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1 שרף
שְׂרָףm. (שָׂרַף I) acrid substance, esp. vegetable sap made thick by inspissation; resin, gum (secreted by the heat of the sun). Ber.44a כל סעודה שאין בה ש׳וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שָׂרִיף) a meal without an acrid substance (bitter herbs) is no meal. Pes.39a, v. מַר II. Tosef. ib. I (II), 33 כל שיש בו ש׳וכ׳ any plant which contains an acrid sap is fit to be used on the Passover night. Orl. I, 7 שְׂרַף העלים the sap of leaves; ש׳ העקרים of roots; ש׳ הפגים of unripe grapes. Y. ib. I, 61b bot. למה ש׳ פרי פגין פרי why (this difference in the law between resin and juice of unripe fruits)? resin is fruit and grapes are fruit. Ib. קטף בטלע״י שִׂרְפּוֹ resin ceases to exist when its sap is pressed out; Y.Shebi.VII, end, 37c. Ib. אילן אינו בטלע״ג שרפו the tree does not cease to exist when its sap is tapped. Ker.6a; Sabb.26a צרי אינו אלא ש׳וכ׳ balsam is only a gum that drips from the balsam tree. Y. ib. II, 4d אין … מפני שהוא ש׳ you must not use balsam for the Sabbath light, because it is a gum. Gen. R. s. 94, v. סָפַג; Tanḥ. Bmidbar 16 השבט (corr. acc.); a. e.Trnsf. secretion, matter. Nidd.10b זו שִׂירְפָּה מצויוכ׳ with the one (the newly married virgin) secretion (from a wound caused by first coition) is frequent ; (oth. opin.: with the wife of older standing secretion is frequent).Pl. שְׂרָפִים, שְׂרָפִין. Sabb.23a כל הש׳ יפיןוכ׳ all gums are good for ink, but the gum of the balsam tree is the best. -
2 שְׂרָף
שְׂרָףm. (שָׂרַף I) acrid substance, esp. vegetable sap made thick by inspissation; resin, gum (secreted by the heat of the sun). Ber.44a כל סעודה שאין בה ש׳וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שָׂרִיף) a meal without an acrid substance (bitter herbs) is no meal. Pes.39a, v. מַר II. Tosef. ib. I (II), 33 כל שיש בו ש׳וכ׳ any plant which contains an acrid sap is fit to be used on the Passover night. Orl. I, 7 שְׂרַף העלים the sap of leaves; ש׳ העקרים of roots; ש׳ הפגים of unripe grapes. Y. ib. I, 61b bot. למה ש׳ פרי פגין פרי why (this difference in the law between resin and juice of unripe fruits)? resin is fruit and grapes are fruit. Ib. קטף בטלע״י שִׂרְפּוֹ resin ceases to exist when its sap is pressed out; Y.Shebi.VII, end, 37c. Ib. אילן אינו בטלע״ג שרפו the tree does not cease to exist when its sap is tapped. Ker.6a; Sabb.26a צרי אינו אלא ש׳וכ׳ balsam is only a gum that drips from the balsam tree. Y. ib. II, 4d אין … מפני שהוא ש׳ you must not use balsam for the Sabbath light, because it is a gum. Gen. R. s. 94, v. סָפַג; Tanḥ. Bmidbar 16 השבט (corr. acc.); a. e.Trnsf. secretion, matter. Nidd.10b זו שִׂירְפָּה מצויוכ׳ with the one (the newly married virgin) secretion (from a wound caused by first coition) is frequent ; (oth. opin.: with the wife of older standing secretion is frequent).Pl. שְׂרָפִים, שְׂרָפִין. Sabb.23a כל הש׳ יפיןוכ׳ all gums are good for ink, but the gum of the balsam tree is the best. -
3 בלסם
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4 בלסמון
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5 בַּלְסָם
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6 בַּלְסְמוֹן
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7 דורשיני
דּוּרְשִׁינֵּיm. (comp. of דּוּר a. שיני, pl. of שִׁינָּא) ( row of teeth, gum. Sabb.65a לד׳ (some ed. לדורשו׳, incorr.; Ms. M. דורשני, Var. a. Ar. in two words, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) a remedy for the gum. Cmp. דְּרָרָא I. -
8 דּוּרְשִׁינֵּי
דּוּרְשִׁינֵּיm. (comp. of דּוּר a. שיני, pl. of שִׁינָּא) ( row of teeth, gum. Sabb.65a לד׳ (some ed. לדורשו׳, incorr.; Ms. M. דורשני, Var. a. Ar. in two words, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) a remedy for the gum. Cmp. דְּרָרָא I. -
9 גמם
גָּמַם 1) to join, connect. Denom. גַּם I, II. 2) to make even, level, smoothen, peel, raze. Shebi. IV, 5 גּוֹמֵם מן הארץ Ms. M. (ed. מֵעַל, Y. מֵעִם) he razes (the tree) even with the ground; B. Bath.80b ג׳ מעם. Tosef.Maas. Sh. V, 18 גּוֹמְמִין אותו you may raze it (the vineyard with the fourth years fruits). Ter. IX, 7 עד שיָגוֹם את האוכל (Y. ib. end, 46d האוכלין) until he has entirely cut off what is estable. Y. l. c. כיני מתניתן עד שיָ׳ בעלים the Mishnah means, until he has razed the plant while it was yet bearing leaves. Y.Kil.V, 30b bot.; Y.Shebi.I, end, 33c הגּוֹמֵם את כרמווכ׳ he who razes his vineyard lower than a hand-breadth (above the surface); עד שיגום מעם הארץ until he razes it even with the ground.Ḥull.92b גּוֹמְמוֹ עםוכ׳ he peels the fat off even with, opp. to חָטַט. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets. VII, 3 עד שֶׁיִפַּח ויָגֹם (R. S. to Kel. XVII, 12 שיִנָּפַח ויִגֹּם Nif.) until one has blown it up and scraped it (polished the leather surface).Part. pass. גָּמוּם levelled, smoothened. Ḥull.59a פיה ג׳ her mouth is smooth i. e. toothless (Rashi: cut off); v. infra. Tosef.Bekh.IV, 16 איזהו גמוםוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. נמום, corr. acc.) what animal is called gamum? That which lacks horns, i. e. whose horns are not projecting, v. next w. Ib. 15 הגומים (ed. Zuck. הנימום) read: הַגָּמוּם. Nif. נִגְמַם to be levelled, smoothened, razed. Shebi. I, 8 אילןשנ׳ (Ms. M. שנפגם) a tree which has been cut off (near the ground). Bekh.VI, 4 (39a) the incisors שנפגמו ושנִגְמְמוּ which are broken off or levelled (with the gum; cmp. Ḥull.59a quoted above). Ḥull.70a נגממו כותליוכ׳ if the sides of the womb are peeled (diminished in size). Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. l. c. נגממו after the leather bottles have grown too thin for holding liquids. Kel. XVII, 4 נגממו if they are worn off (the sides of a vessel having become too thin), opp. נפרצו broken into (Maim.: the sides have been cut off, so that nothing but the bottom remained); Tosef. ib. B. Mets.VI, 9 נפגמו ed. Zuck. (R. S. to Kel. l. c. נגממו).Trnsf. to be degraded, disgraced. Esth. R. to I, 9 (play on gam ib.) Vashtis time has come לִיגָּמֵם to be disgraced (explained ליבצר). Pi. גִּמֵּם as Kel. Gen. R. s. 38 when a vineyard yields no fruits, מְגַמְּמִין אותו the owner cuts it down. -
10 גָּמַם
גָּמַם 1) to join, connect. Denom. גַּם I, II. 2) to make even, level, smoothen, peel, raze. Shebi. IV, 5 גּוֹמֵם מן הארץ Ms. M. (ed. מֵעַל, Y. מֵעִם) he razes (the tree) even with the ground; B. Bath.80b ג׳ מעם. Tosef.Maas. Sh. V, 18 גּוֹמְמִין אותו you may raze it (the vineyard with the fourth years fruits). Ter. IX, 7 עד שיָגוֹם את האוכל (Y. ib. end, 46d האוכלין) until he has entirely cut off what is estable. Y. l. c. כיני מתניתן עד שיָ׳ בעלים the Mishnah means, until he has razed the plant while it was yet bearing leaves. Y.Kil.V, 30b bot.; Y.Shebi.I, end, 33c הגּוֹמֵם את כרמווכ׳ he who razes his vineyard lower than a hand-breadth (above the surface); עד שיגום מעם הארץ until he razes it even with the ground.Ḥull.92b גּוֹמְמוֹ עםוכ׳ he peels the fat off even with, opp. to חָטַט. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets. VII, 3 עד שֶׁיִפַּח ויָגֹם (R. S. to Kel. XVII, 12 שיִנָּפַח ויִגֹּם Nif.) until one has blown it up and scraped it (polished the leather surface).Part. pass. גָּמוּם levelled, smoothened. Ḥull.59a פיה ג׳ her mouth is smooth i. e. toothless (Rashi: cut off); v. infra. Tosef.Bekh.IV, 16 איזהו גמוםוכ׳ (ed. Zuck. נמום, corr. acc.) what animal is called gamum? That which lacks horns, i. e. whose horns are not projecting, v. next w. Ib. 15 הגומים (ed. Zuck. הנימום) read: הַגָּמוּם. Nif. נִגְמַם to be levelled, smoothened, razed. Shebi. I, 8 אילןשנ׳ (Ms. M. שנפגם) a tree which has been cut off (near the ground). Bekh.VI, 4 (39a) the incisors שנפגמו ושנִגְמְמוּ which are broken off or levelled (with the gum; cmp. Ḥull.59a quoted above). Ḥull.70a נגממו כותליוכ׳ if the sides of the womb are peeled (diminished in size). Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. l. c. נגממו after the leather bottles have grown too thin for holding liquids. Kel. XVII, 4 נגממו if they are worn off (the sides of a vessel having become too thin), opp. נפרצו broken into (Maim.: the sides have been cut off, so that nothing but the bottom remained); Tosef. ib. B. Mets.VI, 9 נפגמו ed. Zuck. (R. S. to Kel. l. c. נגממו).Trnsf. to be degraded, disgraced. Esth. R. to I, 9 (play on gam ib.) Vashtis time has come לִיגָּמֵם to be disgraced (explained ליבצר). Pi. גִּמֵּם as Kel. Gen. R. s. 38 when a vineyard yields no fruits, מְגַמְּמִין אותו the owner cuts it down. -
11 גווזא I
גַּוָּוזָאI m. ( גוז) = h. גֶּזַע, 1) trunk, stem. Ber. 40ab איתיה לג׳וכ׳ (Ms. F. גִּזְעָא, Ar. גִּזָּא) there remains a stem which produces fruits again. Ab. Zar.35b קטפא דגַוָּזָא ed. (Ms. M. גווזא, Ar. גזא, גנזא, v. Koh. Ar. Compl. s. v. גז II, p. 26 2); Nidd.8b קטפא דגווזא the gum which oozes out of the stem, opp. דפירי.Ned.50a (became rich) מן גַּוָּזָא through a (hollowed out) trunk. Ib. לא אשכחו אלא גווזאוכ׳ they found on the sea shore nothing (of the wrecked ship) except a trunk. Ib. וכולי עיסקא מחית בההוא גוזא (Ar. גיאזא, read גו׳) and the entire treasure of the ship was hidden in that trunk; (Rashi: chest, v. גּוּזָּא). 2) ( that which is cut off, branches; ( that which is chopped, wood. Ḥull.8b פסק ביה ג׳ לע״ז (Ar. גואזא) he cut wood with it for idolatrous purposes. B. Kam.22b ג׳ סילתאוכ׳ (Ms. O. a. Ar. גואזא) chopped wood, kindling chips and light. Sabb.154b גואזא פרסכנא ed. (Ms. M. גווזא ופ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) low and spreading ramifications (forming the fourth wall of a Succah). Gitt.69b, v. מרמהין.גַּוָּוזֵי. Sabb.155a let him rest the ladder אגוו׳וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אגַּוָּואזֵי, Ms. O. גואזא) on the branches spreading beyond the circumference of the tree (Rashi: on pegs reaching beyond). 3) pl. גַּאוָּזִין (cmp. איסקוזות) lots, division by lots. Lam. R. to I, 1 רבתי (חד מאת׳ 1) נעביד ג׳ let us divide by lots (comment.: pieces of wood on which names are written for raffling). -
12 גַּוָּוזָא
גַּוָּוזָאI m. ( גוז) = h. גֶּזַע, 1) trunk, stem. Ber. 40ab איתיה לג׳וכ׳ (Ms. F. גִּזְעָא, Ar. גִּזָּא) there remains a stem which produces fruits again. Ab. Zar.35b קטפא דגַוָּזָא ed. (Ms. M. גווזא, Ar. גזא, גנזא, v. Koh. Ar. Compl. s. v. גז II, p. 26 2); Nidd.8b קטפא דגווזא the gum which oozes out of the stem, opp. דפירי.Ned.50a (became rich) מן גַּוָּזָא through a (hollowed out) trunk. Ib. לא אשכחו אלא גווזאוכ׳ they found on the sea shore nothing (of the wrecked ship) except a trunk. Ib. וכולי עיסקא מחית בההוא גוזא (Ar. גיאזא, read גו׳) and the entire treasure of the ship was hidden in that trunk; (Rashi: chest, v. גּוּזָּא). 2) ( that which is cut off, branches; ( that which is chopped, wood. Ḥull.8b פסק ביה ג׳ לע״ז (Ar. גואזא) he cut wood with it for idolatrous purposes. B. Kam.22b ג׳ סילתאוכ׳ (Ms. O. a. Ar. גואזא) chopped wood, kindling chips and light. Sabb.154b גואזא פרסכנא ed. (Ms. M. גווזא ופ׳, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) low and spreading ramifications (forming the fourth wall of a Succah). Gitt.69b, v. מרמהין.גַּוָּוזֵי. Sabb.155a let him rest the ladder אגוו׳וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. אגַּוָּואזֵי, Ms. O. גואזא) on the branches spreading beyond the circumference of the tree (Rashi: on pegs reaching beyond). 3) pl. גַּאוָּזִין (cmp. איסקוזות) lots, division by lots. Lam. R. to I, 1 רבתי (חד מאת׳ 1) נעביד ג׳ let us divide by lots (comment.: pieces of wood on which names are written for raffling). -
13 חילתית
חִילְתִּית, חִלְתִּ׳,f. (v. חֵילַת II) assa foetida, an umbelliferous plant used, as a resin or in leaves, for a spice and for medicinal purposes. Ukts. III, 5. Sabb.XX, 3 (140a) אין שורין את הח׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. חִילְתִּין) you must not dissolve the resin of asa-foetida in warm water (on the Sabbath). Y. ib. XX, 17c bot. מיה׳ a solution of Ib. ח׳ עצמהוכ׳ asaf. itself is used in food for healthy persons. Ḥull.58b (distinction between the medicinal properties of the gum and those of the leaves). Ab. Zar. II, 6 קורט של ח׳ tears of (Ar. עלחוכ׳ leaves). Sifré Deut. s. 107; a. fr. -
14 חלת׳
חִילְתִּית, חִלְתִּ׳,f. (v. חֵילַת II) assa foetida, an umbelliferous plant used, as a resin or in leaves, for a spice and for medicinal purposes. Ukts. III, 5. Sabb.XX, 3 (140a) אין שורין את הח׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. חִילְתִּין) you must not dissolve the resin of asa-foetida in warm water (on the Sabbath). Y. ib. XX, 17c bot. מיה׳ a solution of Ib. ח׳ עצמהוכ׳ asaf. itself is used in food for healthy persons. Ḥull.58b (distinction between the medicinal properties of the gum and those of the leaves). Ab. Zar. II, 6 קורט של ח׳ tears of (Ar. עלחוכ׳ leaves). Sifré Deut. s. 107; a. fr. -
15 חִילְתִּית
חִילְתִּית, חִלְתִּ׳,f. (v. חֵילַת II) assa foetida, an umbelliferous plant used, as a resin or in leaves, for a spice and for medicinal purposes. Ukts. III, 5. Sabb.XX, 3 (140a) אין שורין את הח׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. חִילְתִּין) you must not dissolve the resin of asa-foetida in warm water (on the Sabbath). Y. ib. XX, 17c bot. מיה׳ a solution of Ib. ח׳ עצמהוכ׳ asaf. itself is used in food for healthy persons. Ḥull.58b (distinction between the medicinal properties of the gum and those of the leaves). Ab. Zar. II, 6 קורט של ח׳ tears of (Ar. עלחוכ׳ leaves). Sifré Deut. s. 107; a. fr. -
16 חִלְתִּ׳
חִילְתִּית, חִלְתִּ׳,f. (v. חֵילַת II) assa foetida, an umbelliferous plant used, as a resin or in leaves, for a spice and for medicinal purposes. Ukts. III, 5. Sabb.XX, 3 (140a) אין שורין את הח׳וכ׳ (Mish. ed. חִילְתִּין) you must not dissolve the resin of asa-foetida in warm water (on the Sabbath). Y. ib. XX, 17c bot. מיה׳ a solution of Ib. ח׳ עצמהוכ׳ asaf. itself is used in food for healthy persons. Ḥull.58b (distinction between the medicinal properties of the gum and those of the leaves). Ab. Zar. II, 6 קורט של ח׳ tears of (Ar. עלחוכ׳ leaves). Sifré Deut. s. 107; a. fr. -
17 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. -
18 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. -
19 דררא
דְּרָרָאI m. (דָּרָא I) ( row of teeth, the gum (cmp. דוּרְשִׁינֵּי). Ab. Zar.28a; Yoma 84a רמי מידי בי ככיה ואתי דמי מדְּרָרֵיה Ar. (ed. רמי … (ואתא) ומיתי דמא מבי דרי) if he puts anything between his teeth, his gums will bleed. Ib. ודַבֵּיק בי דדריך Ar. ed. Koh. (read: דְרָרֵיךְ; ed. Ab. Zar. ביה דדרי; Yoma בככי דריה, Rashi דרריה; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) and stick it into the inside of thy gums. -
20 דְּרָרָא
דְּרָרָאI m. (דָּרָא I) ( row of teeth, the gum (cmp. דוּרְשִׁינֵּי). Ab. Zar.28a; Yoma 84a רמי מידי בי ככיה ואתי דמי מדְּרָרֵיה Ar. (ed. רמי … (ואתא) ומיתי דמא מבי דרי) if he puts anything between his teeth, his gums will bleed. Ib. ודַבֵּיק בי דדריך Ar. ed. Koh. (read: דְרָרֵיךְ; ed. Ab. Zar. ביה דדרי; Yoma בככי דריה, Rashi דרריה; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.) and stick it into the inside of thy gums.
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