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פְּלַלch. sam(פללto separate, divide), to argue, debate (v. פלפל). Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top מאן גדם לך דלא פַלְתָּה עם חביריך what brought it on thee (that thou couldst not solve that problem)? That thou didst not hold debates with thy fellow students; Y.Ned.XI, 42c bot. ילפתה (corr. acc).

פְּלַלch. sam(פללto separate, divide), to argue, debate (v. פלפל). Y.Shebi.VIII, 38b top מאן גדם לך דלא פַלְתָּה עם חביריך what brought it on thee (that thou couldst not solve that problem)? That thou didst not hold debates with thy fellow students; Y.Ned.XI, 42c bot. ילפתה (corr. acc).

פְּרַקch. sam( Nif. נִפְרָק (denom. of פֶּרֶק) to be out of joint, dislocated, sprained), 1) to separate, remove, take off. Targ. Ex. 32:2 sq. (O. ed. Berl. Pa.). Targ. Y. Num. 4:5 (O. Pa.); a. fr.V. פְּרִיקָא II. 2) to fall apart. B. Mets.86a פ׳ אשיתא the frame wall fell apart (v., however, infra). 3) to untie; to redeem, deliver. Targ. Ex. 21:8 (O. ed. Amst. וְיַפְרְ׳, read: וְיִ׳). Targ. Lev. 27:13. Targ. Ps. 34:23 פָּרֵיק Ms. (ed. פרוק, corr. acc.); a. fr.Part. pass. פָּרִיק; f. פְּרִיקָא; pl. פְּרִיקִין, פְּרִיקַיָּא; פְּרִיקָן. Targ. Y. Lev. 25:42; 55. Targ. Is. 35:9; a. fr.Keth.IV, 8 (in a marriage contract) אם תשתבאי אֶפְרְקִינָךְ if thou art captured, I shall redeem thee; ib. 51b. Ib. 47a מימנע ולא פָרֵיק he might refuse to redeem her. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55a bot. אֶפְרוֹק לךוכ׳ I will redeem it for thee with this Sela; a. fr. Pa. פָּרֵיק 1) to remove, take off. Targ. O. Ex. 32:2; a. fr.; v. supra.Trnsf. to alienate. Targ. Prov. 17:9 (h. text מפריד; ib. 16:28 מעריק). 2) to divide, split, strip. Targ. O. Lev. 1:17. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:20 (some ed. מַפְרַק, corr. acc.). Targ. 1 Kings 19:11; a. e.Ḥull.93a, v. infra. 3) (to break,) to solve a problem; to reply, opp. אקשי. B. Mets.84a מְפָרִיקְנָאוכ׳, v. פֵּירוּקָא. Sabb.145a הוא מותיב … מְפָיֵק לה he raised an objection, and himself answered it. Ab. Zar.50b דִּיפָרְקִינָהּ, v. נַגָּרָא; a. fr. 4) to redeem. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 54d מְפָרֵק על פומיה redeems according to his estimation; a. fr. Af. אַפְרֵיק to cause a falling off of limbs. Gitt.69b דמַפְרִיק because it causes Ithpa. אִתְפָּרֵיק, Ithpe. אִתְפְּרִיק, אִיפְּיִיק 1) to be broken, fall apart. Ber.54a אִתְפָּרְקָא ליה אשיתאוכ׳ (v. supra) the frame wall fell apart before him, and he went in. 2) to be redeemed, released, delivered. Targ. Lev. 19:20. Targ. Ps. 33:16; a. fr.Yalk. Esth. 1046 כיון … ולא אִיפְּרִיקוּ … לא מִיפְּרִיקיּ when he (Ahasver) saw that the seventy years were full, and they were not delivered, he thought, since they are not now delivered, they will never be delivered; Meg.11b אִיתְפְּרוּק … מִיפָּרְקֵי Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. e. 3) to be out of joint, dislocated. Ḥull.93a בהמה … פָּרוּקֵי מִפָּרְקָא (or מְפָיְקָא Part. pass. Pa.) an animal while alive makes movements by which the limbs are temporarily dislocated.

פְּרַקch. sam( Nif. נִפְרָק (denom. of פֶּרֶק) to be out of joint, dislocated, sprained), 1) to separate, remove, take off. Targ. Ex. 32:2 sq. (O. ed. Berl. Pa.). Targ. Y. Num. 4:5 (O. Pa.); a. fr.V. פְּרִיקָא II. 2) to fall apart. B. Mets.86a פ׳ אשיתא the frame wall fell apart (v., however, infra). 3) to untie; to redeem, deliver. Targ. Ex. 21:8 (O. ed. Amst. וְיַפְרְ׳, read: וְיִ׳). Targ. Lev. 27:13. Targ. Ps. 34:23 פָּרֵיק Ms. (ed. פרוק, corr. acc.); a. fr.Part. pass. פָּרִיק; f. פְּרִיקָא; pl. פְּרִיקִין, פְּרִיקַיָּא; פְּרִיקָן. Targ. Y. Lev. 25:42; 55. Targ. Is. 35:9; a. fr.Keth.IV, 8 (in a marriage contract) אם תשתבאי אֶפְרְקִינָךְ if thou art captured, I shall redeem thee; ib. 51b. Ib. 47a מימנע ולא פָרֵיק he might refuse to redeem her. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55a bot. אֶפְרוֹק לךוכ׳ I will redeem it for thee with this Sela; a. fr. Pa. פָּרֵיק 1) to remove, take off. Targ. O. Ex. 32:2; a. fr.; v. supra.Trnsf. to alienate. Targ. Prov. 17:9 (h. text מפריד; ib. 16:28 מעריק). 2) to divide, split, strip. Targ. O. Lev. 1:17. Targ. Y. II Deut. 33:20 (some ed. מַפְרַק, corr. acc.). Targ. 1 Kings 19:11; a. e.Ḥull.93a, v. infra. 3) (to break,) to solve a problem; to reply, opp. אקשי. B. Mets.84a מְפָרִיקְנָאוכ׳, v. פֵּירוּקָא. Sabb.145a הוא מותיב … מְפָיֵק לה he raised an objection, and himself answered it. Ab. Zar.50b דִּיפָרְקִינָהּ, v. נַגָּרָא; a. fr. 4) to redeem. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 54d מְפָרֵק על פומיה redeems according to his estimation; a. fr. Af. אַפְרֵיק to cause a falling off of limbs. Gitt.69b דמַפְרִיק because it causes Ithpa. אִתְפָּרֵיק, Ithpe. אִתְפְּרִיק, אִיפְּיִיק 1) to be broken, fall apart. Ber.54a אִתְפָּרְקָא ליה אשיתאוכ׳ (v. supra) the frame wall fell apart before him, and he went in. 2) to be redeemed, released, delivered. Targ. Lev. 19:20. Targ. Ps. 33:16; a. fr.Yalk. Esth. 1046 כיון … ולא אִיפְּרִיקוּ … לא מִיפְּרִיקיּ when he (Ahasver) saw that the seventy years were full, and they were not delivered, he thought, since they are not now delivered, they will never be delivered; Meg.11b אִיתְפְּרוּק … מִיפָּרְקֵי Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. e. 3) to be out of joint, dislocated. Ḥull.93a בהמה … פָּרוּקֵי מִפָּרְקָא (or מְפָיְקָא Part. pass. Pa.) an animal while alive makes movements by which the limbs are temporarily dislocated.

פְּתַרII, פִּתְרָא, פִּי׳ I, m. (preced.) solution, interpretation. Y.Ber.I, 2d bot., a. fr. פ׳ להוכ׳ there is an explanation for it (you can meet this difficulty by saying), that it refers Tam.32a מילתא דא אין לה פ׳ this problem is insolvable. Yeb.97b (read with Ar. נישל לכו סתר פ׳ we shall ask you something too mysterious for solution. Y.Shebu.I, 32c sq. פתר לה פ׳ הורן offered a different solution for it. Y.Dem.VII, end, 26c אין לך אלא כהדין פי׳ קדמיא there is nothing left to thee but to agree with the first interpretation. Y.Naz.V, 53d bot. כפִתְרֵה דרּ׳ ירמיה as R. J. has explained it; a. fr.Pl. פִּתְרִין, פִּתְרַיָּיא, פִּתְרַיָּיה, פִּי׳. Y.Erub.IV, end, 22a פתי לה תרין פ׳ offered two explanations. Y.Peah IV, 18b top פתר לה כאילין פ׳ he explained it in accordance with those explanations (given above); Y.Gitt.VIII, 49c top פתרייתא (corr. acc.).

פְּתַרII, פִּתְרָא, פִּי׳ I, m. (preced.) solution, interpretation. Y.Ber.I, 2d bot., a. fr. פ׳ להוכ׳ there is an explanation for it (you can meet this difficulty by saying), that it refers Tam.32a מילתא דא אין לה פ׳ this problem is insolvable. Yeb.97b (read with Ar. נישל לכו סתר פ׳ we shall ask you something too mysterious for solution. Y.Shebu.I, 32c sq. פתר לה פ׳ הורן offered a different solution for it. Y.Dem.VII, end, 26c אין לך אלא כהדין פי׳ קדמיא there is nothing left to thee but to agree with the first interpretation. Y.Naz.V, 53d bot. כפִתְרֵה דרּ׳ ירמיה as R. J. has explained it; a. fr.Pl. פִּתְרִין, פִּתְרַיָּיא, פִּתְרַיָּיה, פִּי׳. Y.Erub.IV, end, 22a פתי לה תרין פ׳ offered two explanations. Y.Peah IV, 18b top פתר לה כאילין פ׳ he explained it in accordance with those explanations (given above); Y.Gitt.VIII, 49c top פתרייתא (corr. acc.).

קַדְמוּתָאf. (preced. wds.) 1) previous condition. Targ. Job 42:12.Bekh.31a זיל לקַדְמוּתֵיה (read אזל) he went back to his former condition (resigned his office). 2) early morning. Ib.b ושנייה בק׳וכ׳ and he solved that problem the next morning by reference to a Boraitha. 3) the first time. Deut. R. s. 1, beg. קַדְמוּתֵיךְ היא תניינותיך היא is this thy first or thy second offence?; ib. קַדְמוּתְכוֹןוכ׳ is it your first ?; Yalk. Ex. 392 קדמתכון (corr. acc.). 4) לְקַדָּמוּת, לִקְדָמוּת, לָקֳדָמוּת = h. לקראת to meet, towards. Targ. Ex. 19:17. Targ. Ps. 59:5; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 37 יפקון … לקדָּמוּתִי let all the people (of the place) come out to meet me. Ib. לקדָּמוּתֵיה, v. קֳדָם. 5) (adv.) first, in front. Targ. O. Gen. 33:2 ed. Berl., v. next w.

קַדְמוּתָאf. (preced. wds.) 1) previous condition. Targ. Job 42:12.Bekh.31a זיל לקַדְמוּתֵיה (read אזל) he went back to his former condition (resigned his office). 2) early morning. Ib.b ושנייה בק׳וכ׳ and he solved that problem the next morning by reference to a Boraitha. 3) the first time. Deut. R. s. 1, beg. קַדְמוּתֵיךְ היא תניינותיך היא is this thy first or thy second offence?; ib. קַדְמוּתְכוֹןוכ׳ is it your first ?; Yalk. Ex. 392 קדמתכון (corr. acc.). 4) לְקַדָּמוּת, לִקְדָמוּת, לָקֳדָמוּת = h. לקראת to meet, towards. Targ. Ex. 19:17. Targ. Ps. 59:5; a. fr.Lev. R. s. 37 יפקון … לקדָּמוּתִי let all the people (of the place) come out to meet me. Ib. לקדָּמוּתֵיה, v. קֳדָם. 5) (adv.) first, in front. Targ. O. Gen. 33:2 ed. Berl., v. next w.

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.