how large is the space for the vine? B. Bath.83a כדי עבודת הכרם as much space as is required for attending to the vineyard. Tosef.Kil.II, 7 עבודת ירק בירק אחר the space to be left between one vegetable and another; a. fr. 2) service, agricultural implements, working cattle Gen. R. s. 42 (ref. to אָכְלָם, Gen. 14:11) זו ע׳ this means their agricultural service. 3) manual labor; servitude, service. Men.109b, v. שֵׁירוּת. R. Hash. 11a בר״ה בטלה ע׳ מאבותינווכ׳ on the New Years Day (prior to going out of Egypt) our ancestors in Egypt were freed from servitude; a. e. 4) divine service, priests service; worship. Y.Kidd.I, 59d top וייפסל מן הע׳ and he (the priest) will be made unfit for service. Tosef.Shek. III, 26; Ḥull.24a כ״ה ללמוד ושלשים לע׳ twenty-five years is the age for apprenticeship, and thirty years for practical service. Ib. הע׳ בכתף the service of carrying the Tabernacle on the shoulder. Men. l. c. אלמדך סדר ע׳ I will teach thee the order of the priestly service. Yoma 32a המשנה מע׳ לע׳ he who goes from one function of the Temple service to another. Ib. עבודת היום בבגדיוכ׳ the special service of the Day of Atonement is performed in white garments. Ib. 39b הגרלה לאו ע׳ היא casting lots is no special function. Ib. III, 3 אין אדם נכנס לעזרה לע׳וכ׳ no one must enter the Temple court for worship, unless Snh.VII, 6 (60b) זו היא עֲבוֹדָתוֹ (not עבודתה) this is the form of worshipping that deity; a. fr.Trnsf. the emoluments of the officiating priest. B. Kam. 109b, sq. עֲבוֹדָתָהּ ועורהוכ׳ (not עבודתו) the gifts for officiating at its offering and its hide belong to In gen. divine worship, prayer. Ab. I, 2. Taan.2a (ref. to Deut. 11:13) איזו היא ע׳ שבלב … זו תפלה what is meant by the service of the heart? Prayer. Arakh.11a (ref. to Deut. 28:47) איזו היא ע׳ … זה שירה what is the service in joy and cheerfulness of the heart? It is song. Ib. (ref. to Num. 4:47) איזו היא ע׳ שצריכה ע׳וכ׳ what service is that which requires (accompanies) sacrificial service? It is song; a. fr.הָעֲ׳ by the worship!, for ‘by God! Yeb.32b. Sifra Kdosh., Par. 2, ch. 4; a. fr.Esp. ‘Ăbodah, the first of the last three sections of the Prayer of Benedictions (תְּפִלָּה), containing the prayer for the restoration of the Temple service. Ber.29b טעה … בע׳ חוזר לע׳ if he failed to insert the prayer for the New Moon Day in the ‘Ăbodah, he must begin the ‘Ă. anew; נזכר בהודאה חוזר לע׳ if he recalls the omission while reading the Hodaah (the second of the last three sections), he must begin Y. ib. IV, 8a bot. כל דבר שהוא לַבָּא אומרה בע׳ whatever prayer refers to the future is inserted in the ‘A.Meg.18a כיון שבאת תפלה באת ע׳ when you speak of prayer (praying that your prayer be acceptable), comes the prayer for the restoration of the Temple service. Ib. ע׳ והודאה חדאוכ׳ ‘Ăb. and Hodaah are one thing (belong together); a. fr. 5) ע׳ זָרָה (abbrev. ע״ז) idolatry, mostly used for idol, heathen deity, interch. in editions with עֲבוֹדַת אֱלִילִים (abbrev. ע״א) and עֲבוֹדַת כּוֹכָבִים וּמַזָּלוֹת (abbrev. עכ״ום, עכומ״ז). B. Bath. 110a תעשה כהן לע״א thou (Jonathan, grandson of Moses) to be a priest of idolatry?; כך מקובלני … ישכיר אדם עצמו לע״ז וכ׳ I have a tradition from my grandfather, a man should rather hire himself out for ‘strange service, than be dependent on man; הוא סבר לע״ז ממש … אלא ע׳ שזרה לו he thought it meant real strange service (idolatry), but it means ‘for labor strange to him (beneath his station). Snh.V, 1 (40a) העובד עכ״ום את מי עבדוכ׳ (Mish. ed. העובד כוכביםוכ׳) in the case of one accused of idolatry, (the witnesses are asked,) whom (what special deity) did he worship? and in what manner did he worship? Ab. Zar.11b בתיע״א idolatrous temples (and fairs connected therewith); a. v. fr.‘Ăbodah Zarah, name of a treatise of the Mishnah, Tosefta, Talmud Babli a. Yrushalmi, of the Order of Nziḳin.Pl. עֲבוֹדוֹת. sifra Shmini, Miliuim בשעה קלה למדו שבעה ע׳וכ׳ in a short moment they iearned seven sacrificial functions: the slaughtering Yoma 47b זו היא מע׳ קשותוכ׳ this is one of the difficult services (manipulations) in sacrificial rites. Ib. 32a וחמש ע׳ הןוכ׳ and there were five rites (on the Day of Atonement): the daily morning sacrifice ; a. fr.