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עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

עָסַק(cmp. b. h. עָשַׂק) (with ב) to work at, be engaged in. Sifra Kdosh., ch. VIII, Par. 4 ועוֹסֵק בו; Yalk. Lev. 619 ועוֹסְקֵנִי בו and busy myself with him (to punish him), v. עֵסֶק II. Ber.11a (ref. to Deut. 6:7, ‘when thou sittest in thy house) פרט לעוסק במצוה this exempts (from reading the Shma) him who is engaged in a religious work; Succ.25a Ib. והעוסק במצוה פטור מן המצוה מהכא נפקאוכ׳ is it from here (Deut. l. c.) that we derive the rule, that he who is engaged in a religious act is exempt from other religious duties? Ib. 26a. Pes.50b לעולם וַעֲסוֹק אדם בתורהוכ׳ let man by all means be engaged in the study of the Law and the pursuit of religious work, even if not for their own sake, v. שֵׁם. Ib. וכל העוֹסְקִין במלאכת שמים and all those who make a living of religious work (deal in objects used for religious ceremonies); ib. ואם עוסקין לשמהוכ׳ but if they do so from a religious motive ; a. fr.Part. pass. עָסוּק; pl. עֲסוּקִון. Keth.103b ר׳ חייא ע׳ במצות הוה R. Ḥ. was always engaged in some good work (charity). Tosef.Bicc.II, 15 וכל העסוקין לגכוה all whose business is connected with religion, v. supra. Ib. אם היו ע׳ לשום שמים, v. supra. Ex. R. s. 20 (ref. to Ex. 13:19) כל ישראל היו ע׳ בכסףוכ׳ while all Israel were busy taking along silver and gold, Moses was busy getting the bones of Joseph; a. fr. Hif. הֶעֱסִיק to engage, keep interested, entertain. Yoma I, 7 ומַעֲסִיקִין אותו and they entertain him (to keep him awake); ib. 19b לא היו מעסיקין אותווכ׳ they did not entertain him with music, but with their mouth (speech); Tosef. ib. I, 9. Ib. לעַסְּקוֹ בהברה (not בהברא, Pi.) to keep him awake with noise (recitations). Midr. Till. to Ps. 7 הין מַעֲסִיקוֹת אותי עד שיבוא שמואל they kept him engaged (in talk) until Samuel came; a. e. Pi. עִיסֵּק same, v. supra. Hithpa. הִתְעַסֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְעַסֵּק 1) to occupy ones self, to attend. Sot.I, 9 מי לנו גדול מיוסף שלא נ׳ בו אלא משה who is greater than Joseph, to whose body none attended but Moses himself? (v. supra); מי גדול ממשה שלא ני בווכ׳ who is greater than Moses in whose burial none but the Lord himself was engaged? Lev. R. s. 25 מתחלת ברייתו … לא נ׳וכ׳ soon after the creation the Lord was first of all engaged in planting (Gen. 2:8), אף אתם לא תִתְעַסְּקוּוכ׳ even so, when you enter the land, you shall apply yourselves first of all to planting (Lev. 19:23). Y. Ḥag.II, 77b וישבו ונִתְעַסְּקוּ, v. next w. Tanḥ. Vaëra 5 (play on הָעשֶׁק, Koh. 7:7) עסקשנ׳ שלמה … הטעהו (not הטעוהו) the occupation with vain things in which Solomon engaged, led him astray; ib. כשהחכם מִתְעַסֵּק בדברים הרבה מערבביןוכ׳ when a scholar engages in too many affairs, they confound him so that he loses his wisdom; ib. חכם המתעסק בצרכי צמור משכחיןוכ׳ if a scholar busies himself with public affairs, they cause him to forget his learning; a. fr.Tosef.Arakh.IV, 27 מִתְעַסֵּק בירק בקדרה בכל יום may arrange to have vegetables in the pot every day; מתעסק ירק בקדרה ואלפסוכ׳ (read: בירק) may have vegetables in the pot and stew 2) to do a thing without a direct practical purpose; to practice, experiment. Sabb.157b מתעסק בעלמא אנא I was merely playing (without the intention of measuring). R. Hash. IV, 8 (32b) אבל מִתְעַסְּקִין בהם כדי שילמדו Ms. M. (ed. מתע׳ עמהם עד) but you may practice with them that they may learn (to blow the Shofar); והמתעסק לא יצא and he who merely blows for practice, has not done his duty. Ib. 33a מתע׳ בהן עד שילמדווכ׳ (Tosef. ib. IV (II), 10 מתלמדין להקוע) you may practice with them …, even on the Sabbath; a. e. 3) to do one thing while intending to do another thing; to miss ones purpose, choose the wrong thing. Snh.62b המתעסק בחלביםוכ׳ he that misses his purpose in selecting forbidden fat to eat (intending to reach out for a permitted piece), or in consanguineous connection (by mistaking the person) is bound to bring a sin offering; המתע׳ בשבת who does a forbidden act by mistake on the Sabbath (meaning to do a different though forbidden act); Kerith. 19b. Ib. IV, 3 (19a) (ref. to אשר חטא בה, Lev. 4:23) פרט למתעסק this is to exempt him who sinned by doing the thing which he had not intended to do. Ib. 19b מתעסק דמאי to what kind of a mistaken act does this refer? Ib. מתע׳ בדבר דלאו מצוה if by mistake he did an act which was not commanded (for that day). Ib. מתע׳ בחבורה making a wound (on the Sabbath) by mistake (circumcising the wrong child), opp. מקלקל בחבורה doing harm by making a wound; a. fr. 4) to dispute, argue. Gen. R. s. 8 עו שמלאכי השרת מדיינין … ומתעסקין אלו עם אלו while the ministering angels were arguing with one another, disputing with one another, God created him (Adam); a. e.

תְּנַאי, תְּנַּייm. (תָּנָה) (alternative,) stipulation, condition, agreement. Keth.19b ת׳ היו דברינו if witnesses say, the transaction to which we have testified was made dependent on a (verbal) condition (and we do not know that it has been fulfilled). Ib. או דילמא ת׳ מילתאוכ׳ or is a statement concerning a condition something different (from a statement concerning a trust, v. אְמָנָה)? Ib. עד אחד אומר ת׳ … אינו ת׳ if one of the witnesses says, there was a condition, and the other says, there was none. Kidd.III, 4 כל ת׳ שאינו … אינו ת׳ a stipulation of conditions which is not like the stipulations concerning the sons of Gad and Reuben (stating both alternatives, Num. 32:20–23;) is not valid. Ib. 61a, sq. ת׳ כפול a double stipulation, an agreement stating both alternatives and their eventual consequences. Gitt.75a ת׳ קודם למעשה the condition (in the agreement) preceding the act (e. g. ‘if such and such a thing is done, this shall be thy letter of divorce, not, ‘this shall be thy letter of divorce, if such and such a thing is done). Ib. ת׳ בדבר אחד ומעשהוכ׳ if the condition concerns one thing, and the consequence another thing (e. g. if you go with your brethren to conquer, you shall have the trans-Jordanic lands); ib. b הכא דת׳ ומעשה בדבר אחד whereas in this case (‘this shall be thy letter of divorce on condition that thou wilt return to me the paper on which the letter of divorce is written) condition and consequence concern the same thing. Keth.IX, 1 כל המתנה … תְּנָאוֹ בטל if one makes a stipulation which is contrary to what is written in the Torah, his stipulation is void; Y. ib. 32d bot. בת׳ גוף אבל בת׳ ממוןוכ׳ this refers only to a condition concerning ones person (personal rights or duties), but as to a condition concerning money (monetary rights or claims), the agreement (waiving the claim) is valid; Y.Kidd.I, 59c תניי גוף; ib. תְּנָייוֹ. Ib. ת׳ אפשר … בסופו a condition which he may finally fulfill (depending upon himself). Ex. R. s. 21, v. infra; a. fr.Pl. תְּנָאִים, תְּנָאִין, תְּנָיִים, תְּנָיִין. Y.B. Bath.V.beg.15a כתְנָאֵי יהושוע; B. Kam.80b a. e., v. יְהוֹשוּעַ. Gen. R. s. 5 ת׳ התנההקב״הוכ׳ the Lord (at creation) made stipulations with the sea, that it should be divided before Israel, as it is written (Ex. 14:27), ‘and the sea returned … to its former condition (לְאֵיתָנוֹ), לת׳ שהתנה עמו to the stipulations which ; Ex. R. s. 21 לתְנָאוֹ שהתניתי עמו to the condition which I stipulated with it. Y.Sot.VII, beg.21b כת׳ שבלבינו לא כת׳וכ׳ (we administer the oath to thee) according to the conditions in our mind, not according to the conditions (mental reservations) in thy mind. Ib. שלא יאמרו יש ת׳ לשבועות that people should not say, mental reservations in oaths are permissible. Y.Kidd.I, 58c בתניים שבו קידש he betrothed her by the stipulations in the document (although the material on which it was written was forbidden for use), opp. בגופו with the object itself; a. fr.

תְּנַאי, תְּנַּייm. (תָּנָה) (alternative,) stipulation, condition, agreement. Keth.19b ת׳ היו דברינו if witnesses say, the transaction to which we have testified was made dependent on a (verbal) condition (and we do not know that it has been fulfilled). Ib. או דילמא ת׳ מילתאוכ׳ or is a statement concerning a condition something different (from a statement concerning a trust, v. אְמָנָה)? Ib. עד אחד אומר ת׳ … אינו ת׳ if one of the witnesses says, there was a condition, and the other says, there was none. Kidd.III, 4 כל ת׳ שאינו … אינו ת׳ a stipulation of conditions which is not like the stipulations concerning the sons of Gad and Reuben (stating both alternatives, Num. 32:20–23;) is not valid. Ib. 61a, sq. ת׳ כפול a double stipulation, an agreement stating both alternatives and their eventual consequences. Gitt.75a ת׳ קודם למעשה the condition (in the agreement) preceding the act (e. g. ‘if such and such a thing is done, this shall be thy letter of divorce, not, ‘this shall be thy letter of divorce, if such and such a thing is done). Ib. ת׳ בדבר אחד ומעשהוכ׳ if the condition concerns one thing, and the consequence another thing (e. g. if you go with your brethren to conquer, you shall have the trans-Jordanic lands); ib. b הכא דת׳ ומעשה בדבר אחד whereas in this case (‘this shall be thy letter of divorce on condition that thou wilt return to me the paper on which the letter of divorce is written) condition and consequence concern the same thing. Keth.IX, 1 כל המתנה … תְּנָאוֹ בטל if one makes a stipulation which is contrary to what is written in the Torah, his stipulation is void; Y. ib. 32d bot. בת׳ גוף אבל בת׳ ממוןוכ׳ this refers only to a condition concerning ones person (personal rights or duties), but as to a condition concerning money (monetary rights or claims), the agreement (waiving the claim) is valid; Y.Kidd.I, 59c תניי גוף; ib. תְּנָייוֹ. Ib. ת׳ אפשר … בסופו a condition which he may finally fulfill (depending upon himself). Ex. R. s. 21, v. infra; a. fr.Pl. תְּנָאִים, תְּנָאִין, תְּנָיִים, תְּנָיִין. Y.B. Bath.V.beg.15a כתְנָאֵי יהושוע; B. Kam.80b a. e., v. יְהוֹשוּעַ. Gen. R. s. 5 ת׳ התנההקב״הוכ׳ the Lord (at creation) made stipulations with the sea, that it should be divided before Israel, as it is written (Ex. 14:27), ‘and the sea returned … to its former condition (לְאֵיתָנוֹ), לת׳ שהתנה עמו to the stipulations which ; Ex. R. s. 21 לתְנָאוֹ שהתניתי עמו to the condition which I stipulated with it. Y.Sot.VII, beg.21b כת׳ שבלבינו לא כת׳וכ׳ (we administer the oath to thee) according to the conditions in our mind, not according to the conditions (mental reservations) in thy mind. Ib. שלא יאמרו יש ת׳ לשבועות that people should not say, mental reservations in oaths are permissible. Y.Kidd.I, 58c בתניים שבו קידש he betrothed her by the stipulations in the document (although the material on which it was written was forbidden for use), opp. בגופו with the object itself; a. fr.

תְּנַאי, תְּנַּייm. (תָּנָה) (alternative,) stipulation, condition, agreement. Keth.19b ת׳ היו דברינו if witnesses say, the transaction to which we have testified was made dependent on a (verbal) condition (and we do not know that it has been fulfilled). Ib. או דילמא ת׳ מילתאוכ׳ or is a statement concerning a condition something different (from a statement concerning a trust, v. אְמָנָה)? Ib. עד אחד אומר ת׳ … אינו ת׳ if one of the witnesses says, there was a condition, and the other says, there was none. Kidd.III, 4 כל ת׳ שאינו … אינו ת׳ a stipulation of conditions which is not like the stipulations concerning the sons of Gad and Reuben (stating both alternatives, Num. 32:20–23;) is not valid. Ib. 61a, sq. ת׳ כפול a double stipulation, an agreement stating both alternatives and their eventual consequences. Gitt.75a ת׳ קודם למעשה the condition (in the agreement) preceding the act (e. g. ‘if such and such a thing is done, this shall be thy letter of divorce, not, ‘this shall be thy letter of divorce, if such and such a thing is done). Ib. ת׳ בדבר אחד ומעשהוכ׳ if the condition concerns one thing, and the consequence another thing (e. g. if you go with your brethren to conquer, you shall have the trans-Jordanic lands); ib. b הכא דת׳ ומעשה בדבר אחד whereas in this case (‘this shall be thy letter of divorce on condition that thou wilt return to me the paper on which the letter of divorce is written) condition and consequence concern the same thing. Keth.IX, 1 כל המתנה … תְּנָאוֹ בטל if one makes a stipulation which is contrary to what is written in the Torah, his stipulation is void; Y. ib. 32d bot. בת׳ גוף אבל בת׳ ממוןוכ׳ this refers only to a condition concerning ones person (personal rights or duties), but as to a condition concerning money (monetary rights or claims), the agreement (waiving the claim) is valid; Y.Kidd.I, 59c תניי גוף; ib. תְּנָייוֹ. Ib. ת׳ אפשר … בסופו a condition which he may finally fulfill (depending upon himself). Ex. R. s. 21, v. infra; a. fr.Pl. תְּנָאִים, תְּנָאִין, תְּנָיִים, תְּנָיִין. Y.B. Bath.V.beg.15a כתְנָאֵי יהושוע; B. Kam.80b a. e., v. יְהוֹשוּעַ. Gen. R. s. 5 ת׳ התנההקב״הוכ׳ the Lord (at creation) made stipulations with the sea, that it should be divided before Israel, as it is written (Ex. 14:27), ‘and the sea returned … to its former condition (לְאֵיתָנוֹ), לת׳ שהתנה עמו to the stipulations which ; Ex. R. s. 21 לתְנָאוֹ שהתניתי עמו to the condition which I stipulated with it. Y.Sot.VII, beg.21b כת׳ שבלבינו לא כת׳וכ׳ (we administer the oath to thee) according to the conditions in our mind, not according to the conditions (mental reservations) in thy mind. Ib. שלא יאמרו יש ת׳ לשבועות that people should not say, mental reservations in oaths are permissible. Y.Kidd.I, 58c בתניים שבו קידש he betrothed her by the stipulations in the document (although the material on which it was written was forbidden for use), opp. בגופו with the object itself; a. fr.

תְּנַאי, תְּנַּייm. (תָּנָה) (alternative,) stipulation, condition, agreement. Keth.19b ת׳ היו דברינו if witnesses say, the transaction to which we have testified was made dependent on a (verbal) condition (and we do not know that it has been fulfilled). Ib. או דילמא ת׳ מילתאוכ׳ or is a statement concerning a condition something different (from a statement concerning a trust, v. אְמָנָה)? Ib. עד אחד אומר ת׳ … אינו ת׳ if one of the witnesses says, there was a condition, and the other says, there was none. Kidd.III, 4 כל ת׳ שאינו … אינו ת׳ a stipulation of conditions which is not like the stipulations concerning the sons of Gad and Reuben (stating both alternatives, Num. 32:20–23;) is not valid. Ib. 61a, sq. ת׳ כפול a double stipulation, an agreement stating both alternatives and their eventual consequences. Gitt.75a ת׳ קודם למעשה the condition (in the agreement) preceding the act (e. g. ‘if such and such a thing is done, this shall be thy letter of divorce, not, ‘this shall be thy letter of divorce, if such and such a thing is done). Ib. ת׳ בדבר אחד ומעשהוכ׳ if the condition concerns one thing, and the consequence another thing (e. g. if you go with your brethren to conquer, you shall have the trans-Jordanic lands); ib. b הכא דת׳ ומעשה בדבר אחד whereas in this case (‘this shall be thy letter of divorce on condition that thou wilt return to me the paper on which the letter of divorce is written) condition and consequence concern the same thing. Keth.IX, 1 כל המתנה … תְּנָאוֹ בטל if one makes a stipulation which is contrary to what is written in the Torah, his stipulation is void; Y. ib. 32d bot. בת׳ גוף אבל בת׳ ממוןוכ׳ this refers only to a condition concerning ones person (personal rights or duties), but as to a condition concerning money (monetary rights or claims), the agreement (waiving the claim) is valid; Y.Kidd.I, 59c תניי גוף; ib. תְּנָייוֹ. Ib. ת׳ אפשר … בסופו a condition which he may finally fulfill (depending upon himself). Ex. R. s. 21, v. infra; a. fr.Pl. תְּנָאִים, תְּנָאִין, תְּנָיִים, תְּנָיִין. Y.B. Bath.V.beg.15a כתְנָאֵי יהושוע; B. Kam.80b a. e., v. יְהוֹשוּעַ. Gen. R. s. 5 ת׳ התנההקב״הוכ׳ the Lord (at creation) made stipulations with the sea, that it should be divided before Israel, as it is written (Ex. 14:27), ‘and the sea returned … to its former condition (לְאֵיתָנוֹ), לת׳ שהתנה עמו to the stipulations which ; Ex. R. s. 21 לתְנָאוֹ שהתניתי עמו to the condition which I stipulated with it. Y.Sot.VII, beg.21b כת׳ שבלבינו לא כת׳וכ׳ (we administer the oath to thee) according to the conditions in our mind, not according to the conditions (mental reservations) in thy mind. Ib. שלא יאמרו יש ת׳ לשבועות that people should not say, mental reservations in oaths are permissible. Y.Kidd.I, 58c בתניים שבו קידש he betrothed her by the stipulations in the document (although the material on which it was written was forbidden for use), opp. בגופו with the object itself; a. fr.

טַעַםm. (b. h.; preced.) (pleasure, will (Jonah 3:7), 1) sense, wisdom, sound reasoning; reason, cause, ground. Ab. Zar.18a דברים של ט׳ sensible argument. Ḥull.6a להחזיר לו ט׳ to give him a clear answer.Sabb.83b ולא נתגלה טַעֲמָהּ the reason of it has not been made known. Ḥull.101b מאיזה ט׳וכ׳ for what reason it has been forbidden to them; a. fr.Pl. טְעָמִים, טְעָמִין. Snh.34a מקרא אחד יוצא לכמה ט׳ ואין טעם אחדוכ׳ one biblical expression may be used for many arguments, but one and the same argument must not be deduced from different biblical expressions. Erub.13b טַעֲמֵי טומאה arguments in favor of uncleanness; a. fr.פִּסְקי טְעָמִים the incisions, in the Bible verse, according to sense; punctuation signs, accents. Meg.3a (ref. to ויבינו במקרא, Neh. 8:8) אלו פ׳ ט׳ that means the punctuation signs; Y. ib. IV, 74d bot.; Gen. R. s. 36 (ref. to ושום שכל, Neh. l. c.) אלו הט׳ (sub. פסקי).Esp. taste. Yoma 22b, v. טָעַם. Ḥull.98b ט׳ כעיקר the taste of a forbidden thing is as forbidden as the substance itself. Pes.44b top ליתן ט׳ כעיקר to intimate that the taste (of grapes soaked in water) is equally forbidden as the substance (of grapes). Ḥull.108a טַעֲמוֹ ולא ממשווכ׳ the taste of a thing without the substance (after removing the forbidden substance) is in all cases biblically forbidden. Ib. VII, 4 אם יש בה בנותן ט׳ if there is enough of it to give a taste to the entire mixture. Ib. בזמן שמכירו בנותן ט׳ as long as it can be recognized (and removed), it depends on its giving a taste (whether or not the mixture is forbidden). Ib. 111b נותן ט׳ בר נותן ט׳ an object forbidden for its having absorbed the taste of a forbidden thing, and which (through mixture) has again given taste to another thing, a taste-giver in the second degree. Ab. Zar.39b, a. fr. נותן טעם לפגם (abbr. נ״ט) imparting a deteriorating taste, נ״ט לשבח giving an improving taste; a. v. fr.

טַעַםm. (b. h.; preced.) (pleasure, will (Jonah 3:7), 1) sense, wisdom, sound reasoning; reason, cause, ground. Ab. Zar.18a דברים של ט׳ sensible argument. Ḥull.6a להחזיר לו ט׳ to give him a clear answer.Sabb.83b ולא נתגלה טַעֲמָהּ the reason of it has not been made known. Ḥull.101b מאיזה ט׳וכ׳ for what reason it has been forbidden to them; a. fr.Pl. טְעָמִים, טְעָמִין. Snh.34a מקרא אחד יוצא לכמה ט׳ ואין טעם אחדוכ׳ one biblical expression may be used for many arguments, but one and the same argument must not be deduced from different biblical expressions. Erub.13b טַעֲמֵי טומאה arguments in favor of uncleanness; a. fr.פִּסְקי טְעָמִים the incisions, in the Bible verse, according to sense; punctuation signs, accents. Meg.3a (ref. to ויבינו במקרא, Neh. 8:8) אלו פ׳ ט׳ that means the punctuation signs; Y. ib. IV, 74d bot.; Gen. R. s. 36 (ref. to ושום שכל, Neh. l. c.) אלו הט׳ (sub. פסקי).Esp. taste. Yoma 22b, v. טָעַם. Ḥull.98b ט׳ כעיקר the taste of a forbidden thing is as forbidden as the substance itself. Pes.44b top ליתן ט׳ כעיקר to intimate that the taste (of grapes soaked in water) is equally forbidden as the substance (of grapes). Ḥull.108a טַעֲמוֹ ולא ממשווכ׳ the taste of a thing without the substance (after removing the forbidden substance) is in all cases biblically forbidden. Ib. VII, 4 אם יש בה בנותן ט׳ if there is enough of it to give a taste to the entire mixture. Ib. בזמן שמכירו בנותן ט׳ as long as it can be recognized (and removed), it depends on its giving a taste (whether or not the mixture is forbidden). Ib. 111b נותן ט׳ בר נותן ט׳ an object forbidden for its having absorbed the taste of a forbidden thing, and which (through mixture) has again given taste to another thing, a taste-giver in the second degree. Ab. Zar.39b, a. fr. נותן טעם לפגם (abbr. נ״ט) imparting a deteriorating taste, נ״ט לשבח giving an improving taste; a. v. fr.

מוּעָטm., מוּעֶטֶת f. (= מְמ׳; מָעַט) small, minute, sparse. דבר מ׳ a little; small (spot). Tosef.Sot.XV, 12, sq.; Tosef.B. Bath. II, 17 משייד בה ד׳ מ׳ leaves a little portion (of the wall) unfinished in remembrance of the destruction of Jerusalem; משיידת ד׳ מ׳ leaves off a little portion of her toilet. Ḥag.I, 5 זה וזה מ׳ if he has little of both. Ib. 8 שהן מקדא מ׳ the Biblical text for these laws is sparse. Gitt.14a מתנה מ׳ a small gift. Sifra Tsav, ch. 15, Par. 11 סמיכה מ׳ the putting on of hands which is rarer (than waving, being confined only to live sacrifices); תנופה מ׳ waving which is rarer (being performed by one person only, while putting hands on is done by all sharers in the sacrifice); a. fr.Pl. מוּעָטִים, מוּעָטִין; מוּעָטוֹת. Ḥag. l. c. אוכלים מרובים ונכסים מ׳ many eaters (members of the household partaking of the peace-offering) and small wealth. Ib. עולות מ׳ less burnt-offerings (than peace-offerings). Ib. 11a מקרא … והלכות מ׳ the Rabbinical laws sparse in comparison to the profuse Bible text on the subject. Arakh.30b וכי יש … שנים מ׳ are there longer and shorter years?; a. fr.Esp. מוּעָט, מְמוּעָט the smaller thing, the lesser sphere. R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תפסת מרובה לא תפסת תפסת מ׳ תפסת if you take hold of the larger thing, you may lose your hold, if of the smaller, you will hold it, i. e. where the interpretation is doubtful, select the smaller number; Y.Yoma II, end, 40a הממ׳. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. 13, Par. XII הממ׳ the least portion thereof. Y.Keth.III, 27d bot. בושת הקטן ממ׳ the disgrace of a minor is the less grave thing; ib. ונזקי ממ׳ and the indemnity he gets, is smaller; a. fr.

מוּעָטm., מוּעֶטֶת f. (= מְמ׳; מָעַט) small, minute, sparse. דבר מ׳ a little; small (spot). Tosef.Sot.XV, 12, sq.; Tosef.B. Bath. II, 17 משייד בה ד׳ מ׳ leaves a little portion (of the wall) unfinished in remembrance of the destruction of Jerusalem; משיידת ד׳ מ׳ leaves off a little portion of her toilet. Ḥag.I, 5 זה וזה מ׳ if he has little of both. Ib. 8 שהן מקדא מ׳ the Biblical text for these laws is sparse. Gitt.14a מתנה מ׳ a small gift. Sifra Tsav, ch. 15, Par. 11 סמיכה מ׳ the putting on of hands which is rarer (than waving, being confined only to live sacrifices); תנופה מ׳ waving which is rarer (being performed by one person only, while putting hands on is done by all sharers in the sacrifice); a. fr.Pl. מוּעָטִים, מוּעָטִין; מוּעָטוֹת. Ḥag. l. c. אוכלים מרובים ונכסים מ׳ many eaters (members of the household partaking of the peace-offering) and small wealth. Ib. עולות מ׳ less burnt-offerings (than peace-offerings). Ib. 11a מקרא … והלכות מ׳ the Rabbinical laws sparse in comparison to the profuse Bible text on the subject. Arakh.30b וכי יש … שנים מ׳ are there longer and shorter years?; a. fr.Esp. מוּעָט, מְמוּעָט the smaller thing, the lesser sphere. R. Hash. 4b, a. fr. תפסת מרובה לא תפסת תפסת מ׳ תפסת if you take hold of the larger thing, you may lose your hold, if of the smaller, you will hold it, i. e. where the interpretation is doubtful, select the smaller number; Y.Yoma II, end, 40a הממ׳. Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., ch. 13, Par. XII הממ׳ the least portion thereof. Y.Keth.III, 27d bot. בושת הקטן ממ׳ the disgrace of a minor is the less grave thing; ib. ונזקי ממ׳ and the indemnity he gets, is smaller; a. fr.

מִילְתָא, מִלְּתָאf. = מִילָּא II, word; thing, affair Targ. Prov. 25:15. Targ. Y. Num. 31:8 מ׳ דקוסמין (not מִלְתָּא) some sorcery; a. fr.Bets.38a דאימא מ׳ דתתקבל that I may gay something acceptable.Gitt.23a לאו מ׳ היא דאמריוכ׳ what I said that …, was nothing (was not correct).Tem.4b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דאמרוכ׳ anything that the Law says not to do, if done, v. חֲנִי. Shebu.34b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דלא רמיאוכ׳ a thing in which one has no interest, is not noticed exactly. Ab. Zar.18a זילא בי מ׳וכ׳ it is something disgraceful to me that B. Mets. 114b; Taan.21b, v. דָּחִיק Sabb.81b אמדה איהי מ׳ she spoke a word (magic spell). Gitt.30a, v. אֲקַן. Ab. Zar.66b; a. e. ריחא מ׳ היא the flavor (of a forbidden thing) is something substantial (fit to affect ritually the substance receiving it). Gitt.52b מ׳ בעלמאוכ׳ it is merely a favor he does the court; a. v. fr.מנא הא מ׳ = מנהני מילי, v. מְילָּא II. Ḥull.10b; a. fr.Esp. עביד מ׳ (euphem., sub. דאסיותא) to let blood; to be bled. Taan.21b כי הוה עביד מ׳ when he (the surgeon) bled a person. Ḥull.111a ביומא דעביד מ׳ on the day he was bled (Rashi: ביומא דמ׳). Sabb.129a sq.; a. e.Pl. מִילָּתָא, v. מִילָּא II.

מִילְתָא, מִלְּתָאf. = מִילָּא II, word; thing, affair Targ. Prov. 25:15. Targ. Y. Num. 31:8 מ׳ דקוסמין (not מִלְתָּא) some sorcery; a. fr.Bets.38a דאימא מ׳ דתתקבל that I may gay something acceptable.Gitt.23a לאו מ׳ היא דאמריוכ׳ what I said that …, was nothing (was not correct).Tem.4b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דאמרוכ׳ anything that the Law says not to do, if done, v. חֲנִי. Shebu.34b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דלא רמיאוכ׳ a thing in which one has no interest, is not noticed exactly. Ab. Zar.18a זילא בי מ׳וכ׳ it is something disgraceful to me that B. Mets. 114b; Taan.21b, v. דָּחִיק Sabb.81b אמדה איהי מ׳ she spoke a word (magic spell). Gitt.30a, v. אֲקַן. Ab. Zar.66b; a. e. ריחא מ׳ היא the flavor (of a forbidden thing) is something substantial (fit to affect ritually the substance receiving it). Gitt.52b מ׳ בעלמאוכ׳ it is merely a favor he does the court; a. v. fr.מנא הא מ׳ = מנהני מילי, v. מְילָּא II. Ḥull.10b; a. fr.Esp. עביד מ׳ (euphem., sub. דאסיותא) to let blood; to be bled. Taan.21b כי הוה עביד מ׳ when he (the surgeon) bled a person. Ḥull.111a ביומא דעביד מ׳ on the day he was bled (Rashi: ביומא דמ׳). Sabb.129a sq.; a. e.Pl. מִילָּתָא, v. מִילָּא II.

מִילְתָא, מִלְּתָאf. = מִילָּא II, word; thing, affair Targ. Prov. 25:15. Targ. Y. Num. 31:8 מ׳ דקוסמין (not מִלְתָּא) some sorcery; a. fr.Bets.38a דאימא מ׳ דתתקבל that I may gay something acceptable.Gitt.23a לאו מ׳ היא דאמריוכ׳ what I said that …, was nothing (was not correct).Tem.4b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דאמרוכ׳ anything that the Law says not to do, if done, v. חֲנִי. Shebu.34b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דלא רמיאוכ׳ a thing in which one has no interest, is not noticed exactly. Ab. Zar.18a זילא בי מ׳וכ׳ it is something disgraceful to me that B. Mets. 114b; Taan.21b, v. דָּחִיק Sabb.81b אמדה איהי מ׳ she spoke a word (magic spell). Gitt.30a, v. אֲקַן. Ab. Zar.66b; a. e. ריחא מ׳ היא the flavor (of a forbidden thing) is something substantial (fit to affect ritually the substance receiving it). Gitt.52b מ׳ בעלמאוכ׳ it is merely a favor he does the court; a. v. fr.מנא הא מ׳ = מנהני מילי, v. מְילָּא II. Ḥull.10b; a. fr.Esp. עביד מ׳ (euphem., sub. דאסיותא) to let blood; to be bled. Taan.21b כי הוה עביד מ׳ when he (the surgeon) bled a person. Ḥull.111a ביומא דעביד מ׳ on the day he was bled (Rashi: ביומא דמ׳). Sabb.129a sq.; a. e.Pl. מִילָּתָא, v. מִילָּא II.

מִילְתָא, מִלְּתָאf. = מִילָּא II, word; thing, affair Targ. Prov. 25:15. Targ. Y. Num. 31:8 מ׳ דקוסמין (not מִלְתָּא) some sorcery; a. fr.Bets.38a דאימא מ׳ דתתקבל that I may gay something acceptable.Gitt.23a לאו מ׳ היא דאמריוכ׳ what I said that …, was nothing (was not correct).Tem.4b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דאמרוכ׳ anything that the Law says not to do, if done, v. חֲנִי. Shebu.34b, a. fr. כל מ׳ דלא רמיאוכ׳ a thing in which one has no interest, is not noticed exactly. Ab. Zar.18a זילא בי מ׳וכ׳ it is something disgraceful to me that B. Mets. 114b; Taan.21b, v. דָּחִיק Sabb.81b אמדה איהי מ׳ she spoke a word (magic spell). Gitt.30a, v. אֲקַן. Ab. Zar.66b; a. e. ריחא מ׳ היא the flavor (of a forbidden thing) is something substantial (fit to affect ritually the substance receiving it). Gitt.52b מ׳ בעלמאוכ׳ it is merely a favor he does the court; a. v. fr.מנא הא מ׳ = מנהני מילי, v. מְילָּא II. Ḥull.10b; a. fr.Esp. עביד מ׳ (euphem., sub. דאסיותא) to let blood; to be bled. Taan.21b כי הוה עביד מ׳ when he (the surgeon) bled a person. Ḥull.111a ביומא דעביד מ׳ on the day he was bled (Rashi: ביומא דמ׳). Sabb.129a sq.; a. e.Pl. מִילָּתָא, v. מִילָּא II.

מְקָמָאII, מְקָמָה, מְקָמְתָּא f. (קוּם; v. יְקוּם; cmp. Gen. 23:17; 20) acquisition, bought object, thing. Y.Ned.XI, 42c bot. דו יב לה מ׳ טבא when he allows her a good bargain. Cant. R. to VIII, 9 למזבן מְקוּמָא to buy some goods.Targ. Y. Ex. 22:7; 10 מקמתא Ar. (ed. עיסקא; h. text מלאכת).Gen. R. s. 73 מאן אכל הדא מקמתא … מאן תבר הדא מ׳ who ate this thing (dish, v. מְקָמָא I, 2)? who broke this thing (or plate)?Constr. מִקְמַת, מִיקְמַת. Y.Erub.III, 21b top; Y.Gitt.VII, end, 49a מ׳ פלן an estate bearing the name of a certain person; Y.Kidd.III, 64a top מוקמת; Y.Maas. Sh. V, 56b bot. מקמת.

מְקָמָאII, מְקָמָה, מְקָמְתָּא f. (קוּם; v. יְקוּם; cmp. Gen. 23:17; 20) acquisition, bought object, thing. Y.Ned.XI, 42c bot. דו יב לה מ׳ טבא when he allows her a good bargain. Cant. R. to VIII, 9 למזבן מְקוּמָא to buy some goods.Targ. Y. Ex. 22:7; 10 מקמתא Ar. (ed. עיסקא; h. text מלאכת).Gen. R. s. 73 מאן אכל הדא מקמתא … מאן תבר הדא מ׳ who ate this thing (dish, v. מְקָמָא I, 2)? who broke this thing (or plate)?Constr. מִקְמַת, מִיקְמַת. Y.Erub.III, 21b top; Y.Gitt.VII, end, 49a מ׳ פלן an estate bearing the name of a certain person; Y.Kidd.III, 64a top מוקמת; Y.Maas. Sh. V, 56b bot. מקמת.

מַתִּירm. (נָתַר, Hif.) 1) part. Hif. of נָתַר q. v. 2) that which makes an object permitted for enjoyment. Zeb.II, 3 המ׳ the blood (the sprinkling of which makes the sacrifice fit for eating or for the altar); a. fr.Pl. מַתִּירִים, מַתִּירִין. Ib. IV, 3; Meïl. II, 9 כל שיש לו מ׳ whatever may become permitted through a certain act, e. g. the mealoffering by taking a handful for the altar. Ib. מַתִּירָיו those things which cause it to be available. Ib. 10b דבר שיש לו מ׳ אינו חייב עד שיקרבו מ׳ a thing (sacrificial object) which requires an act to make it permissible, is not subject to מְעִילָה, until the things by which it is made available have been offered on the altar.Bets.3b דבר שיש לו מ׳ a thing which may become permitted (being prohibited only for the day). B. Mets.53a הוה ליה דבר שיש לו מ׳ it would be considered a thing which can be made fit (by redemption); a. fr.

מַתִּירm. (נָתַר, Hif.) 1) part. Hif. of נָתַר q. v. 2) that which makes an object permitted for enjoyment. Zeb.II, 3 המ׳ the blood (the sprinkling of which makes the sacrifice fit for eating or for the altar); a. fr.Pl. מַתִּירִים, מַתִּירִין. Ib. IV, 3; Meïl. II, 9 כל שיש לו מ׳ whatever may become permitted through a certain act, e. g. the mealoffering by taking a handful for the altar. Ib. מַתִּירָיו those things which cause it to be available. Ib. 10b דבר שיש לו מ׳ אינו חייב עד שיקרבו מ׳ a thing (sacrificial object) which requires an act to make it permissible, is not subject to מְעִילָה, until the things by which it is made available have been offered on the altar.Bets.3b דבר שיש לו מ׳ a thing which may become permitted (being prohibited only for the day). B. Mets.53a הוה ליה דבר שיש לו מ׳ it would be considered a thing which can be made fit (by redemption); a. fr.

סְרַךְII (preced.; cmp. סָרַח I) 1) to clutch, hold fast, hang to. B. Bath.86b שאני בהמה דסַרְכָא (Ms. R. דמְסָרְכָא Pa., v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 2) it is different with taking possession of an animal, because it clutches (the ground). Ḥull.51a אית לה מידי למִיסְרַךְ the animal has something to clutch (when falling, so as to break the shock); והאי לית … למ׳ while this (kid) had nothing to cling to. Ib. top ליכא מידי למיסרך there is no object for the blood to hang to (around which to coagulate); כיון דאיכא מחט … מיסרך הוה סָרֵיךְ since a needle has been found there, if the perforation had taken place before slaughtering, blood would have clang round it; a. e.Part. pass. סָרִיךְ; f. סְרִיכָא; pl. סְרִיכִין; סְרִיכָן. Gitt.68b שוטה בחדא מילתא לא ס׳ an insane person does not cling to one fiction (he will betray his insanity in some other way than merely by repeating the same thing). Ḥull.46b הני … דס׳ להדדי two lobes of the lungs which adhere to each other (by a membrane). Ned.50b ואם אית כיבא ס׳ עלה if there be a sore in the bowels, it will cling to it (v. טְרוֹמִיטָא); a. e. 2) to confound, v. infra. Pa. סָרֵיךְ same, 1) to clutch; (cmp. טָפַס) to climb. Bets.11a סָרוּכֵי סָרוּךְ וסליקי they clutched and climbed up. B. Kam.20a סריך סליקוכ׳ it climbed, came up and ate Ib. לסרוכי ולמסלק (not לסרוכיה; Ms. F. למיסרך, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 30) to climb up; a. e. 2) to cling to, adhere. Ḥull.111a חלב סָרוּכֵי מְסָרֵיךְ (not סרוכיה) milk adheres (and penetrates), opp. מישרק שריק glides off. Ab. Zar.22b מְסָרֵיךְ אבתרה (Ms. M. מִיסְרַךְ סָרֵיךְ) he clings to her (runs after her). 3) (v. preced.) to confound. Pes.51a משום דמְסָרְכֵי מילתא (Ms. M. דסריכי; Ms. O. דמְסָרְבֵי מילתא במילתא, v. סְרַב II) because they confound one thing with another (if you permit them one thing, they will allow themselves another); הנך אינשי נמי סַרְכֵי מילתא (Ms. M. סְרִיכֵי, Ms. O. מסרבי מילתא במילתא) those people (ignorant Jews) will likewise confound ; a. e. Ithpe. אִיסְּרִיךְ to cling to. Ab. Zar. l. c. כרון דמִיסְּרִיךְ Rashi (ed. דמיגרי), v. גְּרֵי.

סְרַךְII (preced.; cmp. סָרַח I) 1) to clutch, hold fast, hang to. B. Bath.86b שאני בהמה דסַרְכָא (Ms. R. דמְסָרְכָא Pa., v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 2) it is different with taking possession of an animal, because it clutches (the ground). Ḥull.51a אית לה מידי למִיסְרַךְ the animal has something to clutch (when falling, so as to break the shock); והאי לית … למ׳ while this (kid) had nothing to cling to. Ib. top ליכא מידי למיסרך there is no object for the blood to hang to (around which to coagulate); כיון דאיכא מחט … מיסרך הוה סָרֵיךְ since a needle has been found there, if the perforation had taken place before slaughtering, blood would have clang round it; a. e.Part. pass. סָרִיךְ; f. סְרִיכָא; pl. סְרִיכִין; סְרִיכָן. Gitt.68b שוטה בחדא מילתא לא ס׳ an insane person does not cling to one fiction (he will betray his insanity in some other way than merely by repeating the same thing). Ḥull.46b הני … דס׳ להדדי two lobes of the lungs which adhere to each other (by a membrane). Ned.50b ואם אית כיבא ס׳ עלה if there be a sore in the bowels, it will cling to it (v. טְרוֹמִיטָא); a. e. 2) to confound, v. infra. Pa. סָרֵיךְ same, 1) to clutch; (cmp. טָפַס) to climb. Bets.11a סָרוּכֵי סָרוּךְ וסליקי they clutched and climbed up. B. Kam.20a סריך סליקוכ׳ it climbed, came up and ate Ib. לסרוכי ולמסלק (not לסרוכיה; Ms. F. למיסרך, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 30) to climb up; a. e. 2) to cling to, adhere. Ḥull.111a חלב סָרוּכֵי מְסָרֵיךְ (not סרוכיה) milk adheres (and penetrates), opp. מישרק שריק glides off. Ab. Zar.22b מְסָרֵיךְ אבתרה (Ms. M. מִיסְרַךְ סָרֵיךְ) he clings to her (runs after her). 3) (v. preced.) to confound. Pes.51a משום דמְסָרְכֵי מילתא (Ms. M. דסריכי; Ms. O. דמְסָרְבֵי מילתא במילתא, v. סְרַב II) because they confound one thing with another (if you permit them one thing, they will allow themselves another); הנך אינשי נמי סַרְכֵי מילתא (Ms. M. סְרִיכֵי, Ms. O. מסרבי מילתא במילתא) those people (ignorant Jews) will likewise confound ; a. e. Ithpe. אִיסְּרִיךְ to cling to. Ab. Zar. l. c. כרון דמִיסְּרִיךְ Rashi (ed. דמיגרי), v. גְּרֵי.