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1 מד-גשם
rain gauge -
2 מדגשם
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3 מי גשם
rain water -
4 מי גשמים
rain water -
5 ענני גשם
rain clouds -
6 שאלה
שְׁאֵלָה, שְׁאִי׳f. (b. h.; שָׁאַל) 1) request, esp. shelah, prayer for rain, inserted in the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions. Ber.V, 2 (33a), v. שָׁאַל. Ib. 26b; 29a טעה … ש׳ בברכת השנים (v. Ms. M. in Rabb. D. S. a. l.) if by mistake … he omitted the prayer for rain in the ninth section; (Tosef. ib. III, 9 ולא שאל את הגשמים). Taan.4b ש׳ לחוד והזכרה לחוד prayer for rain is one thing, and reference to rain (in the second section) is another thing, v. הַזְכָּרָה. Ib. 2b משעה שמפסיק לש׳וכ׳ when you cease to insert the prayer for rain, you must also cease to insert the reference to rain; a. fr. 2) question, problem. B. Kam. 116a זו ש׳ היא Ms. H. (ed. וזו שאילה) this is indeed a question (worth asking); Zeb.30b; 92b. Sabb.31a ש׳ גדולה שאלת thou hast asked a great question; a. fr. 3) (v. שָׁאַל, Nif.) ritual question, esp. case of absolution from a vow brought before a scholar. Nam. R. s. 113> אם באת … על הדין ועל הש׳וכ׳ when a woman comes to thee at college to ask concerning a law or a vow, consider her as if she were thy own daughter. Ned.60a צריך ש׳ לחכם this requires absolution by a scholar. Ib. 69a יש ש׳ בהקם can absolution from confirmation be applied for? Ib. 78a; B. Bath. 120b יש ש׳ בהקדש absolution from consecration of an object may eventually be had; אין ש׳וכ׳ is not admissible; a. fr.Pl. שְׁאֵלוֹת, שְׁאֵי׳. Gen. R. s. 82; Yalk. ib. 136 שלש ש׳ אניוכ׳ I shall ask yon three questions; if you answer them, it is right Gen. R. s. 49, v. עִרְבּוּב; a. e. 4) שְׁאֵלָה or שַׁאֲלָה, loan, v. שְׁאֵילָה. -
7 שאי׳
שְׁאֵלָה, שְׁאִי׳f. (b. h.; שָׁאַל) 1) request, esp. shelah, prayer for rain, inserted in the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions. Ber.V, 2 (33a), v. שָׁאַל. Ib. 26b; 29a טעה … ש׳ בברכת השנים (v. Ms. M. in Rabb. D. S. a. l.) if by mistake … he omitted the prayer for rain in the ninth section; (Tosef. ib. III, 9 ולא שאל את הגשמים). Taan.4b ש׳ לחוד והזכרה לחוד prayer for rain is one thing, and reference to rain (in the second section) is another thing, v. הַזְכָּרָה. Ib. 2b משעה שמפסיק לש׳וכ׳ when you cease to insert the prayer for rain, you must also cease to insert the reference to rain; a. fr. 2) question, problem. B. Kam. 116a זו ש׳ היא Ms. H. (ed. וזו שאילה) this is indeed a question (worth asking); Zeb.30b; 92b. Sabb.31a ש׳ גדולה שאלת thou hast asked a great question; a. fr. 3) (v. שָׁאַל, Nif.) ritual question, esp. case of absolution from a vow brought before a scholar. Nam. R. s. 113> אם באת … על הדין ועל הש׳וכ׳ when a woman comes to thee at college to ask concerning a law or a vow, consider her as if she were thy own daughter. Ned.60a צריך ש׳ לחכם this requires absolution by a scholar. Ib. 69a יש ש׳ בהקם can absolution from confirmation be applied for? Ib. 78a; B. Bath. 120b יש ש׳ בהקדש absolution from consecration of an object may eventually be had; אין ש׳וכ׳ is not admissible; a. fr.Pl. שְׁאֵלוֹת, שְׁאֵי׳. Gen. R. s. 82; Yalk. ib. 136 שלש ש׳ אניוכ׳ I shall ask yon three questions; if you answer them, it is right Gen. R. s. 49, v. עִרְבּוּב; a. e. 4) שְׁאֵלָה or שַׁאֲלָה, loan, v. שְׁאֵילָה. -
8 שְׁאֵלָה
שְׁאֵלָה, שְׁאִי׳f. (b. h.; שָׁאַל) 1) request, esp. shelah, prayer for rain, inserted in the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions. Ber.V, 2 (33a), v. שָׁאַל. Ib. 26b; 29a טעה … ש׳ בברכת השנים (v. Ms. M. in Rabb. D. S. a. l.) if by mistake … he omitted the prayer for rain in the ninth section; (Tosef. ib. III, 9 ולא שאל את הגשמים). Taan.4b ש׳ לחוד והזכרה לחוד prayer for rain is one thing, and reference to rain (in the second section) is another thing, v. הַזְכָּרָה. Ib. 2b משעה שמפסיק לש׳וכ׳ when you cease to insert the prayer for rain, you must also cease to insert the reference to rain; a. fr. 2) question, problem. B. Kam. 116a זו ש׳ היא Ms. H. (ed. וזו שאילה) this is indeed a question (worth asking); Zeb.30b; 92b. Sabb.31a ש׳ גדולה שאלת thou hast asked a great question; a. fr. 3) (v. שָׁאַל, Nif.) ritual question, esp. case of absolution from a vow brought before a scholar. Nam. R. s. 113> אם באת … על הדין ועל הש׳וכ׳ when a woman comes to thee at college to ask concerning a law or a vow, consider her as if she were thy own daughter. Ned.60a צריך ש׳ לחכם this requires absolution by a scholar. Ib. 69a יש ש׳ בהקם can absolution from confirmation be applied for? Ib. 78a; B. Bath. 120b יש ש׳ בהקדש absolution from consecration of an object may eventually be had; אין ש׳וכ׳ is not admissible; a. fr.Pl. שְׁאֵלוֹת, שְׁאֵי׳. Gen. R. s. 82; Yalk. ib. 136 שלש ש׳ אניוכ׳ I shall ask yon three questions; if you answer them, it is right Gen. R. s. 49, v. עִרְבּוּב; a. e. 4) שְׁאֵלָה or שַׁאֲלָה, loan, v. שְׁאֵילָה. -
9 שְׁאִי׳
שְׁאֵלָה, שְׁאִי׳f. (b. h.; שָׁאַל) 1) request, esp. shelah, prayer for rain, inserted in the ninth section of the Prayer of Benedictions. Ber.V, 2 (33a), v. שָׁאַל. Ib. 26b; 29a טעה … ש׳ בברכת השנים (v. Ms. M. in Rabb. D. S. a. l.) if by mistake … he omitted the prayer for rain in the ninth section; (Tosef. ib. III, 9 ולא שאל את הגשמים). Taan.4b ש׳ לחוד והזכרה לחוד prayer for rain is one thing, and reference to rain (in the second section) is another thing, v. הַזְכָּרָה. Ib. 2b משעה שמפסיק לש׳וכ׳ when you cease to insert the prayer for rain, you must also cease to insert the reference to rain; a. fr. 2) question, problem. B. Kam. 116a זו ש׳ היא Ms. H. (ed. וזו שאילה) this is indeed a question (worth asking); Zeb.30b; 92b. Sabb.31a ש׳ גדולה שאלת thou hast asked a great question; a. fr. 3) (v. שָׁאַל, Nif.) ritual question, esp. case of absolution from a vow brought before a scholar. Nam. R. s. 113> אם באת … על הדין ועל הש׳וכ׳ when a woman comes to thee at college to ask concerning a law or a vow, consider her as if she were thy own daughter. Ned.60a צריך ש׳ לחכם this requires absolution by a scholar. Ib. 69a יש ש׳ בהקם can absolution from confirmation be applied for? Ib. 78a; B. Bath. 120b יש ש׳ בהקדש absolution from consecration of an object may eventually be had; אין ש׳וכ׳ is not admissible; a. fr.Pl. שְׁאֵלוֹת, שְׁאֵי׳. Gen. R. s. 82; Yalk. ib. 136 שלש ש׳ אניוכ׳ I shall ask yon three questions; if you answer them, it is right Gen. R. s. 49, v. עִרְבּוּב; a. e. 4) שְׁאֵלָה or שַׁאֲלָה, loan, v. שְׁאֵילָה. -
10 יורה
יוֹרֶהI m. (b. h.; יָרָה) a soaking rain, early rain. Sifré Deut. 42 (ref. to Deut. 11:14) י׳ במרחשוןוכ׳ yoreh (early rain) is the rain of Marḥeshvan, the late rain ( malkosh) in Nisan; Taan.5a. Ib. (ref. to Mish. I, 2) י׳ בניסןוכ׳ is the yoreh in Nisan? is it not in Marḥeshvan? Ib. 6a; a. e.Trnsf. early season, spring. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 6 (ref. to Koh. 11:6) אם זרעת בי׳וכ׳ if thou hast sown in the spring ; cmp. בַּכִּיר. -
11 יוֹרֶה
יוֹרֶהI m. (b. h.; יָרָה) a soaking rain, early rain. Sifré Deut. 42 (ref. to Deut. 11:14) י׳ במרחשוןוכ׳ yoreh (early rain) is the rain of Marḥeshvan, the late rain ( malkosh) in Nisan; Taan.5a. Ib. (ref. to Mish. I, 2) י׳ בניסןוכ׳ is the yoreh in Nisan? is it not in Marḥeshvan? Ib. 6a; a. e.Trnsf. early season, spring. Tanḥ. Ḥayé 6 (ref. to Koh. 11:6) אם זרעת בי׳וכ׳ if thou hast sown in the spring ; cmp. בַּכִּיר. -
12 גשם I
גֶּשֶׁםI m. (b. h.; preced.) heavy, continuous rain. Taan.3b לא אמר מוריד הַגָּ׳ if he failed to insert in the second benediction (v. גְּבוּרָה) ‘Who sendeth rain.Pl. גְּשָׁמִים. Taan.I, 1, a. fr. גבורות ג׳, v. גְּבוּרָה. Ib. 2 שואלין את הג׳ we insert the petition for rain in the ninth benediction, v. שַׁאֲלָה.ימות הג׳ rainy season, autumn and winter. Ib. 3b. Toh. VI, 7, v. בִּקְעָה; a. v. fr.שְׂדֵה גְ׳ (or sub. שדה) a field naturally watered by rain, opp. שלחין. Bekh.VI, 3 של ג׳ from fields with natural irrigation; cmp. בַּעַל. (In later Hebr. literature גֶּשֶׁם substance, v. next w.. -
13 גֶּשֶׁם
גֶּשֶׁםI m. (b. h.; preced.) heavy, continuous rain. Taan.3b לא אמר מוריד הַגָּ׳ if he failed to insert in the second benediction (v. גְּבוּרָה) ‘Who sendeth rain.Pl. גְּשָׁמִים. Taan.I, 1, a. fr. גבורות ג׳, v. גְּבוּרָה. Ib. 2 שואלין את הג׳ we insert the petition for rain in the ninth benediction, v. שַׁאֲלָה.ימות הג׳ rainy season, autumn and winter. Ib. 3b. Toh. VI, 7, v. בִּקְעָה; a. v. fr.שְׂדֵה גְ׳ (or sub. שדה) a field naturally watered by rain, opp. שלחין. Bekh.VI, 3 של ג׳ from fields with natural irrigation; cmp. בַּעַל. (In later Hebr. literature גֶּשֶׁם substance, v. next w.. -
14 מלקוש
מַלְקוֹשm. (b. h.; לָקַש) late rain. Taan.6a מ׳ בניסן the late rain (the malkosh of the Bible) is the rain in Nisan. Ib. (play on מ̇ל̇ק̇וש̇) דבר שמ̇ל̇ ק̇ש̇יותןוכ׳ Rashi (ed. קשיותיהן) something which crushes the stiffneckedness of the Israelites (who humble themselves in prayer for rain); דבר הממ̇ל̇א תבואה בֹקש̇יה something which fills the grain in its stalks; דבר שיורד על המ̇ל̇ילות ועל הק̇ש̇ין which falls upon both the ears and the stalks; Yalk. Deut. 863. Sifré Deut s. 41; a. fr. -
15 מַלְקוֹש
מַלְקוֹשm. (b. h.; לָקַש) late rain. Taan.6a מ׳ בניסן the late rain (the malkosh of the Bible) is the rain in Nisan. Ib. (play on מ̇ל̇ק̇וש̇) דבר שמ̇ל̇ ק̇ש̇יותןוכ׳ Rashi (ed. קשיותיהן) something which crushes the stiffneckedness of the Israelites (who humble themselves in prayer for rain); דבר הממ̇ל̇א תבואה בֹקש̇יה something which fills the grain in its stalks; דבר שיורד על המ̇ל̇ילות ועל הק̇ש̇ין which falls upon both the ears and the stalks; Yalk. Deut. 863. Sifré Deut s. 41; a. fr. -
16 נטף
נָטַף(b. h.; cmp. טִפְטֵף) to drip, overflow. Ker.6a שרף הנוֹטֵףוכ׳ the gum which exudes from balm-shrubs. Y.Peah VII, beg.20a, v. נְטוֹפָה II. Sabb.30b, a. e. שפתותיו נוֹטְפוֹתוכ׳, v. מַר II; a. fr.נוֹטְפִים, נוֹטְפִין dripping water, collected rain water. Mikv. V, 5, v. זָחַל; a. fr.Trnsf. (cmp. נָבַע) to speak, prophesy. Midr. Till. to Ps. 73, end (ref. to Joel 4:18) אין יטְּפוּ אלא נבואה yiṭṭfu alludes to prophecy; v. הַטָּפָה 2) (cmp. טְפֵי III) to be too long, protrude, hang over. Bekh.43b חוטמו נוטף one whose nose overhangs his lips; Tosef. ib. V, 3.Y.Ber.I, 3C bot. שלא נטפו ed. Ven., v. חָטַף. Pi. נִיטֵּף to drop. Taan.19a התחילו גשמים מְנַטְּפִין the rain began to come down drop-wise. Ohol. III, 5 מת שדמו מְנַטֵּף a slain body whose blood flows in drops, opp. שותת. Y.M. Kat. I, 80b top ועודה מְנַטֶּפֶת and when it is still overflowing; a. fr. Nif. נִיטַּף, נִיטּוֹף 1) to be fed by an overflow. Tosef.M. Kat. I, 1 בריכה שנִיטּוֹפָה משדהוכ׳ (Var. ed. Zuck. נִיטְּפָה, נִיטַּיְּפָה Nithpa. of טוּף) a pond formed by the overflow (of rain) from a field 2) to be inundated, to overflow. Y. l. c. שדה … שניטופה לתוךוכ׳ a field dependent on irrigation which discharged its overflow (from rain) into another field (and there formed a pond). Hif. הִטִּיף to cause to flow; to drop. Y.Gitt.II, 44b top וכתב לא (ה)מֵטִּיף ‘and he shall write (Deut. 24:1) but not form letters by dropping; Y.Sabb.XII, end, 13d. Y.Pes.V, 32c bot. ישפך לא יַטִּיף ‘it shall be poured out (Deut. 12:27), but he must not let it fall in drops. Tosef.Sabb.XV (XVI), 9 צריך להַטִּיףוכ׳ he must cause a few drops of the blood of the covenant to flow; Gen. R. S. 46. Midr. Till. to Ps. 73, end; a. fr. -
17 נָטַף
נָטַף(b. h.; cmp. טִפְטֵף) to drip, overflow. Ker.6a שרף הנוֹטֵףוכ׳ the gum which exudes from balm-shrubs. Y.Peah VII, beg.20a, v. נְטוֹפָה II. Sabb.30b, a. e. שפתותיו נוֹטְפוֹתוכ׳, v. מַר II; a. fr.נוֹטְפִים, נוֹטְפִין dripping water, collected rain water. Mikv. V, 5, v. זָחַל; a. fr.Trnsf. (cmp. נָבַע) to speak, prophesy. Midr. Till. to Ps. 73, end (ref. to Joel 4:18) אין יטְּפוּ אלא נבואה yiṭṭfu alludes to prophecy; v. הַטָּפָה 2) (cmp. טְפֵי III) to be too long, protrude, hang over. Bekh.43b חוטמו נוטף one whose nose overhangs his lips; Tosef. ib. V, 3.Y.Ber.I, 3C bot. שלא נטפו ed. Ven., v. חָטַף. Pi. נִיטֵּף to drop. Taan.19a התחילו גשמים מְנַטְּפִין the rain began to come down drop-wise. Ohol. III, 5 מת שדמו מְנַטֵּף a slain body whose blood flows in drops, opp. שותת. Y.M. Kat. I, 80b top ועודה מְנַטֶּפֶת and when it is still overflowing; a. fr. Nif. נִיטַּף, נִיטּוֹף 1) to be fed by an overflow. Tosef.M. Kat. I, 1 בריכה שנִיטּוֹפָה משדהוכ׳ (Var. ed. Zuck. נִיטְּפָה, נִיטַּיְּפָה Nithpa. of טוּף) a pond formed by the overflow (of rain) from a field 2) to be inundated, to overflow. Y. l. c. שדה … שניטופה לתוךוכ׳ a field dependent on irrigation which discharged its overflow (from rain) into another field (and there formed a pond). Hif. הִטִּיף to cause to flow; to drop. Y.Gitt.II, 44b top וכתב לא (ה)מֵטִּיף ‘and he shall write (Deut. 24:1) but not form letters by dropping; Y.Sabb.XII, end, 13d. Y.Pes.V, 32c bot. ישפך לא יַטִּיף ‘it shall be poured out (Deut. 12:27), but he must not let it fall in drops. Tosef.Sabb.XV (XVI), 9 צריך להַטִּיףוכ׳ he must cause a few drops of the blood of the covenant to flow; Gen. R. S. 46. Midr. Till. to Ps. 73, end; a. fr. -
18 בעל
בַּעַלm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) husband. Kidd.I, 1 and she becomes her own master בגט ובמיתת הב׳ through a letter of divorce or on the husbands death; a. v. fr. 2) the idol Baal. Y.Ab. Zar. III, 43a bot. ב׳ ראש גוייה הוהוכ׳ the Baal was the phallus and had the shape of a bean (read וכאפון). 3) ( the fructifier, rain (v. Taan.6b; cmp. Is. 55:10). בֵּית בַּ׳ a field sufficiently watered by rain and requiring no artificial irrigation. Tosef.M. Kat. I, 1 שדה (בית) הב׳. B. Bath.III, 1. Tosef.Succ.II, 7 ערבה של ב׳ (sub. בית) a willow in a naturally watered field. Ib. Shebi. II, 4 בשל ב׳ (= בשדה של ב׳), opp. של שוקי. Num. R. s. 16 the Egyptian gods של שקר הם (read שקי) are gods of artificial drainage, but those of Canaan של ב׳ הם are gods of rain; (Tanḥ. Shlaḥ 13, through misunderstanding, שקר … בעליכח. 4) (mostly in compounds) owner of, master of, possessed of, given to ; e. g. ב׳ אבידה owner of a lost object; ב׳ אגדה master of Agadah, lecturer; ב׳ דין opponent in court; v. infra. Pes.86b ב׳ השם אני I am so named.Pl. בְּעָלִים, בְּעָלִין owners; mostly as sing. owner. B. Mets.VIII, 1; a. fr. Y.Dem.III, 23b bot. לבלעין, read לבעלין. Compounds: ב׳ מחשבות He who knows mans thoughts. Snh.19b.Ib. בעלי מ׳ those entertaining considerations (of fear), hesitating to do justice.ב׳ שיבה gray-haired. Ned.III, 8.ב׳ תשובה repentant sinner. Succ.53a; a. fr.ב׳ תשובות a man of many objections or excuses. Gen. R. s. 20 beg.(For other compounds, not self-evident, see the respective determinants. -
19 בַּעַל
בַּעַלm. (b. h.; preced.) 1) husband. Kidd.I, 1 and she becomes her own master בגט ובמיתת הב׳ through a letter of divorce or on the husbands death; a. v. fr. 2) the idol Baal. Y.Ab. Zar. III, 43a bot. ב׳ ראש גוייה הוהוכ׳ the Baal was the phallus and had the shape of a bean (read וכאפון). 3) ( the fructifier, rain (v. Taan.6b; cmp. Is. 55:10). בֵּית בַּ׳ a field sufficiently watered by rain and requiring no artificial irrigation. Tosef.M. Kat. I, 1 שדה (בית) הב׳. B. Bath.III, 1. Tosef.Succ.II, 7 ערבה של ב׳ (sub. בית) a willow in a naturally watered field. Ib. Shebi. II, 4 בשל ב׳ (= בשדה של ב׳), opp. של שוקי. Num. R. s. 16 the Egyptian gods של שקר הם (read שקי) are gods of artificial drainage, but those of Canaan של ב׳ הם are gods of rain; (Tanḥ. Shlaḥ 13, through misunderstanding, שקר … בעליכח. 4) (mostly in compounds) owner of, master of, possessed of, given to ; e. g. ב׳ אבידה owner of a lost object; ב׳ אגדה master of Agadah, lecturer; ב׳ דין opponent in court; v. infra. Pes.86b ב׳ השם אני I am so named.Pl. בְּעָלִים, בְּעָלִין owners; mostly as sing. owner. B. Mets.VIII, 1; a. fr. Y.Dem.III, 23b bot. לבלעין, read לבעלין. Compounds: ב׳ מחשבות He who knows mans thoughts. Snh.19b.Ib. בעלי מ׳ those entertaining considerations (of fear), hesitating to do justice.ב׳ שיבה gray-haired. Ned.III, 8.ב׳ תשובה repentant sinner. Succ.53a; a. fr.ב׳ תשובות a man of many objections or excuses. Gen. R. s. 20 beg.(For other compounds, not self-evident, see the respective determinants. -
20 גבורה
גְּבוּרָהf. (b. h.; גבר) 1) superiority, strength, might. Yoma 69b זו היא גְּבוּרָתוֹ Ms. M. (ed. גְּבוּרַת גבורתו) in this His strength consists (in His long-suffering). Kidd.49b י׳ קבים ג׳וכ׳ ten measures of bravery have come down into the world, nine of which the Persians have taken; Esth. R. to I, 3. Num. R. s. 10 (allud. to Koh. 10:17 a. Is. 5:22) ג׳ של תורהוכ׳ the strength (acquired by the study) of the Law consists in ‘happy, the strength of wine in ‘woe; a. fr. 2) הַגְּ׳ Divine Majesty, the Lord. Sabb.87a. Ib. 88b, a. fr. מפי הג׳ from the mouth of the Lord. 3) high age, v. infra.Pl. גְּבוּרוֹת 1) manifestations of Divine power, wonders. Yoma l. c. איה גְּבוּרוֹתָיו where are the evidences of His power (that we should call Him גבור)? 2) Gburoth, the second section of the Tfillah (v. אָבוֹת), praising the powers of the Lord, also called תְּחִיַית הַמֵּתִים. Y.Ber.IV, end, 8c this is the order אבות וג׳וכ׳ Aboth, Gburoth, and Kiddush hash-Shem (Kdushah).ג׳ גְּשָׁמִים the power of rain, a clause praising the Lord for giving rains, inserted in Gburoth. Ber.V, 2 מזכירין ג׳ גש׳ we mention ‘the power of rain, i. e. insert the clause, in ‘ the Resurrection, contrad. to the prayer for rain (שַׁאֲלָה). Taan.2a מאי ג׳ גש׳וכ׳ why is it named Gburoth Gshamim? Ans. מפני שיורדין בגבורה because the rains come down through (Gods) wonderful power (ref. to Job. 5:9–10). 3) (allusion to Ps. 90:10) the age of eighty. M. Kat. 28a שמונים ג׳ (Ms. M. נבורה) ‘eighty years is called gburoth (gburah). Treat. Smaḥoth III, 8 מיתה של גבורה (Y.Bicc.II, 64c bot. של זקנה) a death of gburah (at a high age); Ab. V, 21 בן שמנים לגבורה. M. Kat l. c. הגיע לג׳ if one has reached the age of eighty.
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