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שוי, שָׁרָה(b. h.) (to join, combine, 1) (to be even, equal, alike. M. Kat. 9b (ref. to Prov. 3:15) כל חפצך … הא חפצי שמים יִשְׁווּ בה all thy affairs are not of equal value with her (the Torah), but heavens affairs (pious deeds) are of equal value with her (you may interrupt study for pious works); וכתיב … חפצי שמים לא ישוו בה but it is also written (ib. 8:11), ‘and all affairs (which implies that) even heavens affairs are not equal to her! Y.Peah 1, 15d bot. חפציך וחפצי לא ישוו בה I sent thee something with which thy affairs and my affairs cannot compare; a. e.Denom. שָׁוֶה, q. v. 2) (denom. of שָׁוֶה) a) to be of value. Meg.15b (ref. to Esth. 5:13) מלמד … כל זה איננו שֹׁוֶה לי this indicates that all that wicked mans treasures were engraven (registered) in the tablet on his heart, but when he saw Mordecai, he said, ‘all this is of no value to me.b) to value, weigh, consider. Ib. 16a (ref. to Esth. 7:4) צר זה אינו שוה בנזקוכ׳ this enemy has no consideration for the kings loss Hif. הִשְׁוָה 1) to place side by side. Y.Ber.I, 2c top זה … צריך להַשְׁווֹת את רגליו he that stands up to pray must set his feet together. 2) to make even, smooth, level. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 14 אם עתיד להַשְׁוֹותוֹוכ׳ if the hatcheller has to make the web even (cut away the protruding threads), he may take even a handbreadth (they belong to him); מַשְׁוֵיהוּ לאורכווכ׳ he must shear it lengthwise, but not widthwise; B. Kam. 119b. Erub.93a ה׳ פצימיה if he made the posts even, i. e. made walls to connect them in one line. Succ.19a כשה׳ את קירויו when he made its ceiling even, i. e. extended it in a horizontal direction over the whole building; a. e. 3) to compare, make alike, place on a level standard. B. Bath.VIII, 5 וה׳ להן את חבכור and made the first-born alike with them, i. e. assigned to him an equal share with his brothers. Nidd.46b ה׳ הכתוב הקטן כגדולוכ׳ the Scriptural text places the minor on a level with the adult as regards the laws of Y.Kidd.I, 61b bot. ה׳ הכתוב מצוה … מצוהוכ׳ the Scripture puts the lightest command on a level with the most difficult (as regards reward). B. Kam.15a; a. fr. 4) to harmonize, find in harmony. Gen. R. s. 34 שה׳ דצתו לדעתוכ׳ for he found his (Antoninus) opinion in harmony with the Scriptural intimation; ib. שהִשְׁוָהּ לדעתוכ׳ for he found it in harmony Lev. R. s. 4; Yalk. Gen. 137 we are the majority מפני מה אינכם מַשְׁוִים (עצמיכם) עמנו לע״א why do you not accommodate yourselves to us with regard to idolatry? Ib. ומַשְׁוֶה אתה עמהן and dost thou create harmony among them (thy sons)? עד … להשוות עמך והַשְׁוֵה עם בניך instead of asking me to agree with thee, go and make harmony among thy sons; Lev. R. l. c. עד שאתה משוה אותנו לך והשוה את בניך; a. e. Nif. נִשְׁוָה to be compared, be equal. Yalk. Ex. 244 להִשָּׁוֹות, v. נָוָה. Pi. שִׁוָּה 1) to place. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:9 (ref. to Ps. 16:8, sq.) ובשביל ששִׁוִּיתִיוכ׳ and because I placed the Lord before me continually, therefore my heart rejoices ; a. e. 2) (to level obstacles, overcome temptations, to achieve. Tanḥ. Naso 28 (ref. to מצליח, Gen. 39:2) שִׁוִּיתָ מה שלא ש׳וכ׳ thou hast achieved what Adam could not achieve (to resist temptation), v. שְׁוִיָּה. Nithpa. נִשְׁתַּוֶּה to be made alike; to join. Num. R. s. 1620> שאלו לא נִשְׁתַּוּוּוכ׳ for if they had not joined the spies ; Tanḥ. ed. Bub. Shlaḥ 20; (Tanḥ. ib. 11 שמעו).

שוי, שָׁרָה(b. h.) (to join, combine, 1) (to be even, equal, alike. M. Kat. 9b (ref. to Prov. 3:15) כל חפצך … הא חפצי שמים יִשְׁווּ בה all thy affairs are not of equal value with her (the Torah), but heavens affairs (pious deeds) are of equal value with her (you may interrupt study for pious works); וכתיב … חפצי שמים לא ישוו בה but it is also written (ib. 8:11), ‘and all affairs (which implies that) even heavens affairs are not equal to her! Y.Peah 1, 15d bot. חפציך וחפצי לא ישוו בה I sent thee something with which thy affairs and my affairs cannot compare; a. e.Denom. שָׁוֶה, q. v. 2) (denom. of שָׁוֶה) a) to be of value. Meg.15b (ref. to Esth. 5:13) מלמד … כל זה איננו שֹׁוֶה לי this indicates that all that wicked mans treasures were engraven (registered) in the tablet on his heart, but when he saw Mordecai, he said, ‘all this is of no value to me.b) to value, weigh, consider. Ib. 16a (ref. to Esth. 7:4) צר זה אינו שוה בנזקוכ׳ this enemy has no consideration for the kings loss Hif. הִשְׁוָה 1) to place side by side. Y.Ber.I, 2c top זה … צריך להַשְׁווֹת את רגליו he that stands up to pray must set his feet together. 2) to make even, smooth, level. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 14 אם עתיד להַשְׁוֹותוֹוכ׳ if the hatcheller has to make the web even (cut away the protruding threads), he may take even a handbreadth (they belong to him); מַשְׁוֵיהוּ לאורכווכ׳ he must shear it lengthwise, but not widthwise; B. Kam. 119b. Erub.93a ה׳ פצימיה if he made the posts even, i. e. made walls to connect them in one line. Succ.19a כשה׳ את קירויו when he made its ceiling even, i. e. extended it in a horizontal direction over the whole building; a. e. 3) to compare, make alike, place on a level standard. B. Bath.VIII, 5 וה׳ להן את חבכור and made the first-born alike with them, i. e. assigned to him an equal share with his brothers. Nidd.46b ה׳ הכתוב הקטן כגדולוכ׳ the Scriptural text places the minor on a level with the adult as regards the laws of Y.Kidd.I, 61b bot. ה׳ הכתוב מצוה … מצוהוכ׳ the Scripture puts the lightest command on a level with the most difficult (as regards reward). B. Kam.15a; a. fr. 4) to harmonize, find in harmony. Gen. R. s. 34 שה׳ דצתו לדעתוכ׳ for he found his (Antoninus) opinion in harmony with the Scriptural intimation; ib. שהִשְׁוָהּ לדעתוכ׳ for he found it in harmony Lev. R. s. 4; Yalk. Gen. 137 we are the majority מפני מה אינכם מַשְׁוִים (עצמיכם) עמנו לע״א why do you not accommodate yourselves to us with regard to idolatry? Ib. ומַשְׁוֶה אתה עמהן and dost thou create harmony among them (thy sons)? עד … להשוות עמך והַשְׁוֵה עם בניך instead of asking me to agree with thee, go and make harmony among thy sons; Lev. R. l. c. עד שאתה משוה אותנו לך והשוה את בניך; a. e. Nif. נִשְׁוָה to be compared, be equal. Yalk. Ex. 244 להִשָּׁוֹות, v. נָוָה. Pi. שִׁוָּה 1) to place. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:9 (ref. to Ps. 16:8, sq.) ובשביל ששִׁוִּיתִיוכ׳ and because I placed the Lord before me continually, therefore my heart rejoices ; a. e. 2) (to level obstacles, overcome temptations, to achieve. Tanḥ. Naso 28 (ref. to מצליח, Gen. 39:2) שִׁוִּיתָ מה שלא ש׳וכ׳ thou hast achieved what Adam could not achieve (to resist temptation), v. שְׁוִיָּה. Nithpa. נִשְׁתַּוֶּה to be made alike; to join. Num. R. s. 1620> שאלו לא נִשְׁתַּוּוּוכ׳ for if they had not joined the spies ; Tanḥ. ed. Bub. Shlaḥ 20; (Tanḥ. ib. 11 שמעו).

שוי, שָׁרָה(b. h.) (to join, combine, 1) (to be even, equal, alike. M. Kat. 9b (ref. to Prov. 3:15) כל חפצך … הא חפצי שמים יִשְׁווּ בה all thy affairs are not of equal value with her (the Torah), but heavens affairs (pious deeds) are of equal value with her (you may interrupt study for pious works); וכתיב … חפצי שמים לא ישוו בה but it is also written (ib. 8:11), ‘and all affairs (which implies that) even heavens affairs are not equal to her! Y.Peah 1, 15d bot. חפציך וחפצי לא ישוו בה I sent thee something with which thy affairs and my affairs cannot compare; a. e.Denom. שָׁוֶה, q. v. 2) (denom. of שָׁוֶה) a) to be of value. Meg.15b (ref. to Esth. 5:13) מלמד … כל זה איננו שֹׁוֶה לי this indicates that all that wicked mans treasures were engraven (registered) in the tablet on his heart, but when he saw Mordecai, he said, ‘all this is of no value to me.b) to value, weigh, consider. Ib. 16a (ref. to Esth. 7:4) צר זה אינו שוה בנזקוכ׳ this enemy has no consideration for the kings loss Hif. הִשְׁוָה 1) to place side by side. Y.Ber.I, 2c top זה … צריך להַשְׁווֹת את רגליו he that stands up to pray must set his feet together. 2) to make even, smooth, level. Tosef.B. Kam. XI, 14 אם עתיד להַשְׁוֹותוֹוכ׳ if the hatcheller has to make the web even (cut away the protruding threads), he may take even a handbreadth (they belong to him); מַשְׁוֵיהוּ לאורכווכ׳ he must shear it lengthwise, but not widthwise; B. Kam. 119b. Erub.93a ה׳ פצימיה if he made the posts even, i. e. made walls to connect them in one line. Succ.19a כשה׳ את קירויו when he made its ceiling even, i. e. extended it in a horizontal direction over the whole building; a. e. 3) to compare, make alike, place on a level standard. B. Bath.VIII, 5 וה׳ להן את חבכור and made the first-born alike with them, i. e. assigned to him an equal share with his brothers. Nidd.46b ה׳ הכתוב הקטן כגדולוכ׳ the Scriptural text places the minor on a level with the adult as regards the laws of Y.Kidd.I, 61b bot. ה׳ הכתוב מצוה … מצוהוכ׳ the Scripture puts the lightest command on a level with the most difficult (as regards reward). B. Kam.15a; a. fr. 4) to harmonize, find in harmony. Gen. R. s. 34 שה׳ דצתו לדעתוכ׳ for he found his (Antoninus) opinion in harmony with the Scriptural intimation; ib. שהִשְׁוָהּ לדעתוכ׳ for he found it in harmony Lev. R. s. 4; Yalk. Gen. 137 we are the majority מפני מה אינכם מַשְׁוִים (עצמיכם) עמנו לע״א why do you not accommodate yourselves to us with regard to idolatry? Ib. ומַשְׁוֶה אתה עמהן and dost thou create harmony among them (thy sons)? עד … להשוות עמך והַשְׁוֵה עם בניך instead of asking me to agree with thee, go and make harmony among thy sons; Lev. R. l. c. עד שאתה משוה אותנו לך והשוה את בניך; a. e. Nif. נִשְׁוָה to be compared, be equal. Yalk. Ex. 244 להִשָּׁוֹות, v. נָוָה. Pi. שִׁוָּה 1) to place. Midr. Till. to Ps. 119:9 (ref. to Ps. 16:8, sq.) ובשביל ששִׁוִּיתִיוכ׳ and because I placed the Lord before me continually, therefore my heart rejoices ; a. e. 2) (to level obstacles, overcome temptations, to achieve. Tanḥ. Naso 28 (ref. to מצליח, Gen. 39:2) שִׁוִּיתָ מה שלא ש׳וכ׳ thou hast achieved what Adam could not achieve (to resist temptation), v. שְׁוִיָּה. Nithpa. נִשְׁתַּוֶּה to be made alike; to join. Num. R. s. 1620> שאלו לא נִשְׁתַּוּוּוכ׳ for if they had not joined the spies ; Tanḥ. ed. Bub. Shlaḥ 20; (Tanḥ. ib. 11 שמעו).

אָמַרI (b. h.; √אם, v. אֵם; cmp. חמר, עמר) (a) to join, knot; to be knotted, thick; b) to heap up; c) transf. to join words, compose, cmp. דבר; d) to contract, bargain, exchange. (As to Assyr. to see, cmp. חמא.) 1) to speak, think, say, relate א׳ …ר׳ … א׳ר׳ Rabbi … related in the name of R. … Ber.3b; a. v. fr.Part. pass. אָמוּר expression. Yoma 70b, a. fr. הוא הא׳וכ׳ it is the same expression (‘ one ram) used here and in the Book of Numbers. Sifré Deut. s. 334, a. fr. אֱמֹור מעתה say from now, i. e. from this draw the conclusion. Gen. R. s. 39 תאמר שהבירהוכ׳ (usu. שמא תאמר) will you say (is it possible), this castle has no commander?אֲמוּרִים במה דברים (abbr. בד׳׳א) in what case are these words said? i. e. this applies only. Ḥull.3a; a. fr.זאת אֹומֶרֶת this tells, i. e. this proves. Ber.11b; a. fr.אָמְרוּ it is said, told ; v. next w.Inf. לֹומַר = לֵאמֹר. Ḥag.14b; a. fr. 2) to vow, devote. אָמוּר ( לגבוה) devoted to the Lord. Succ.55b; v. אֲמִירָה I, 3, a. אֵימוּרִים. Nif. נֶאֱמַר (b. h.) to be said, to read … נא׳ כאן … ונ׳ להלן we read here … and we read there … (the same expression is used here and there in the Scriptural text). Ber.9a; a. v. fr.שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (abbr. שנ׳, שנא׳) for it is said in the Scriptures (as evidence in favor of an opinion). Snh.X, 1; a. v. fr.; also כמהשנ׳ ( כמו) as it is said.מִשּׁוּםשנ׳ because it is said in the Scriptures, i. e. you may possibly be misled by a certain expression to think …, therefore another term is used in its stead in an analogous case, or added to the ambiguous word; v. שוּם.

אָמַרI (b. h.; √אם, v. אֵם; cmp. חמר, עמר) (a) to join, knot; to be knotted, thick; b) to heap up; c) transf. to join words, compose, cmp. דבר; d) to contract, bargain, exchange. (As to Assyr. to see, cmp. חמא.) 1) to speak, think, say, relate א׳ …ר׳ … א׳ר׳ Rabbi … related in the name of R. … Ber.3b; a. v. fr.Part. pass. אָמוּר expression. Yoma 70b, a. fr. הוא הא׳וכ׳ it is the same expression (‘ one ram) used here and in the Book of Numbers. Sifré Deut. s. 334, a. fr. אֱמֹור מעתה say from now, i. e. from this draw the conclusion. Gen. R. s. 39 תאמר שהבירהוכ׳ (usu. שמא תאמר) will you say (is it possible), this castle has no commander?אֲמוּרִים במה דברים (abbr. בד׳׳א) in what case are these words said? i. e. this applies only. Ḥull.3a; a. fr.זאת אֹומֶרֶת this tells, i. e. this proves. Ber.11b; a. fr.אָמְרוּ it is said, told ; v. next w.Inf. לֹומַר = לֵאמֹר. Ḥag.14b; a. fr. 2) to vow, devote. אָמוּר ( לגבוה) devoted to the Lord. Succ.55b; v. אֲמִירָה I, 3, a. אֵימוּרִים. Nif. נֶאֱמַר (b. h.) to be said, to read … נא׳ כאן … ונ׳ להלן we read here … and we read there … (the same expression is used here and there in the Scriptural text). Ber.9a; a. v. fr.שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (abbr. שנ׳, שנא׳) for it is said in the Scriptures (as evidence in favor of an opinion). Snh.X, 1; a. v. fr.; also כמהשנ׳ ( כמו) as it is said.מִשּׁוּםשנ׳ because it is said in the Scriptures, i. e. you may possibly be misled by a certain expression to think …, therefore another term is used in its stead in an analogous case, or added to the ambiguous word; v. שוּם.

אַסְמַכְתָּאf. (סְמַךְ) 1) support, reliance. Keth.67a אסמכתייהו אארעא הוא their reliance rests on the landed property. 2) Scriptural text used as a support for a rabbinical enactment, intimation ( אסמכוה אקרא ‘they leaned their enactment against a Bible text). Ḥull.64b מדרבנן וקרא א׳ בעלמא it is actually a rabbinical law, and the Bible text (quoted) is a mere support or mnemotechnical aid. Ib. 77a; a. fr. 3) (law) Asmakhta ( surety), a promise to submit to a forfeiture of pledged property ( or equivalent) without having received a sufficient consideration; collateral security with the condition of forfeiture beyond the amount to be secured; e. g. A pays a portion of his indebtedness to B, leaving the bill of debt as a security in the hands of a third party, and agreeing to pay the full amount on the bill, if, at a stipulated time, he should fail to pay the due balance. B. Bath. 168a א׳ לא קניא asmakhta does not purchase, gives no title, i. e. gives the claimant no rights (because the law presumes that he who made such a promise, could not have meant it seriously but had in view only to give his transaction the character of good faith and solemnity); ibid. א׳ קניא asm. is a valid legal transfer of property. B. Mets.66a; 73b. Ned.27b; a. e.Snh.24b applied to forfeiture of stake in gambling (inasmuch as it makes the gambler an immoral person disqualified for witness or judge in court).

אַסְמַכְתָּאf. (סְמַךְ) 1) support, reliance. Keth.67a אסמכתייהו אארעא הוא their reliance rests on the landed property. 2) Scriptural text used as a support for a rabbinical enactment, intimation ( אסמכוה אקרא ‘they leaned their enactment against a Bible text). Ḥull.64b מדרבנן וקרא א׳ בעלמא it is actually a rabbinical law, and the Bible text (quoted) is a mere support or mnemotechnical aid. Ib. 77a; a. fr. 3) (law) Asmakhta ( surety), a promise to submit to a forfeiture of pledged property ( or equivalent) without having received a sufficient consideration; collateral security with the condition of forfeiture beyond the amount to be secured; e. g. A pays a portion of his indebtedness to B, leaving the bill of debt as a security in the hands of a third party, and agreeing to pay the full amount on the bill, if, at a stipulated time, he should fail to pay the due balance. B. Bath. 168a א׳ לא קניא asmakhta does not purchase, gives no title, i. e. gives the claimant no rights (because the law presumes that he who made such a promise, could not have meant it seriously but had in view only to give his transaction the character of good faith and solemnity); ibid. א׳ קניא asm. is a valid legal transfer of property. B. Mets.66a; 73b. Ned.27b; a. e.Snh.24b applied to forfeiture of stake in gambling (inasmuch as it makes the gambler an immoral person disqualified for witness or judge in court).

הַמְרָאָהII, הַמְרָיָה f. ( מרי II) rebelliousness, rebellion; contempt of court, v. מַמְרֵא II. Snh.16a מהַמְרָאָתוֹ from the Scriptural text treating of his (the elders) rebellion … Ib. 14b המראתוה׳ his rebellion is legally punishable; a. fr.Pl. הַמְרָיוֹת. Midr. Till. to Ps. 106:7; Yalk. ib. 864 שתיה׳ המרווכ׳ they rebelled twice.

הַמְרָאָהII, הַמְרָיָה f. ( מרי II) rebelliousness, rebellion; contempt of court, v. מַמְרֵא II. Snh.16a מהַמְרָאָתוֹ from the Scriptural text treating of his (the elders) rebellion … Ib. 14b המראתוה׳ his rebellion is legally punishable; a. fr.Pl. הַמְרָיוֹת. Midr. Till. to Ps. 106:7; Yalk. ib. 864 שתיה׳ המרווכ׳ they rebelled twice.

מַסּוֹרֶתf. (מָסַר) ( a chain of) tradition. Sot.10b דבר זה מ׳ בידינו מאבותינווכ׳ we hold a tradition from our fathers that Ḥull.63b עוף טהור נאכל במ׳ as for eating clean birds we rely on tradition (there being no rules for distinguishing them in the Biblical law).Esp. the traditional Scriptural text without vowels, contrad. to מקרא the traditional vocalization, v. אֵם. Y.Meg.IV, 74d bot. (ref. to Neh. 8:8) ‘they explained the reading, זה המ׳ this means the traditional text; Bab. ib. 3a אלו חמסורות (some eds. מסורת; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.); Ned.37b המסורות. Ab. III, 13 מ׳ סייג לתורה the tradition is the fence for (preserving the integrity of) the Torah. Zeb.37b, sq. אהני מקרא ואהני מ׳ the traditional vocalization is a help (in interpretation), and so is the traditional literal text (e. g. בסכת, Lev. 23:42, which may be interpreted as singular number, and which is read as a plural); a. fr.Pl. מַסֹּורֹות. Tanḥ Vaëthḥ. 6 נטלו מ׳ חכמהוכ׳ the traditions of wisdom were taken from Moses and given to Joshua.Meg.3a; Ned.37b, v. supra.מַסֹּורָה Massorah, the collection of textual readings systematically arranged.

מַסּוֹרֶתf. (מָסַר) ( a chain of) tradition. Sot.10b דבר זה מ׳ בידינו מאבותינווכ׳ we hold a tradition from our fathers that Ḥull.63b עוף טהור נאכל במ׳ as for eating clean birds we rely on tradition (there being no rules for distinguishing them in the Biblical law).Esp. the traditional Scriptural text without vowels, contrad. to מקרא the traditional vocalization, v. אֵם. Y.Meg.IV, 74d bot. (ref. to Neh. 8:8) ‘they explained the reading, זה המ׳ this means the traditional text; Bab. ib. 3a אלו חמסורות (some eds. מסורת; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.); Ned.37b המסורות. Ab. III, 13 מ׳ סייג לתורה the tradition is the fence for (preserving the integrity of) the Torah. Zeb.37b, sq. אהני מקרא ואהני מ׳ the traditional vocalization is a help (in interpretation), and so is the traditional literal text (e. g. בסכת, Lev. 23:42, which may be interpreted as singular number, and which is read as a plural); a. fr.Pl. מַסֹּורֹות. Tanḥ Vaëthḥ. 6 נטלו מ׳ חכמהוכ׳ the traditions of wisdom were taken from Moses and given to Joshua.Meg.3a; Ned.37b, v. supra.מַסֹּורָה Massorah, the collection of textual readings systematically arranged.

מְשַׁךְI ch. sam( Hif. הִמְשִׁיךְ to cause to extend), 1) to draw, carry along. Targ. Y. Gen. 9:20 דמושכיה נהראוכ׳ (read: דמַשְׁכֵּיה) which the river had carried along from Zeb.53b, a. e. מַשְׁכוּ גברי לגברא the many brought the single man over (to their opinion). 2) to attract. Ab. Zar.27b שאני מינות דמָשְׁכָא it is different with heresy, because it attracts (persuades, offers inducements). 3) (neut. verb) מְשךְ, מְשִׁיךְ to run in a continuous line; to be prolonged, continued. Targ. Y. Num. 21:35; Ber.54b מַשְׁכֵי שיניה his teeth were prolonged. Hor.12a כי היכי דמַשְׁכוּ מיא מַשְׁכָןוכ׳ as the water runs continually, so may the traditions which you teach be continued. Ib. אי משיך נהוריה (Rashi משיך) if the light continues to burn; Ker.5b.(Ib. משכו שתא, read: מסיק.Pes.8a משיך נהוריה the light (of a lamp or a candle) burns steadily, opp. מיקטף איקטופי. Ab. Zar.2b משכי במלכותייהו they will continue their rulership; Yalk. Is. 316 משכה מלכותייהו; a. e. 4) to take possession. B. Mets.48a עד דמָשֵׁיךְ until he takes possession; עד דמשך until he has taken Ib. 49a מַשְׁכֵיה he has taken possession of it; a. fr.Meg.31a משך תורא ‘take possession of the ox (mnemotechnical words to designate the order of Scriptural readings oh the Passover days, ref. to משכו, Ex. 12:21; שור, Lev. 22:26). Ithpe. אִימְּשִׁיךְ 1) to be attracted, carried away, seduced. Ab. Zar. l. c. דאתי למִמְּשַׁךְ בתרייחו he may be induced to follow them (the heretics). Snh.70a משום אִימְּשוּכֵי הוא it is in order to prevent being carriad away (led to intemperance); לא מִימְּשִׁיךְ he will not he carried away (it has no attraction for him); Yalk. Deut. 929. Sabb.147b אי׳ בתרייהו he was drawn after them, he indulged in the luxuries of the place; a. fr. 2) (v. preced. Nif.) to withdraw. Pes.78b אי מִמְשְׁכֵי הניוכ׳ if these should withdraw (from their participation in the Passover sacrifice), it would remain fit for the others.

מְשַׁךְI ch. sam( Hif. הִמְשִׁיךְ to cause to extend), 1) to draw, carry along. Targ. Y. Gen. 9:20 דמושכיה נהראוכ׳ (read: דמַשְׁכֵּיה) which the river had carried along from Zeb.53b, a. e. מַשְׁכוּ גברי לגברא the many brought the single man over (to their opinion). 2) to attract. Ab. Zar.27b שאני מינות דמָשְׁכָא it is different with heresy, because it attracts (persuades, offers inducements). 3) (neut. verb) מְשךְ, מְשִׁיךְ to run in a continuous line; to be prolonged, continued. Targ. Y. Num. 21:35; Ber.54b מַשְׁכֵי שיניה his teeth were prolonged. Hor.12a כי היכי דמַשְׁכוּ מיא מַשְׁכָןוכ׳ as the water runs continually, so may the traditions which you teach be continued. Ib. אי משיך נהוריה (Rashi משיך) if the light continues to burn; Ker.5b.(Ib. משכו שתא, read: מסיק.Pes.8a משיך נהוריה the light (of a lamp or a candle) burns steadily, opp. מיקטף איקטופי. Ab. Zar.2b משכי במלכותייהו they will continue their rulership; Yalk. Is. 316 משכה מלכותייהו; a. e. 4) to take possession. B. Mets.48a עד דמָשֵׁיךְ until he takes possession; עד דמשך until he has taken Ib. 49a מַשְׁכֵיה he has taken possession of it; a. fr.Meg.31a משך תורא ‘take possession of the ox (mnemotechnical words to designate the order of Scriptural readings oh the Passover days, ref. to משכו, Ex. 12:21; שור, Lev. 22:26). Ithpe. אִימְּשִׁיךְ 1) to be attracted, carried away, seduced. Ab. Zar. l. c. דאתי למִמְּשַׁךְ בתרייחו he may be induced to follow them (the heretics). Snh.70a משום אִימְּשוּכֵי הוא it is in order to prevent being carriad away (led to intemperance); לא מִימְּשִׁיךְ he will not he carried away (it has no attraction for him); Yalk. Deut. 929. Sabb.147b אי׳ בתרייהו he was drawn after them, he indulged in the luxuries of the place; a. fr. 2) (v. preced. Nif.) to withdraw. Pes.78b אי מִמְשְׁכֵי הניוכ׳ if these should withdraw (from their participation in the Passover sacrifice), it would remain fit for the others.

מִשְׁפָּטm. (b. h.; שָׁפַט) sentence, judgment; justice, law. Meg.21a top; Snh.11b מה מ׳ ביוםוכ׳ as sentence can be passed in day-time only Eduy. II, 10 מִשְׁפַּט רשעיםוכ׳ the judgment (punishment) of the wicked in Gehenna lasts twelve months. Tanḥ. Mishp. 1 בעל זרוע אינו רוצה לעשות דבריו במ׳ אלא מעביר על המ׳ a man of might does not care to act according to law, but ignores the law;. a. fr.Pl. מִשְׁפָּטִים. Ex. R. s. 30 על ודי המ׳ שנתת להםוכ׳ through the laws which thou hast given to them, they, having a dispute with one another, go to law and make peace. Ib. בבקר ניתנה התורה … נתנו המ׳ in the morning the Law (religious principles) was given, and in the evening the civil law (Ex. 21, sq.). Midr. Till. to Ps. 36 אין קצבה למ׳וכ׳ there is no limit to the judgments for the wicked; a. fr. Mishpatim, name of a Scriptural lesson of a week (Ex. 21:1 to 24:18).

מִשְׁפָּטm. (b. h.; שָׁפַט) sentence, judgment; justice, law. Meg.21a top; Snh.11b מה מ׳ ביוםוכ׳ as sentence can be passed in day-time only Eduy. II, 10 מִשְׁפַּט רשעיםוכ׳ the judgment (punishment) of the wicked in Gehenna lasts twelve months. Tanḥ. Mishp. 1 בעל זרוע אינו רוצה לעשות דבריו במ׳ אלא מעביר על המ׳ a man of might does not care to act according to law, but ignores the law;. a. fr.Pl. מִשְׁפָּטִים. Ex. R. s. 30 על ודי המ׳ שנתת להםוכ׳ through the laws which thou hast given to them, they, having a dispute with one another, go to law and make peace. Ib. בבקר ניתנה התורה … נתנו המ׳ in the morning the Law (religious principles) was given, and in the evening the civil law (Ex. 21, sq.). Midr. Till. to Ps. 36 אין קצבה למ׳וכ׳ there is no limit to the judgments for the wicked; a. fr. Mishpatim, name of a Scriptural lesson of a week (Ex. 21:1 to 24:18).

עִנְיָן, עִנְיָין, עִי׳m. (b. h.; עָנָה I) (answer, corresponding affair, correspondence, relation; subject, object, affair, idea. Sifra introd. שהוא כעִנְיָנוֹ in keeping with the general subject to which it is related, v. טָעַן I; שלא כענינו out of relation to the general subject. Kidd.6a והוא שעסוקין באותו ע׳ provided they are engaged in conversation on that subject (of marriage), Ib. מע׳ לע׳ באותו ע׳ when their conversation changed from one point to another all, however, having relation to that subject (of marriage, e. g. about dowry, about the mans financial condition). B. Bath. 114a כל זמן שעוסקין באותו ע׳ so long as the judges are engaged in that case (of donation), opp. כל זמן שיושבין so long as they are in session. Kidd.43a אם אינו ע׳ לגופו תנהו ע׳ לכלוכ׳ if it (that word ההוא in the text) has no bearing on the subject itself (because a previous ההוא has already intimated the exclusion of a messenger), make it bear on all laws of the Torah (that you cannot authorize a deputy for an unlawful act). Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 5 (read:) בבית הוועד שואלין לעִנְיַין הפסחוכ׳ in the school house the subject of Passover laws is discussed thirty days (before the festival). Tosef.Sot.VI, 2, v. עָנָה I. Cant. R. to I, 10 (ref. to Num. 27:1–11, a. 12–23) וכי מה ע׳ זה לזה what relation is there between these two subjects?; a. v. fr.Pl. עִנְיָנוֹת, עִנְיָי׳, עִי׳. Tosef. Meg. l. c. מדלגין מע׳ הפסח הכתובין בתורה Var. ed. Zuck. (ed. בעניין, corr. acc.) they skip (make selections) from the Scriptural passages relating to Passover. Tosef.Sabb.XIII (XIV), 4 ברכותאע״פ … וע׳ הרבה שבתורהוכ׳ benedictions (prayers), even if there be in them some of the letters of the Divine Name and many selections from the Torah, should not be saved from fire (on the Sabbath); Y. ib. XVI, 15c; Treat. Sofrim XV, 4. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55a bot. מה פליגין כשהפליגי דעתן לע׳ אחרים in what case do they differ? When they had turned their mind to other points, opp. to עסוקין באותו עניין (v. supra); Y.Gitt.VI, 47d bot. (corr. acc.).

עִנְיָן, עִנְיָין, עִי׳m. (b. h.; עָנָה I) (answer, corresponding affair, correspondence, relation; subject, object, affair, idea. Sifra introd. שהוא כעִנְיָנוֹ in keeping with the general subject to which it is related, v. טָעַן I; שלא כענינו out of relation to the general subject. Kidd.6a והוא שעסוקין באותו ע׳ provided they are engaged in conversation on that subject (of marriage), Ib. מע׳ לע׳ באותו ע׳ when their conversation changed from one point to another all, however, having relation to that subject (of marriage, e. g. about dowry, about the mans financial condition). B. Bath. 114a כל זמן שעוסקין באותו ע׳ so long as the judges are engaged in that case (of donation), opp. כל זמן שיושבין so long as they are in session. Kidd.43a אם אינו ע׳ לגופו תנהו ע׳ לכלוכ׳ if it (that word ההוא in the text) has no bearing on the subject itself (because a previous ההוא has already intimated the exclusion of a messenger), make it bear on all laws of the Torah (that you cannot authorize a deputy for an unlawful act). Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 5 (read:) בבית הוועד שואלין לעִנְיַין הפסחוכ׳ in the school house the subject of Passover laws is discussed thirty days (before the festival). Tosef.Sot.VI, 2, v. עָנָה I. Cant. R. to I, 10 (ref. to Num. 27:1–11, a. 12–23) וכי מה ע׳ זה לזה what relation is there between these two subjects?; a. v. fr.Pl. עִנְיָנוֹת, עִנְיָי׳, עִי׳. Tosef. Meg. l. c. מדלגין מע׳ הפסח הכתובין בתורה Var. ed. Zuck. (ed. בעניין, corr. acc.) they skip (make selections) from the Scriptural passages relating to Passover. Tosef.Sabb.XIII (XIV), 4 ברכותאע״פ … וע׳ הרבה שבתורהוכ׳ benedictions (prayers), even if there be in them some of the letters of the Divine Name and many selections from the Torah, should not be saved from fire (on the Sabbath); Y. ib. XVI, 15c; Treat. Sofrim XV, 4. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55a bot. מה פליגין כשהפליגי דעתן לע׳ אחרים in what case do they differ? When they had turned their mind to other points, opp. to עסוקין באותו עניין (v. supra); Y.Gitt.VI, 47d bot. (corr. acc.).

עִנְיָן, עִנְיָין, עִי׳m. (b. h.; עָנָה I) (answer, corresponding affair, correspondence, relation; subject, object, affair, idea. Sifra introd. שהוא כעִנְיָנוֹ in keeping with the general subject to which it is related, v. טָעַן I; שלא כענינו out of relation to the general subject. Kidd.6a והוא שעסוקין באותו ע׳ provided they are engaged in conversation on that subject (of marriage), Ib. מע׳ לע׳ באותו ע׳ when their conversation changed from one point to another all, however, having relation to that subject (of marriage, e. g. about dowry, about the mans financial condition). B. Bath. 114a כל זמן שעוסקין באותו ע׳ so long as the judges are engaged in that case (of donation), opp. כל זמן שיושבין so long as they are in session. Kidd.43a אם אינו ע׳ לגופו תנהו ע׳ לכלוכ׳ if it (that word ההוא in the text) has no bearing on the subject itself (because a previous ההוא has already intimated the exclusion of a messenger), make it bear on all laws of the Torah (that you cannot authorize a deputy for an unlawful act). Tosef.Meg.IV (III), 5 (read:) בבית הוועד שואלין לעִנְיַין הפסחוכ׳ in the school house the subject of Passover laws is discussed thirty days (before the festival). Tosef.Sot.VI, 2, v. עָנָה I. Cant. R. to I, 10 (ref. to Num. 27:1–11, a. 12–23) וכי מה ע׳ זה לזה what relation is there between these two subjects?; a. v. fr.Pl. עִנְיָנוֹת, עִנְיָי׳, עִי׳. Tosef. Meg. l. c. מדלגין מע׳ הפסח הכתובין בתורה Var. ed. Zuck. (ed. בעניין, corr. acc.) they skip (make selections) from the Scriptural passages relating to Passover. Tosef.Sabb.XIII (XIV), 4 ברכותאע״פ … וע׳ הרבה שבתורהוכ׳ benedictions (prayers), even if there be in them some of the letters of the Divine Name and many selections from the Torah, should not be saved from fire (on the Sabbath); Y. ib. XVI, 15c; Treat. Sofrim XV, 4. Y.Maas. Sh. IV, 55a bot. מה פליגין כשהפליגי דעתן לע׳ אחרים in what case do they differ? When they had turned their mind to other points, opp. to עסוקין באותו עניין (v. supra); Y.Gitt.VI, 47d bot. (corr. acc.).