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סָמַךְ(b. h.) (to close, join, 1) to pack, make close, stamp. Shebi. III, 8 לא יִסְמוֹךְ בעפר one should not support the dam by packing earth upon it, v. סָבַךְ. Gen. R. s. 5 סְמָבָןוכ׳ he crowded them between (Lev. R. s. 10 שָׂמָן); a. e. 2) to support, stem. Midr. Till. to Ps. 136, עוג היה … וסוֹמְכוֹ Og broke a mountain loòse and threw it on the Israelites …, Moses took a pebble and mentioned the Holy Name over it and stemmed its fall; הידים שכך סוֹמְכוֹת the hands which thus stem (the mountain); Deut. R. s. 1, end; a. e. 3) to bring close, to join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot. אפי׳ לִסְמוֹךְ לו even to place a vessel close to it (to be warmed); Bab. ib. 38b. Y.Kil.II, 27d סוֹמְכִין עומריןוכ׳ you may put packed sheaves by the side of Kil. II, 7 לסמוך לווכ׳ to plant closely adjoining to it Ib. 8; a. fr.Esp. (sub. יד) a) to press hands on the head of a sacrifice (to indicate ownership). Men.IX, 8 הכל סוֹמְכִיןוכ׳ all persons are entitled to lay hands on their sacrifices, except Ḥag.II, 2 שלא לסמוך that the laying on of hands must not be done on the Holy Days. Ib. 3 ואין סומכין עליהם but hands must not be laid on them; a. fr.b) to lay hands on the head of a scholar, in gen. to ordain. Snh.14a the government decreed שכל הסומך יהרגוכ׳ that whosoever ordained a scholar should be put to death, and whosoever be ordained should be put to death, ועיר שסומכיןוכ׳ and the town wherein the ordination takes place Ib. וס׳ שם חמשהוכ׳ and he ordained there five elders. Ib. ר״מ לא סְמָכוֹר״ע that R. Akiba never ordained R. M.Ib. סומכין בארץ ונִסְמָכִיןוכ׳ if those ordaining stand on Palestinean ground, and those to be ordained outside of Palestine; a. fr. 4) to lean, to rely. Ber.9a, a. fr., v. כְּדָיי. Erub.65b נִסְמוֹךְ עלוכ׳ let us rely on the opinion of ; a. fr.Trnsf. a) to support; to find support for an opinion or a rule, (v. אַסְמַכְתָּא). Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. (ref. to Deut. 15:3) מיכן סָמְכוּ לפרוזבולוכ׳ here they found a support for the prosbol as a Biblical institution, expl. בשהתקין הלל סְמָכוּהוּוכ׳ when Hillel had instituted it, they supported it by reference to b) (with ענין) to bring under the same rule laws which are joined in the Biblical text. Yeb.4a (ref. to Ex. 22:17 a. 18) סמכו עניין לווכ׳ they brought the subject (verse 17) close to it (verse 18) (to intimate) as the punishment for the one is stoning, so is it for the other. Ib. וכי מפני שסמכווכ׳ can we put a person to death on an intimation suggested merely by the neighborhood of two subjects? (v. סְמוּכִים, infra).Part. pass. סָמוּךְ; f. סְמוּכָה; pl. סְמוּכִים, סְמוּכִין; סְמוּכוֹת a) near, close by. Meg.3b וכל הס׳ לו and all (the inhabited area) adjoining it. Men.98a, a. e. על בס׳ the preposition ʿal means immediately on. Sifré Num. 131 הרבה פרשיות ס׳וכ׳ many sections (in the Torah) adjoin one another, and yet are (mentally) as far from one another Sabb.I, 2 ס׳ למנחה near Minḥah time; a. v. fr.Esp. סְמוּכִין, סְמוּכִים the interpretation founded on the fact of local junction of texts (v. supra). Yeb. l. c. ס׳ מן התורה מנין where is it intimated that Biblical texts are to be interpreted on the basis of proximity? Answ. (ref. to Ps. 111:8): they are arranged Ib. מאן דלא דריש ס׳ he who does not adopt the interpretation based on textual proximity. Ber.10a; a. fr.b) strong, hardened. Num. R. s. 9 לבה ס׳ עליהם her heart is hardened towards them (and their presence will prevent her from confessing her guilt); cmp. גּוּס I. Nif. נִסְמַךְ 1) to be adjoined. Ber. l. c. למה נִסְמְכָהוכ׳ why has the section referring to Absalom (Ps. 3) been joined to that relating to Gog and Magog (Ps. 2)? Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 20 ונ׳ להרוכ׳ and is close to the mountain opposite. M. Kat. 28a; a. fr. 2) to be ordained. Snh. l. c., v. supra. Yoma 87a שראויין לִיסָּמֵךְ who are worthy to be ordained; a. fr. Pi. סִימֵּךְ to support, prop. Y.Maasr.II, 50a top המְסַמֵּךְ בגפנים he who props vines. Yalk. Ex. 244 עוזר ומסמך אתהוכ׳ thou art a helper and supporter to all ; a. e.Part. pass. מְסוּמָּךְ, pl. מְסוּמָּכִין. Kel. II, 2 יושבין שלא מ׳ (vessels or fragments of vessels) resting without the need of a support. Hif. הִסְמִיךְ to pack, tread. Y. Maasr. l. c. ברגליו מַסְמִיךְ working with his feet is he who packs (sheaves ; Y.B. Mets.VII, beg.11b מקמץ). Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּךְ, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּךְ to lean ones self. Gen. R. s. 45, end היתה מִסְתַּמֶּכֶת עלוכ׳ was leaning on her hand-maid. Sifré Num. 131 והיה מִסְתַּמֵּךְוכ׳ and he went off leaning on his stick; a. e.

סָמַךְ(b. h.) (to close, join, 1) to pack, make close, stamp. Shebi. III, 8 לא יִסְמוֹךְ בעפר one should not support the dam by packing earth upon it, v. סָבַךְ. Gen. R. s. 5 סְמָבָןוכ׳ he crowded them between (Lev. R. s. 10 שָׂמָן); a. e. 2) to support, stem. Midr. Till. to Ps. 136, עוג היה … וסוֹמְכוֹ Og broke a mountain loòse and threw it on the Israelites …, Moses took a pebble and mentioned the Holy Name over it and stemmed its fall; הידים שכך סוֹמְכוֹת the hands which thus stem (the mountain); Deut. R. s. 1, end; a. e. 3) to bring close, to join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot. אפי׳ לִסְמוֹךְ לו even to place a vessel close to it (to be warmed); Bab. ib. 38b. Y.Kil.II, 27d סוֹמְכִין עומריןוכ׳ you may put packed sheaves by the side of Kil. II, 7 לסמוך לווכ׳ to plant closely adjoining to it Ib. 8; a. fr.Esp. (sub. יד) a) to press hands on the head of a sacrifice (to indicate ownership). Men.IX, 8 הכל סוֹמְכִיןוכ׳ all persons are entitled to lay hands on their sacrifices, except Ḥag.II, 2 שלא לסמוך that the laying on of hands must not be done on the Holy Days. Ib. 3 ואין סומכין עליהם but hands must not be laid on them; a. fr.b) to lay hands on the head of a scholar, in gen. to ordain. Snh.14a the government decreed שכל הסומך יהרגוכ׳ that whosoever ordained a scholar should be put to death, and whosoever be ordained should be put to death, ועיר שסומכיןוכ׳ and the town wherein the ordination takes place Ib. וס׳ שם חמשהוכ׳ and he ordained there five elders. Ib. ר״מ לא סְמָכוֹר״ע that R. Akiba never ordained R. M.Ib. סומכין בארץ ונִסְמָכִיןוכ׳ if those ordaining stand on Palestinean ground, and those to be ordained outside of Palestine; a. fr. 4) to lean, to rely. Ber.9a, a. fr., v. כְּדָיי. Erub.65b נִסְמוֹךְ עלוכ׳ let us rely on the opinion of ; a. fr.Trnsf. a) to support; to find support for an opinion or a rule, (v. אַסְמַכְתָּא). Y.Shebi.X, 39c bot. (ref. to Deut. 15:3) מיכן סָמְכוּ לפרוזבולוכ׳ here they found a support for the prosbol as a Biblical institution, expl. בשהתקין הלל סְמָכוּהוּוכ׳ when Hillel had instituted it, they supported it by reference to b) (with ענין) to bring under the same rule laws which are joined in the Biblical text. Yeb.4a (ref. to Ex. 22:17 a. 18) סמכו עניין לווכ׳ they brought the subject (verse 17) close to it (verse 18) (to intimate) as the punishment for the one is stoning, so is it for the other. Ib. וכי מפני שסמכווכ׳ can we put a person to death on an intimation suggested merely by the neighborhood of two subjects? (v. סְמוּכִים, infra).Part. pass. סָמוּךְ; f. סְמוּכָה; pl. סְמוּכִים, סְמוּכִין; סְמוּכוֹת a) near, close by. Meg.3b וכל הס׳ לו and all (the inhabited area) adjoining it. Men.98a, a. e. על בס׳ the preposition ʿal means immediately on. Sifré Num. 131 הרבה פרשיות ס׳וכ׳ many sections (in the Torah) adjoin one another, and yet are (mentally) as far from one another Sabb.I, 2 ס׳ למנחה near Minḥah time; a. v. fr.Esp. סְמוּכִין, סְמוּכִים the interpretation founded on the fact of local junction of texts (v. supra). Yeb. l. c. ס׳ מן התורה מנין where is it intimated that Biblical texts are to be interpreted on the basis of proximity? Answ. (ref. to Ps. 111:8): they are arranged Ib. מאן דלא דריש ס׳ he who does not adopt the interpretation based on textual proximity. Ber.10a; a. fr.b) strong, hardened. Num. R. s. 9 לבה ס׳ עליהם her heart is hardened towards them (and their presence will prevent her from confessing her guilt); cmp. גּוּס I. Nif. נִסְמַךְ 1) to be adjoined. Ber. l. c. למה נִסְמְכָהוכ׳ why has the section referring to Absalom (Ps. 3) been joined to that relating to Gog and Magog (Ps. 2)? Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 20 ונ׳ להרוכ׳ and is close to the mountain opposite. M. Kat. 28a; a. fr. 2) to be ordained. Snh. l. c., v. supra. Yoma 87a שראויין לִיסָּמֵךְ who are worthy to be ordained; a. fr. Pi. סִימֵּךְ to support, prop. Y.Maasr.II, 50a top המְסַמֵּךְ בגפנים he who props vines. Yalk. Ex. 244 עוזר ומסמך אתהוכ׳ thou art a helper and supporter to all ; a. e.Part. pass. מְסוּמָּךְ, pl. מְסוּמָּכִין. Kel. II, 2 יושבין שלא מ׳ (vessels or fragments of vessels) resting without the need of a support. Hif. הִסְמִיךְ to pack, tread. Y. Maasr. l. c. ברגליו מַסְמִיךְ working with his feet is he who packs (sheaves ; Y.B. Mets.VII, beg.11b מקמץ). Hithpa. הִסְתַּמֵּךְ, Nithpa. נִסְתַּמֵּךְ to lean ones self. Gen. R. s. 45, end היתה מִסְתַּמֶּכֶת עלוכ׳ was leaning on her hand-maid. Sifré Num. 131 והיה מִסְתַּמֵּךְוכ׳ and he went off leaning on his stick; a. e.

פִּרְנֵס(enlargement of פָּרַן) to endow, provide, sustain, cultivate. B. Mets.69b אֲפַרְנְסֶנָּה I will improve the field, v. פָּרַן. Ex. R. s. 43, end לך פַּרְנְסָהּ ועשהוכ׳ go and improve it, and make a vineyard of it. Keth.V, 2 נותנין … לפַרְנֵס את עצמה a betrothed maiden is given twelve months time … to make her outfit; כך … לפרנס את עצמו so is the man allowed a certain time to prepare himself. Tosef.B. Mets.VII, 6 פַּרְנֵס לי מלאכהוכ׳ provide work for me on thy own property, or give me my wages ; a. fr.Esp. to provide with the necessaries of life; to support (from the charities). B. Bath.8a במה אֲפַרְנֶסְךָ on what claim shall I support thee?; פַּרְנְסֵנִי ככלבוכ׳ support me as you would a dog or a raven. Gitt.61a מְפַרְנְסִין עניי נכריםוכ׳ we are bound to support the gentile poor equally with the Jewish poor because of ‘the ways of peace, v. דֶּרֶךְ; Tosef. ib. V (III), 4; a. v. fr.B. Bath.14a פִּירְנַסְתָּה … צא ופַרְנֵס ארון לרחבו thou hast made provision (explained how) to fill up the Ark in its length, go and fill it in its width. Hithpa. הִתְפַּרְנֵס to be provided for, be supported; to support ones self. Kidd.IV, 14 והן מִתְפַּרְנְסִין שלא בצער and they (beasts and birds) are provided for without any trouble of their own; אינו דין שאֶתְפַּרְנֵסוכ׳ might it not be a proper inference that I (a human being) ought to be sustained without trouble? Keth.67b אין לו ואינו רוצה להִתְפּרְנֵסוכ׳ if a person has no means and refuses to be supported (from the charities). Ib. יש לו ואינו ואינו רוצה להתפרנס if a person has means but refuses to supply himself with the necessaries of life (preferring to starve himself). Ber.28a אי אתה יודע … מִתְפַּרְנְסִיםוכ׳ thou knowest nothing of the trouble of the scholars,how they support themselves and what they live on. Keth.68a הבנות ניזונות וּמִתְפַּרְנְסוֹתוכ׳ daughters must be fed and provided for (clothed) from their fathers estate. Ber.3b לכו והִתְפַּרְנְסוּ זה מזה go and support yourselves by dealing with one another; a. v. fr.

פִּרְנֵס(enlargement of פָּרַן) to endow, provide, sustain, cultivate. B. Mets.69b אֲפַרְנְסֶנָּה I will improve the field, v. פָּרַן. Ex. R. s. 43, end לך פַּרְנְסָהּ ועשהוכ׳ go and improve it, and make a vineyard of it. Keth.V, 2 נותנין … לפַרְנֵס את עצמה a betrothed maiden is given twelve months time … to make her outfit; כך … לפרנס את עצמו so is the man allowed a certain time to prepare himself. Tosef.B. Mets.VII, 6 פַּרְנֵס לי מלאכהוכ׳ provide work for me on thy own property, or give me my wages ; a. fr.Esp. to provide with the necessaries of life; to support (from the charities). B. Bath.8a במה אֲפַרְנֶסְךָ on what claim shall I support thee?; פַּרְנְסֵנִי ככלבוכ׳ support me as you would a dog or a raven. Gitt.61a מְפַרְנְסִין עניי נכריםוכ׳ we are bound to support the gentile poor equally with the Jewish poor because of ‘the ways of peace, v. דֶּרֶךְ; Tosef. ib. V (III), 4; a. v. fr.B. Bath.14a פִּירְנַסְתָּה … צא ופַרְנֵס ארון לרחבו thou hast made provision (explained how) to fill up the Ark in its length, go and fill it in its width. Hithpa. הִתְפַּרְנֵס to be provided for, be supported; to support ones self. Kidd.IV, 14 והן מִתְפַּרְנְסִין שלא בצער and they (beasts and birds) are provided for without any trouble of their own; אינו דין שאֶתְפַּרְנֵסוכ׳ might it not be a proper inference that I (a human being) ought to be sustained without trouble? Keth.67b אין לו ואינו רוצה להִתְפּרְנֵסוכ׳ if a person has no means and refuses to be supported (from the charities). Ib. יש לו ואינו ואינו רוצה להתפרנס if a person has means but refuses to supply himself with the necessaries of life (preferring to starve himself). Ber.28a אי אתה יודע … מִתְפַּרְנְסִיםוכ׳ thou knowest nothing of the trouble of the scholars,how they support themselves and what they live on. Keth.68a הבנות ניזונות וּמִתְפַּרְנְסוֹתוכ׳ daughters must be fed and provided for (clothed) from their fathers estate. Ber.3b לכו והִתְפַּרְנְסוּ זה מזה go and support yourselves by dealing with one another; a. v. fr.

בֶּצֶרm. (b. h.) 1) = בָּצִיר crop, trnsf. means of support, ( family-) trade. Ex. R. s. 40, end לעולם … מניח בִּצְרוֹ one should never give up his trade; Pesik. R. s. 6, end מחליף בְּצִירוֹ (Arakh.16 אומנותו ואומנות אבותיו). Ex. R. l. c. (insert Job 22:24–25 as text) the Lord says, אני הוא בִצְרְכֶן … בִצְרָןוכ׳ I am your support, give ye never up your support (faith); but also the support of your fathers ye must not give up (labor) Pesik. R. l. c. thou art our God ובְצִירֵנוּ and our support (ref. to Ps. 95:6). 2) pl. בְּצָרִים fort. Ex. R. l. c. (ref. to Job l. c.; cmp. Targ.) שנעשה חומותיך He will be thy fortification. (Yalk. Deut. 811, v. בִּיצּוּר.

בֶּצֶרm. (b. h.) 1) = בָּצִיר crop, trnsf. means of support, ( family-) trade. Ex. R. s. 40, end לעולם … מניח בִּצְרוֹ one should never give up his trade; Pesik. R. s. 6, end מחליף בְּצִירוֹ (Arakh.16 אומנותו ואומנות אבותיו). Ex. R. l. c. (insert Job 22:24–25 as text) the Lord says, אני הוא בִצְרְכֶן … בִצְרָןוכ׳ I am your support, give ye never up your support (faith); but also the support of your fathers ye must not give up (labor) Pesik. R. l. c. thou art our God ובְצִירֵנוּ and our support (ref. to Ps. 95:6). 2) pl. בְּצָרִים fort. Ex. R. l. c. (ref. to Job l. c.; cmp. Targ.) שנעשה חומותיך He will be thy fortification. (Yalk. Deut. 811, v. בִּיצּוּר.

סְמַךְI, סְמֵיךְ ch. sam(סמךְto close, join), 1) to press, lay hands on, lean on. Targ. Am. 5:19. Targ. Ex. 29:10; a. fr. 2) to support, uphold. Targ. Ps. 51:14; a. e. 3) to rest on; to rely, feel safe. Targ. 2 Sam. 1:6. Targ. Ps. 88:8. Ib. 71:6; a. fr.Ḥag.20b מִיסְמַךְ סָמְכָא דעתייהו their mind is at rest (they feel safe that they cannot be seen). Ab. Zar.71b סמכא דעתיה he feels sure (of his bargain); a. fr. 4) to bring close, join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot., v. אֲדֵירָא. Yeb.119a סְמוֹךְ מיעוטאוכ׳ bring close, i. e. add., v. מִיעוּטָא; Kidd.80a; a. e.Esp. to ordain (v. preced., a. Targ. Deut. 34:9). Snh.13b (expl. סמיכת זקנים, v. סְמִיכוּת) מִיסְמַךְ סבי ordaining of elders. Ib. בידא ממש סַמְכִין ליה או בשמא סמכין ליה Ms. M. must they ordain him by actually putting a hand on him, or merely by calling his name? Ib. וחד לא סָמֵיךְ and one alone cannot ordain? Ib. 14a ור״מ … סַמְכֵיה was it R. J. ben B. that ordained R. Meir? Ib. הוה מיטמר מלמיסמכיה Ms. M. was on his guard not to be ordained. Ib. סְמוֹכוּ לנא appoint for us as teachers, v. חֲמִיסִין; a. fr.Part. pass. סָמִיךְ, סְמִיךְ a) ordained. Pes.49a תרי בני סְמִיכֵי two sons both of whom were ordained teachers.b) near, adjoining. Targ. Y. I Num. 21:14. Ib. 2:5; 12, a. e. (interch. with סְמוּכִין). Targ. Y. Deut. 6:7.Snh.7b וס׳ ליהוכ׳ and next to it follows ; ib., 107a; a. fr. Pa. סַמֵּךְ 1) to press, stamp, make a thick mass. Pes.116a וצריך לסַמּוּכֵיהוכ׳ and you must make it a thick mass so as to be emblematical of clay (v. חֲרוֹסֶת). 2) to secure, esp. to refer to a depositary for payment; to draw an order for. Y.Kidd.III, 64a top סַמְּכֵיה גבי לוי he referred him to Levy (as his depositary). Ib. סַמְּכוּן … גבי זבונה they secured the teacher by a deposit with a merchant Y.Shebu.VII, 38a top, כַּתָּפָא. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c; a. e. Af. אַסְמַךְ 1) to give an order to. Ib. אנא בעי … דאַסְמִיכְתַּנִי I want to collect the money for which thou hast given me an order (at the bankers). 2) to lean on; to find support; to give support. Y.Ber.II, 4c כל מילה … מַסְמְכִין לה מןוכ׳ whenever a proposition is not evident, they try to support it by a large number of Biblical passages; Pesik. R. s. 22 מַסְמְכִינָן, v. אֲתַר. M. Kat. 5a אַסְמְכָהּ אקרא gave it support by reference to a Biblical verse. Ber.19b כל מילי … אַסְמְכִינְהוּ עלוכ׳ they lean all rules of the Rabbis on the law, ‘Thou shalt not deviate, v. סוּר I; a. e. 3) to make substantial, put a thick layer on. M. Kat. 13b מעבין אַסְמוּכֵי mʾʿabbin (Mish. II, 5) means covering with a heavy layer, opp. אַקְלוּשֵׁי, v. קְלַש. Ithpe. אִסְתְּמִיךְ to lean; to rely. Targ. Jud. 16:26. Targ. Is. 50:10; a. fr.Yeb.42b מִסְתְּמִיךְ ואזילוכ׳ R. A. walked leaning on the shoulder of Y.Ber.II, 4b; Y.M. Kat. III, 83c bot. ר׳ יוחנן הוה מיסתמיךוכ׳ R. J. was (walking) leaning on ; a. fr.

סְמַךְI, סְמֵיךְ ch. sam(סמךְto close, join), 1) to press, lay hands on, lean on. Targ. Am. 5:19. Targ. Ex. 29:10; a. fr. 2) to support, uphold. Targ. Ps. 51:14; a. e. 3) to rest on; to rely, feel safe. Targ. 2 Sam. 1:6. Targ. Ps. 88:8. Ib. 71:6; a. fr.Ḥag.20b מִיסְמַךְ סָמְכָא דעתייהו their mind is at rest (they feel safe that they cannot be seen). Ab. Zar.71b סמכא דעתיה he feels sure (of his bargain); a. fr. 4) to bring close, join. Y.Sabb.III, 5d bot., v. אֲדֵירָא. Yeb.119a סְמוֹךְ מיעוטאוכ׳ bring close, i. e. add., v. מִיעוּטָא; Kidd.80a; a. e.Esp. to ordain (v. preced., a. Targ. Deut. 34:9). Snh.13b (expl. סמיכת זקנים, v. סְמִיכוּת) מִיסְמַךְ סבי ordaining of elders. Ib. בידא ממש סַמְכִין ליה או בשמא סמכין ליה Ms. M. must they ordain him by actually putting a hand on him, or merely by calling his name? Ib. וחד לא סָמֵיךְ and one alone cannot ordain? Ib. 14a ור״מ … סַמְכֵיה was it R. J. ben B. that ordained R. Meir? Ib. הוה מיטמר מלמיסמכיה Ms. M. was on his guard not to be ordained. Ib. סְמוֹכוּ לנא appoint for us as teachers, v. חֲמִיסִין; a. fr.Part. pass. סָמִיךְ, סְמִיךְ a) ordained. Pes.49a תרי בני סְמִיכֵי two sons both of whom were ordained teachers.b) near, adjoining. Targ. Y. I Num. 21:14. Ib. 2:5; 12, a. e. (interch. with סְמוּכִין). Targ. Y. Deut. 6:7.Snh.7b וס׳ ליהוכ׳ and next to it follows ; ib., 107a; a. fr. Pa. סַמֵּךְ 1) to press, stamp, make a thick mass. Pes.116a וצריך לסַמּוּכֵיהוכ׳ and you must make it a thick mass so as to be emblematical of clay (v. חֲרוֹסֶת). 2) to secure, esp. to refer to a depositary for payment; to draw an order for. Y.Kidd.III, 64a top סַמְּכֵיה גבי לוי he referred him to Levy (as his depositary). Ib. סַמְּכוּן … גבי זבונה they secured the teacher by a deposit with a merchant Y.Shebu.VII, 38a top, כַּתָּפָא. Y.B. Mets.IV, beg.9c; a. e. Af. אַסְמַךְ 1) to give an order to. Ib. אנא בעי … דאַסְמִיכְתַּנִי I want to collect the money for which thou hast given me an order (at the bankers). 2) to lean on; to find support; to give support. Y.Ber.II, 4c כל מילה … מַסְמְכִין לה מןוכ׳ whenever a proposition is not evident, they try to support it by a large number of Biblical passages; Pesik. R. s. 22 מַסְמְכִינָן, v. אֲתַר. M. Kat. 5a אַסְמְכָהּ אקרא gave it support by reference to a Biblical verse. Ber.19b כל מילי … אַסְמְכִינְהוּ עלוכ׳ they lean all rules of the Rabbis on the law, ‘Thou shalt not deviate, v. סוּר I; a. e. 3) to make substantial, put a thick layer on. M. Kat. 13b מעבין אַסְמוּכֵי mʾʿabbin (Mish. II, 5) means covering with a heavy layer, opp. אַקְלוּשֵׁי, v. קְלַש. Ithpe. אִסְתְּמִיךְ to lean; to rely. Targ. Jud. 16:26. Targ. Is. 50:10; a. fr.Yeb.42b מִסְתְּמִיךְ ואזילוכ׳ R. A. walked leaning on the shoulder of Y.Ber.II, 4b; Y.M. Kat. III, 83c bot. ר׳ יוחנן הוה מיסתמיךוכ׳ R. J. was (walking) leaning on ; a. fr.