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קָפַץ(b. h.) 1) to contract, shrink; to close. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:20 היה השרביט קוֹפֵץ the scepter grew smaller and smaller; Yalk. ib. 687. Gen. R. s. 39 קוֹפֶצֶת באחת מאגפיהוכ׳ contracts herself with (flaps) one wing, v. יוֹנָה II. Snh.95a שלשה קָפְצָה להם הארץ (Ar. הדרך) for three persons did the earth (the road) shrink (they were suddenly transferred to a distant place); Yalk. Gen. 107. Y.Taan.IV, 69b קפצה להא״י Palestine has shrunk; a. fr.ק׳ פה (or sub. פה) to close the mouth, to indicate ones will by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7 קוֹפֵץ ונִקְפָּץ a deaf and dumb person may transact business by motions with closed lips and by being spoken to in the same way.Part. pass. קָפוּץ; f. קְפוּצָה Koh. R. to V, 14 כשאדם … ידין הן קְפוּצוֹתוכ׳ when man enters the world, his hands are clenched, as if saying, the whole world is mine, opp. פשוטות straight, open. 2) to leap (with joined feet), jump; to be excited. Midr. Till. l. c. אותה קפיצה שקָפַצְתָּ על אבותי בים כן תִּקְפּוֹץ עלי היום ותפלטני ed. Bub. (ed. אותה הקפצה שהִקְפַּצְתָּ על אבותינו כןוכ׳) with the same leap with which thou didst leap like a hart in aid of my ancestors at the sea, leap now to my aid and save me; Yalk. Ps. l. c. Midr. Till. l. c. קוֹפֵץ כאיל ed. Bub., v. Pi. Ohol. VIII, 5 הקופץ ממקוםוכ׳ he that jumps from one place to another, contrad. to הדולג (v. קִיפּוּץ). Succ.49b שמא תאמר כל הבא לִקְפּוֹץ קוֹפֵץ lest you say, whosoever comes to jump may jump (whosoever wishes to do good succeeds in doing real good), we read (Ps. 36:8). Sabb.152a זקנה קופצת עליו old age will spring upon him (will overtake him prematurely). Taan.5b זקנה קפצה עליו he grew old before his time. Ib. מיד קפצהוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אמרהקב״ה אקפוץ, read אַקְפִּיץ). Sifra Shmini, Milluim קפצה פורענות עלוכ׳ punishment overtook Nadab Y.Keth.X, beg.33d קפצה עליהן ירושת תורה the legal succession according to Biblical law was sprung upon them (they have the precedence); ib. IV, 28d bot. קָפְסָה. Y.Gitt.IV, 46d top כדי … קוֹפְצִיןוכ׳ in order that all may be anxious to marry her. Y.Snh.X, 28c top איני קופץ אלא למהוכ׳ I will jump only at (betake myself to) what my grandfather told me, who said to me קְפוֹץ … לשלשה דבריםוכ׳ betake thyself to three things, and thou shalt be safe, they are: prayer Ber.39a ק׳ וברךוכ׳ he hastened and said the benediction Yeb.32b ק׳ר׳ חייאוכ׳ R. Ḥ. jumped up (got excited) and swore Tosef.Keth.II, 3 היאך ק׳ זה לכהונה how did this man jump into priesthood (by what right does he enjoy the privileges of a priest)? Num. R. s. 15 ולא יִקְפּוֹץ להשיב and must not be rash to reply; a. fr. 3) to skip. Nidd.11a קפצה וראתהוכ׳ if she skipped (one period) and menstruated, skipped (did so three times). 4) (denom. of קוּפִּיץ) to chop meat. Tosef.Bets.III, 5 קיפץ בכלי (Var. חותך) he cuts with some implement. Pi. קִיפֵּץ 1) same, to leap; to skip. Y. Ḥag.II, 77a bot. והיו … מְקַפְּצִיןוכ׳ and the ministering angels leaped before them like wedding guests rejoicing Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to Cant. 2:8) מדלג … ומְקַפֵּץ על החשבונותוכ׳ leaping over the destined terms of redemption, and skipping over the calculations of years and epochs (hastening the redemption), v. עִיבּוּר. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:1 מְקַפֵּץ כאיל ed. Bub. (oth. ed. קופץ); ib. קופץ ed. Bub. (oth. ed. מקפץ) leaps like a hart; Yalk. ib. 685 קומץ (corr. acc.); a. fr. 2) to cause to leap. Tanḥ. Shmini 11 הקב״ה מקפץ להם את הזקנה God springs old age upon them (to make them look venerable). Hif. הִקְפִּיץ 1) as Pi. 2. Taan.5b אמרהקב״ה אַקְפִּיץוכ׳ (not אקפוץ, v. supra) the Lord said, I shall cause old age to spring upon them prematurely. Gen. R. s. 56 וה׳ את בנו עמו and made his son leap with him (saved himself and his son; v., however, אגינו). 2) to leap. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra. Nif. נִקְפָּץ to be spoken to by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7, v. supra.

קָפַץ(b. h.) 1) to contract, shrink; to close. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:20 היה השרביט קוֹפֵץ the scepter grew smaller and smaller; Yalk. ib. 687. Gen. R. s. 39 קוֹפֶצֶת באחת מאגפיהוכ׳ contracts herself with (flaps) one wing, v. יוֹנָה II. Snh.95a שלשה קָפְצָה להם הארץ (Ar. הדרך) for three persons did the earth (the road) shrink (they were suddenly transferred to a distant place); Yalk. Gen. 107. Y.Taan.IV, 69b קפצה להא״י Palestine has shrunk; a. fr.ק׳ פה (or sub. פה) to close the mouth, to indicate ones will by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7 קוֹפֵץ ונִקְפָּץ a deaf and dumb person may transact business by motions with closed lips and by being spoken to in the same way.Part. pass. קָפוּץ; f. קְפוּצָה Koh. R. to V, 14 כשאדם … ידין הן קְפוּצוֹתוכ׳ when man enters the world, his hands are clenched, as if saying, the whole world is mine, opp. פשוטות straight, open. 2) to leap (with joined feet), jump; to be excited. Midr. Till. l. c. אותה קפיצה שקָפַצְתָּ על אבותי בים כן תִּקְפּוֹץ עלי היום ותפלטני ed. Bub. (ed. אותה הקפצה שהִקְפַּצְתָּ על אבותינו כןוכ׳) with the same leap with which thou didst leap like a hart in aid of my ancestors at the sea, leap now to my aid and save me; Yalk. Ps. l. c. Midr. Till. l. c. קוֹפֵץ כאיל ed. Bub., v. Pi. Ohol. VIII, 5 הקופץ ממקוםוכ׳ he that jumps from one place to another, contrad. to הדולג (v. קִיפּוּץ). Succ.49b שמא תאמר כל הבא לִקְפּוֹץ קוֹפֵץ lest you say, whosoever comes to jump may jump (whosoever wishes to do good succeeds in doing real good), we read (Ps. 36:8). Sabb.152a זקנה קופצת עליו old age will spring upon him (will overtake him prematurely). Taan.5b זקנה קפצה עליו he grew old before his time. Ib. מיד קפצהוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אמרהקב״ה אקפוץ, read אַקְפִּיץ). Sifra Shmini, Milluim קפצה פורענות עלוכ׳ punishment overtook Nadab Y.Keth.X, beg.33d קפצה עליהן ירושת תורה the legal succession according to Biblical law was sprung upon them (they have the precedence); ib. IV, 28d bot. קָפְסָה. Y.Gitt.IV, 46d top כדי … קוֹפְצִיןוכ׳ in order that all may be anxious to marry her. Y.Snh.X, 28c top איני קופץ אלא למהוכ׳ I will jump only at (betake myself to) what my grandfather told me, who said to me קְפוֹץ … לשלשה דבריםוכ׳ betake thyself to three things, and thou shalt be safe, they are: prayer Ber.39a ק׳ וברךוכ׳ he hastened and said the benediction Yeb.32b ק׳ר׳ חייאוכ׳ R. Ḥ. jumped up (got excited) and swore Tosef.Keth.II, 3 היאך ק׳ זה לכהונה how did this man jump into priesthood (by what right does he enjoy the privileges of a priest)? Num. R. s. 15 ולא יִקְפּוֹץ להשיב and must not be rash to reply; a. fr. 3) to skip. Nidd.11a קפצה וראתהוכ׳ if she skipped (one period) and menstruated, skipped (did so three times). 4) (denom. of קוּפִּיץ) to chop meat. Tosef.Bets.III, 5 קיפץ בכלי (Var. חותך) he cuts with some implement. Pi. קִיפֵּץ 1) same, to leap; to skip. Y. Ḥag.II, 77a bot. והיו … מְקַפְּצִיןוכ׳ and the ministering angels leaped before them like wedding guests rejoicing Pesik. R. s. 15 (ref. to Cant. 2:8) מדלג … ומְקַפֵּץ על החשבונותוכ׳ leaping over the destined terms of redemption, and skipping over the calculations of years and epochs (hastening the redemption), v. עִיבּוּר. Midr. Till., to Ps. 22:1 מְקַפֵּץ כאיל ed. Bub. (oth. ed. קופץ); ib. קופץ ed. Bub. (oth. ed. מקפץ) leaps like a hart; Yalk. ib. 685 קומץ (corr. acc.); a. fr. 2) to cause to leap. Tanḥ. Shmini 11 הקב״ה מקפץ להם את הזקנה God springs old age upon them (to make them look venerable). Hif. הִקְפִּיץ 1) as Pi. 2. Taan.5b אמרהקב״ה אַקְפִּיץוכ׳ (not אקפוץ, v. supra) the Lord said, I shall cause old age to spring upon them prematurely. Gen. R. s. 56 וה׳ את בנו עמו and made his son leap with him (saved himself and his son; v., however, אגינו). 2) to leap. Midr. Till. l. c., v. supra. Nif. נִקְפָּץ to be spoken to by mimic motions. Gitt. V, 7, v. supra.

מריII, מָרָה (b. h.; v. preced.; cmp. מָר, מָרוּת) to rebel against. Part. מֹורֶה.סורר ומ׳ (בן) the rebellious son, amenable to the law (Deut. 21:18–21). Snh.VIII, 1 מאימתי נעשה בן ס׳ ומ׳ when is one to be dealt with as a sorer umoreh? Ib. 68b; a. fr.Pl. מֹורִים, מֹורִין, v. מֹורֶה II, a. מֹורֹוס. Hif. הִמְרָה 1) to make strong, energetic. Gen. R. s. 42, end (play on מַמְרֵא) שה׳ פניםוכ׳ he showed a stern countenance against Abraham (rebuking him). 2) to provoke, to rebel. Y.Kidd.IV, beg.65b (play on אמר, Neh. 7:61) שהִימְרוּ לאלוכ׳ they provoked God with their evil doings. Ex. R. s. 1, end שעתידים להַמְרֹותוכ׳ that they will rebel at the Red Sea; a. fr.Esp. to disregard the authority of the Supreme Court (v. מַמְרֵא II). Snh.14b; Sot.45a; a. e. 3) to incite one against the other, to arrange a race; to bet. Snh.25b (expl. מפריחי יונים) שמַמְרִיןוכ׳ those who race doves (and bet on them). Sabb.31a top שהִמְרוּ זה את זה who entered a wager.

מריII, מָרָה (b. h.; v. preced.; cmp. מָר, מָרוּת) to rebel against. Part. מֹורֶה.סורר ומ׳ (בן) the rebellious son, amenable to the law (Deut. 21:18–21). Snh.VIII, 1 מאימתי נעשה בן ס׳ ומ׳ when is one to be dealt with as a sorer umoreh? Ib. 68b; a. fr.Pl. מֹורִים, מֹורִין, v. מֹורֶה II, a. מֹורֹוס. Hif. הִמְרָה 1) to make strong, energetic. Gen. R. s. 42, end (play on מַמְרֵא) שה׳ פניםוכ׳ he showed a stern countenance against Abraham (rebuking him). 2) to provoke, to rebel. Y.Kidd.IV, beg.65b (play on אמר, Neh. 7:61) שהִימְרוּ לאלוכ׳ they provoked God with their evil doings. Ex. R. s. 1, end שעתידים להַמְרֹותוכ׳ that they will rebel at the Red Sea; a. fr.Esp. to disregard the authority of the Supreme Court (v. מַמְרֵא II). Snh.14b; Sot.45a; a. e. 3) to incite one against the other, to arrange a race; to bet. Snh.25b (expl. מפריחי יונים) שמַמְרִיןוכ׳ those who race doves (and bet on them). Sabb.31a top שהִמְרוּ זה את זה who entered a wager.

סוּםI (v. שׂוּם) to attach, place; to tie together. Tosef.Shebi.I, 11 אין סָמִין את הגפניםוכ׳ Var. ed. Zuck. (text: אף סימין oth. ed. אין סכין) you must not bind the grapevines in the Sabbatical year. Pi. סִיֵּים 1) same. Cant. R. to VII, 1 (ref. to שולמית ib., a. Num. 6:26) אומה שמְסַיְּימִים לה שלוםוכ׳ a nation to which peace is assigned every day; (Gen. R. s. 66 שהכהנים מְשִׂימִין לה שלוםוכ׳). 2) to mark, name (cmp. שם, שוּם); to distinguish. Y.Peah VII, beg.20a הדקל מְסַיְּימוֹ the neighboring palm-tree serves as a mark for it (that the owner did not forget it); זה מְסַיֵּיםוכ׳ they mark each other (cmp. Mish. ib. 1 שיש לו שם). Deut. R. s. 7 בתוך המדינהוכ׳ סַיּימֵנִי give me some distinction in the country, (by which to show) that I am thy son. Y.Ber.V, end, 9d וסִיְּימוּ באותהוכ׳ and they noted (the time when he said it), at that very time he (the patient) asked for food. Y.Meg.I, 71d וסיימו אותן חכמיםוכ׳ the scholars noted them (took their names, in order to be able to observe their career), and all of them turned out great men; Gen. R. s. 1. Y.Dem.V, 24c bot. ומְסַיֵּים … סִיַּימְתִּי and he makes a mark (on the pile), and says to the priest, so far I have marked (as tithe); a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 42 end ומסיים את עצמך v. סוּף II.Part. pass. מְסוּיָּים, מְסוּיָּם; f. מְסוּיֶּימֶת Y. Peah l. c. היה מס׳ בדעתו if it (the olive or the sheaf left behind) was noted in his mind (so that he could identify it), כאילו הוא מס׳ it is to be considered as if it were marked (by a special name, locality). B. Bath.54a שדה המס׳ במצריה a field definable by its bonndaries. Y.Yeb.XV, 15a אדם מס׳ a well-known man. Y.Shek.I, 46b top דבר המס׳ an object which bears the name of its owner. Gen. R. s. 44 מה איים הללו מס׳ ביםוכ׳ as the islands are distinguishable in the sea, so were Abraham and Shem distinguished in the world; a. fr. 3) to tie up; to finish, wind up, opp. פתח. Arakh.10b פתח בחליל ומסיים באבוב the Mishnah begins with ḥalil and ends with abbub! Ber.10a פתח בה באשרי וס׳ באשרי he began it (the psalm) with ashré and closed it with ashré; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Y.Bets. I, beg. 60a בהמה יולדת לחדשים מס׳ every animal gives birth after a certain number of complete months, opp. למקוטעין counting a fraction of the last month as a whole month. Nithpa. נִסְתַּיֵּים 1) to be marked, defined. Y.Ter.III, 42b top מקום שנִסְתַּיְּימָהוכ׳ where the Trumah of one pile was marked, there (in the corresponding place) the Trumah of the other pile was meant to be dedicated. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38a זה שהוא … ונסתיימה לווכ׳ if one used a basket for measuring and after using it two or three times knew exactly how much it contained; a. e. 2) to be finished, concluded. B. Bath. 125b דבר זה נפתח בגדולים ונ׳וכ׳ this subject was opened by great men and has been concluded by small men.

סוּםI (v. שׂוּם) to attach, place; to tie together. Tosef.Shebi.I, 11 אין סָמִין את הגפניםוכ׳ Var. ed. Zuck. (text: אף סימין oth. ed. אין סכין) you must not bind the grapevines in the Sabbatical year. Pi. סִיֵּים 1) same. Cant. R. to VII, 1 (ref. to שולמית ib., a. Num. 6:26) אומה שמְסַיְּימִים לה שלוםוכ׳ a nation to which peace is assigned every day; (Gen. R. s. 66 שהכהנים מְשִׂימִין לה שלוםוכ׳). 2) to mark, name (cmp. שם, שוּם); to distinguish. Y.Peah VII, beg.20a הדקל מְסַיְּימוֹ the neighboring palm-tree serves as a mark for it (that the owner did not forget it); זה מְסַיֵּיםוכ׳ they mark each other (cmp. Mish. ib. 1 שיש לו שם). Deut. R. s. 7 בתוך המדינהוכ׳ סַיּימֵנִי give me some distinction in the country, (by which to show) that I am thy son. Y.Ber.V, end, 9d וסִיְּימוּ באותהוכ׳ and they noted (the time when he said it), at that very time he (the patient) asked for food. Y.Meg.I, 71d וסיימו אותן חכמיםוכ׳ the scholars noted them (took their names, in order to be able to observe their career), and all of them turned out great men; Gen. R. s. 1. Y.Dem.V, 24c bot. ומְסַיֵּים … סִיַּימְתִּי and he makes a mark (on the pile), and says to the priest, so far I have marked (as tithe); a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 42 end ומסיים את עצמך v. סוּף II.Part. pass. מְסוּיָּים, מְסוּיָּם; f. מְסוּיֶּימֶת Y. Peah l. c. היה מס׳ בדעתו if it (the olive or the sheaf left behind) was noted in his mind (so that he could identify it), כאילו הוא מס׳ it is to be considered as if it were marked (by a special name, locality). B. Bath.54a שדה המס׳ במצריה a field definable by its bonndaries. Y.Yeb.XV, 15a אדם מס׳ a well-known man. Y.Shek.I, 46b top דבר המס׳ an object which bears the name of its owner. Gen. R. s. 44 מה איים הללו מס׳ ביםוכ׳ as the islands are distinguishable in the sea, so were Abraham and Shem distinguished in the world; a. fr. 3) to tie up; to finish, wind up, opp. פתח. Arakh.10b פתח בחליל ומסיים באבוב the Mishnah begins with ḥalil and ends with abbub! Ber.10a פתח בה באשרי וס׳ באשרי he began it (the psalm) with ashré and closed it with ashré; a. fr.Part. pass. as ab. Y.Bets. I, beg. 60a בהמה יולדת לחדשים מס׳ every animal gives birth after a certain number of complete months, opp. למקוטעין counting a fraction of the last month as a whole month. Nithpa. נִסְתַּיֵּים 1) to be marked, defined. Y.Ter.III, 42b top מקום שנִסְתַּיְּימָהוכ׳ where the Trumah of one pile was marked, there (in the corresponding place) the Trumah of the other pile was meant to be dedicated. Y.Shebi.VIII, 38a זה שהוא … ונסתיימה לווכ׳ if one used a basket for measuring and after using it two or three times knew exactly how much it contained; a. e. 2) to be finished, concluded. B. Bath. 125b דבר זה נפתח בגדולים ונ׳וכ׳ this subject was opened by great men and has been concluded by small men.

רדי, רָדָהI (b. h.; cmp. רָדַד) (to stamp, tread, 1) (cmp. בָּעַט) to rebel, be contumacious. Yoma 40b אל … למינין לִרְרּוֹת Ms. M. (ed. לצדוקים) give the heretics no occasion to rebel (to argue in favor of their heresy); Tosef. ib. III (II), 2 לרדות אחריכם ed. Zuck. (Var. לרדותן אחריהם, corr. acc.) to rebel after you are gone; Par. III, 3; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2. 2) to chastise. Mekh. Mishp. s. 4 הרוֹדֶה בבנו ובתלמידו he who chastises his son or his pupil (and kills him); Macc.II, 2 הרב הרודה אתוכ׳ the teacher that punishes his pupil. Gen. R. s. 50, end בקש לִרְדוֹתָן and wanted to punish them; a. fr. 3) to subjugate, rule, govern. Ib. s. 8 (ref. to ורדו, Gen. 1:28) אם זכה רְדוּ ואם לאו יֵרְדוּ if man is good, (God says,) ‘rule, if not, (God says,) ‘let them go down; ib. (ref. to וירדו, ib. 26 את שהוא … יִרְדּוּ את שאינו … יֵרְדוּ (not ורדו) concerning such as are ‘in our image and likeness (I say,) ‘they shall rule Ib. יבא … ויִרְדֶּה למיוכ׳ let ‘our image and likeness (the good man) rule over him who is not ; Yalk. ib. 14.Tosef.Ter.IX, 12 ed. Zuck. ירדנו, v. עִרְעֵר III. Pi. רִידָּה 1) to drive, chase. Ex. R. s. 20 עד שאֲרַדֶּה אותןוכ׳ until I drive them into the sea. 2) to chastise. Ib. s. 1 לא רִידָּהוּ he did not chastise him. Ib. ולא רידהו ביסורין he did not punish him with sufferings. Ib. (play on ארדון, 1 Chr. 2:18, as a surname of Caleb) שר׳ את וצרו he chastised (or subjugated, v. supra) his evil inclination. Yalk. Prov. 959 אֲרַדֶּה אותךוכ׳ (or אֶרְדֶּה) I shall punish thee with them; a. e. 3) to stamp. M. Kat. 7a, v. רָדַד. 4) (cmp. כָּבַש) to dam, make passable. Erub.104a חצר … תבּן ומְרַדֶּה בה (Alf. מדדה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40) if a court has been made impassable through rain, he may bring straw and make a path with it; ib. וכשהוא מרדה אינו מרדהוכ׳ and when he makes the path, he must not do so by carrying the straw in a basket

רדי, רָדָהI (b. h.; cmp. רָדַד) (to stamp, tread, 1) (cmp. בָּעַט) to rebel, be contumacious. Yoma 40b אל … למינין לִרְרּוֹת Ms. M. (ed. לצדוקים) give the heretics no occasion to rebel (to argue in favor of their heresy); Tosef. ib. III (II), 2 לרדות אחריכם ed. Zuck. (Var. לרדותן אחריהם, corr. acc.) to rebel after you are gone; Par. III, 3; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2. 2) to chastise. Mekh. Mishp. s. 4 הרוֹדֶה בבנו ובתלמידו he who chastises his son or his pupil (and kills him); Macc.II, 2 הרב הרודה אתוכ׳ the teacher that punishes his pupil. Gen. R. s. 50, end בקש לִרְדוֹתָן and wanted to punish them; a. fr. 3) to subjugate, rule, govern. Ib. s. 8 (ref. to ורדו, Gen. 1:28) אם זכה רְדוּ ואם לאו יֵרְדוּ if man is good, (God says,) ‘rule, if not, (God says,) ‘let them go down; ib. (ref. to וירדו, ib. 26 את שהוא … יִרְדּוּ את שאינו … יֵרְדוּ (not ורדו) concerning such as are ‘in our image and likeness (I say,) ‘they shall rule Ib. יבא … ויִרְדֶּה למיוכ׳ let ‘our image and likeness (the good man) rule over him who is not ; Yalk. ib. 14.Tosef.Ter.IX, 12 ed. Zuck. ירדנו, v. עִרְעֵר III. Pi. רִידָּה 1) to drive, chase. Ex. R. s. 20 עד שאֲרַדֶּה אותןוכ׳ until I drive them into the sea. 2) to chastise. Ib. s. 1 לא רִידָּהוּ he did not chastise him. Ib. ולא רידהו ביסורין he did not punish him with sufferings. Ib. (play on ארדון, 1 Chr. 2:18, as a surname of Caleb) שר׳ את וצרו he chastised (or subjugated, v. supra) his evil inclination. Yalk. Prov. 959 אֲרַדֶּה אותךוכ׳ (or אֶרְדֶּה) I shall punish thee with them; a. e. 3) to stamp. M. Kat. 7a, v. רָדַד. 4) (cmp. כָּבַש) to dam, make passable. Erub.104a חצר … תבּן ומְרַדֶּה בה (Alf. מדדה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40) if a court has been made impassable through rain, he may bring straw and make a path with it; ib. וכשהוא מרדה אינו מרדהוכ׳ and when he makes the path, he must not do so by carrying the straw in a basket

רדי, רָדָהI (b. h.; cmp. רָדַד) (to stamp, tread, 1) (cmp. בָּעַט) to rebel, be contumacious. Yoma 40b אל … למינין לִרְרּוֹת Ms. M. (ed. לצדוקים) give the heretics no occasion to rebel (to argue in favor of their heresy); Tosef. ib. III (II), 2 לרדות אחריכם ed. Zuck. (Var. לרדותן אחריהם, corr. acc.) to rebel after you are gone; Par. III, 3; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. II, Par. 2. 2) to chastise. Mekh. Mishp. s. 4 הרוֹדֶה בבנו ובתלמידו he who chastises his son or his pupil (and kills him); Macc.II, 2 הרב הרודה אתוכ׳ the teacher that punishes his pupil. Gen. R. s. 50, end בקש לִרְדוֹתָן and wanted to punish them; a. fr. 3) to subjugate, rule, govern. Ib. s. 8 (ref. to ורדו, Gen. 1:28) אם זכה רְדוּ ואם לאו יֵרְדוּ if man is good, (God says,) ‘rule, if not, (God says,) ‘let them go down; ib. (ref. to וירדו, ib. 26 את שהוא … יִרְדּוּ את שאינו … יֵרְדוּ (not ורדו) concerning such as are ‘in our image and likeness (I say,) ‘they shall rule Ib. יבא … ויִרְדֶּה למיוכ׳ let ‘our image and likeness (the good man) rule over him who is not ; Yalk. ib. 14.Tosef.Ter.IX, 12 ed. Zuck. ירדנו, v. עִרְעֵר III. Pi. רִידָּה 1) to drive, chase. Ex. R. s. 20 עד שאֲרַדֶּה אותןוכ׳ until I drive them into the sea. 2) to chastise. Ib. s. 1 לא רִידָּהוּ he did not chastise him. Ib. ולא רידהו ביסורין he did not punish him with sufferings. Ib. (play on ארדון, 1 Chr. 2:18, as a surname of Caleb) שר׳ את וצרו he chastised (or subjugated, v. supra) his evil inclination. Yalk. Prov. 959 אֲרַדֶּה אותךוכ׳ (or אֶרְדֶּה) I shall punish thee with them; a. e. 3) to stamp. M. Kat. 7a, v. רָדַד. 4) (cmp. כָּבַש) to dam, make passable. Erub.104a חצר … תבּן ומְרַדֶּה בה (Alf. מדדה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 40) if a court has been made impassable through rain, he may bring straw and make a path with it; ib. וכשהוא מרדה אינו מרדהוכ׳ and when he makes the path, he must not do so by carrying the straw in a basket