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1 גרר
גְּרַרch. sam(גרר Ito produce a grating, scraping sound); 1) to drag, pull, push.Part. pass. גְּרִיר dragged, following, guided by. Targ. Y. II Ex. 14:25 גְּרֵירַן רכ׳ (some ed. גריד׳) pushed from behind.B. Kam.18b בתר גופיה גְּרִירִין they are clinging to his body. Taan.24a אנן בתרייהו גרירין Rashi (ed. גררינן, read גְּרִירִינָן, Ms. M. קאזלינן) we must be guided by their order. Ab. Zar.72b all the wine in the barrel אגישתא … ג׳ moves towards the siphon. B. Mets.85a דג׳ עלמאוכ׳ that all the world followed David. 2) to scratch, scrape. Targ. Jud. 8:16, v. גְּרַד.Ḥull.83b ולִיגְרְרֵיה ונכסי (Ar. גרד) let him scrape off the blood and cover it. Ib. ונִגְרֹור.Part. גָּרֵיר Ib. 3) to rub, to whet the appetite. Ber.35b כי היכי דנִגְרְרֵיה לליביה (Ar. everywhere גרד) in order to stimulate his appetite. Ib. טובא גָרֵיר a large quantity has an appetizing effect. Pes.107b מִגְרַר גָּרֵיר. Sabb.140b משום דג׳ because it stimulates the appetite. Pa. גָּרֵיר to make appetizing. Esth. R. to, 9 (read:) אנא מְגָרֵירוכ׳ I will make their drinks appetizing (induce them to get intoxicated, interpreting Jer. 51:39; differ. in comment.). 2) to saw off. Targ. Y. Deut. 33:20 דמְגָרֵרוכ׳ (or דמַגְרַר Af., ed. דמִגְרַר, corr. acc.) for he cuts off the arm (II מַפְרַק). Ithpa. אִתְגָּרַר 1) to be dragged. Y.Kidd.I, 60d large bags דארחיהון מִתְגָּרְרָה which are commonly dragged (not lifted). 2) to stimulate, instigate one another. Targ. Ps. 22:8 מִתְגָּרְרִין (some ed. מִתְגָּרְדִין, ed. Lag. מִתְגָּרִין, fr. גרי; h. text יפטירו). -
2 גְּרַר
גְּרַרch. sam(גרר Ito produce a grating, scraping sound); 1) to drag, pull, push.Part. pass. גְּרִיר dragged, following, guided by. Targ. Y. II Ex. 14:25 גְּרֵירַן רכ׳ (some ed. גריד׳) pushed from behind.B. Kam.18b בתר גופיה גְּרִירִין they are clinging to his body. Taan.24a אנן בתרייהו גרירין Rashi (ed. גררינן, read גְּרִירִינָן, Ms. M. קאזלינן) we must be guided by their order. Ab. Zar.72b all the wine in the barrel אגישתא … ג׳ moves towards the siphon. B. Mets.85a דג׳ עלמאוכ׳ that all the world followed David. 2) to scratch, scrape. Targ. Jud. 8:16, v. גְּרַד.Ḥull.83b ולִיגְרְרֵיה ונכסי (Ar. גרד) let him scrape off the blood and cover it. Ib. ונִגְרֹור.Part. גָּרֵיר Ib. 3) to rub, to whet the appetite. Ber.35b כי היכי דנִגְרְרֵיה לליביה (Ar. everywhere גרד) in order to stimulate his appetite. Ib. טובא גָרֵיר a large quantity has an appetizing effect. Pes.107b מִגְרַר גָּרֵיר. Sabb.140b משום דג׳ because it stimulates the appetite. Pa. גָּרֵיר to make appetizing. Esth. R. to, 9 (read:) אנא מְגָרֵירוכ׳ I will make their drinks appetizing (induce them to get intoxicated, interpreting Jer. 51:39; differ. in comment.). 2) to saw off. Targ. Y. Deut. 33:20 דמְגָרֵרוכ׳ (or דמַגְרַר Af., ed. דמִגְרַר, corr. acc.) for he cuts off the arm (II מַפְרַק). Ithpa. אִתְגָּרַר 1) to be dragged. Y.Kidd.I, 60d large bags דארחיהון מִתְגָּרְרָה which are commonly dragged (not lifted). 2) to stimulate, instigate one another. Targ. Ps. 22:8 מִתְגָּרְרִין (some ed. מִתְגָּרְדִין, ed. Lag. מִתְגָּרִין, fr. גרי; h. text יפטירו). -
3 רחם
רָחַם(b. h.) to love. Pi. רִיחֵם 1) (with על) to have compassion on, pity; to befriend. Ber.33a כל מי … אסור לרַחֵם עליו you must not befriend him who has no sense (ref. to Is. 27:11). Sabb.151b כל המְרַחֵם … מְרַחֲמִין עליווכ׳ he who shows mercy to creatures (men), will be shown mercy in heaven (ref. to Deut. 13:18), v. רַחֲמָן. Ab. Zar.18a מן השמים יְרַחֵמוּ heaven will have mercy (protect me); Nidd.45a. Sot.VIII, 1 יְרַחֲמוּ עליכם they will have mercy on you (spare your lives); a. fr.Trnsf. to give suck to a strange animal. Bekh.24a אינה מְרַחֶמֶת אלאוכ׳ no dam gives suck to a stranger, unless she has had a child of her own. Ib. מרחמתאע״פוכ׳ she may give suck, even if she has never given birth. 2) to stimulate the maternal instinct (v. רֶחֶם) of an animal after confinement by inserting a lump of salt into the womb. Tosef.Sabb.XV (XVI), 2 מְרַחֲמִין היינו בהמה טהורה ביו״ט ed. Zuck. (Var. על בהמה) we (in my fathers house) used to stimulate on a Holy Day; Sabb.128b על בהמה; Y. ib. XVIII, end, 16c על הבהמה. Hithpa. הִתְרַחֵם to have pity. Num. R. s. 924> אם נופלים אנו … מִתְרַחֵם עלינו אין אנו מִתְרַחֲמִים עליו if we fall into Davids hands, he will have pity on us, but if David fall into our hands, we shall have no pity on him; Y.Sot.I, 17b bot. הוא מרחם … אנו מרחמין). -
4 רָחַם
רָחַם(b. h.) to love. Pi. רִיחֵם 1) (with על) to have compassion on, pity; to befriend. Ber.33a כל מי … אסור לרַחֵם עליו you must not befriend him who has no sense (ref. to Is. 27:11). Sabb.151b כל המְרַחֵם … מְרַחֲמִין עליווכ׳ he who shows mercy to creatures (men), will be shown mercy in heaven (ref. to Deut. 13:18), v. רַחֲמָן. Ab. Zar.18a מן השמים יְרַחֵמוּ heaven will have mercy (protect me); Nidd.45a. Sot.VIII, 1 יְרַחֲמוּ עליכם they will have mercy on you (spare your lives); a. fr.Trnsf. to give suck to a strange animal. Bekh.24a אינה מְרַחֶמֶת אלאוכ׳ no dam gives suck to a stranger, unless she has had a child of her own. Ib. מרחמתאע״פוכ׳ she may give suck, even if she has never given birth. 2) to stimulate the maternal instinct (v. רֶחֶם) of an animal after confinement by inserting a lump of salt into the womb. Tosef.Sabb.XV (XVI), 2 מְרַחֲמִין היינו בהמה טהורה ביו״ט ed. Zuck. (Var. על בהמה) we (in my fathers house) used to stimulate on a Holy Day; Sabb.128b על בהמה; Y. ib. XVIII, end, 16c על הבהמה. Hithpa. הִתְרַחֵם to have pity. Num. R. s. 924> אם נופלים אנו … מִתְרַחֵם עלינו אין אנו מִתְרַחֲמִים עליו if we fall into Davids hands, he will have pity on us, but if David fall into our hands, we shall have no pity on him; Y.Sot.I, 17b bot. הוא מרחם … אנו מרחמין). -
5 גר
n. stranger, proselyte————————v. be provoked, stimulated; incited; irritated————————v. to live, dwell, stay with, lodge————————v. to provoke, stimulate; incite; irritate————————v. to provoke; tease; challenge -
6 מתאבן
appetizer, antipasto, small portion of food which is served before the main meal to stimulate the appetite -
7 עורר
adj. claimant, appellant; disputant————————v. be roused, be stirred————————v. to awake, wake up, get up; rise, occur————————v. to stimulate, excite; cause————————v. to wake, awake, arouse -
8 תיאבונית
appetizer, antipasto, small portion of food which is served before the main meal to stimulate the appetite -
9 גרד
גְּרַדch. sam( גָּרַד (b. h.; v. גרר) stripped); 1) to scrape, comb, strip; trnsf. to chastise. Targ. Jud. 8:16 וגרד Regia (ed. Lag. גרר, oth. ed. תבר; h. text וַיֹּדַע).Naz.4b, v. גְּרִי.Part. pass. גְּרִיד. Sabb.109b דגְרִידָא מעילאיוכ׳ which has been stripped of its rind from the top downward. 2) to rub, create friction (of sexual connection).Part. גָּרֵיד. Yeb.75b.( 3) to stimulate the appetite. Ber.35b, a. fr. Ar. (ed. a. Ms. mostly גְּרַר). (Ithpa., v. גְּרַר. V. גרע, גרר. -
10 גְּרַד
גְּרַדch. sam( גָּרַד (b. h.; v. גרר) stripped); 1) to scrape, comb, strip; trnsf. to chastise. Targ. Jud. 8:16 וגרד Regia (ed. Lag. גרר, oth. ed. תבר; h. text וַיֹּדַע).Naz.4b, v. גְּרִי.Part. pass. גְּרִיד. Sabb.109b דגְרִידָא מעילאיוכ׳ which has been stripped of its rind from the top downward. 2) to rub, create friction (of sexual connection).Part. גָּרֵיד. Yeb.75b.( 3) to stimulate the appetite. Ber.35b, a. fr. Ar. (ed. a. Ms. mostly גְּרַר). (Ithpa., v. גְּרַר. V. גרע, גרר. -
11 חכם
חָכַם(b. h.; v. חָכָם) 1) to be wise, to know. Nidd.70 מה יעשה אדם ויֶחְכַּם what must one do in order to be wise? 2) (denom. of חָכָם) to meet for deliberation. Ib. לכשיחיו נֶחְכַּם להן when they resurrect, we shall meet to discuss their case. Hif. הֶחְכִּים 1) to grow wise, to become a scholar. B. Bath.25b הרוצה שיַחְכִּים he who desires to become a scholar; ib. 175b (Ber.63b שיִתְחַכֵּם). Ab. II, 5 … לא כל … מַחְכִּים not every one that has a large trade, becomes wise (experienced); a. fr. 2) to make wise, to stimulate a persons mind by ingenious suggestions, questions Hag. 14a תלמיד המַחְכִּיםוכ׳ a student who enlightens his teachers. B. Mets. 107b ומַחְכִּימַת פתי and makes the simple wise. 3) to subtilize, philosophize. Ex. R. s. 6, beg. ה׳ על גזרתווכ׳ philosophized on (tried to find out the reasons for) the Lords law. Ib. מה שהייתי מַחְכִּיםוכ׳ when I philosophised … and made myself believe …, it was all vain boast Hithpa. הִתְחַכֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְחַכֵּם to become wise. Ber.63b, v. supra. B. Bath.25b מתוך שמִתְחַכֵּם מתעשר because by becoming wise, he will get rich. Pesik. R. s. 33 beg. מאליו נתח׳ became wise by his own speculation. -
12 חָכַם
חָכַם(b. h.; v. חָכָם) 1) to be wise, to know. Nidd.70 מה יעשה אדם ויֶחְכַּם what must one do in order to be wise? 2) (denom. of חָכָם) to meet for deliberation. Ib. לכשיחיו נֶחְכַּם להן when they resurrect, we shall meet to discuss their case. Hif. הֶחְכִּים 1) to grow wise, to become a scholar. B. Bath.25b הרוצה שיַחְכִּים he who desires to become a scholar; ib. 175b (Ber.63b שיִתְחַכֵּם). Ab. II, 5 … לא כל … מַחְכִּים not every one that has a large trade, becomes wise (experienced); a. fr. 2) to make wise, to stimulate a persons mind by ingenious suggestions, questions Hag. 14a תלמיד המַחְכִּיםוכ׳ a student who enlightens his teachers. B. Mets. 107b ומַחְכִּימַת פתי and makes the simple wise. 3) to subtilize, philosophize. Ex. R. s. 6, beg. ה׳ על גזרתווכ׳ philosophized on (tried to find out the reasons for) the Lords law. Ib. מה שהייתי מַחְכִּיםוכ׳ when I philosophised … and made myself believe …, it was all vain boast Hithpa. הִתְחַכֵּם, Nithpa. נִתְחַכֵּם to become wise. Ber.63b, v. supra. B. Bath.25b מתוך שמִתְחַכֵּם מתעשר because by becoming wise, he will get rich. Pesik. R. s. 33 beg. מאליו נתח׳ became wise by his own speculation. -
13 מסמס II
מִסְמֵסII (cmp. מִשְׁמֵש) 1) to press, squeeze.Part. pass. מְמוּסְמָס mashed, shapeless. Num. R. s. 14 (play on מ̇שמ̇ר̇ו̇ת̇, Koh. 12:10) בשעה שהם יוצאים מְמ֗וּסְ֗מָסִים הם מ̇ר̇ו̇ת̇וכ׳ when they (the words of the Law) come out disfigured, they are bitter (drops) to those who hear them; v. מַס I; Y.Snh.X, 28a bot.Nidd.24a מי שפניו מוּסְמָסִים (מוּסְמָסִין) (= מְמוּ׳) a foetus whose face is mashed, contrad. to טוחות, v. טוּחַ I. 2) (cmp. אָמַץ) to press, urge, esp. (of medical treatment) to sustain vital energies. Gen. R. s. 82 כך מְמַסְמְסִין נפשהוכ׳ this is the way they stimulate the vital energy of the travailing woman; (Yalk. ib. 136 משיבין); Yalk. Is. 263 שמסמסין את החיה (corr. acc.). -
14 מִסְמֵס
מִסְמֵסII (cmp. מִשְׁמֵש) 1) to press, squeeze.Part. pass. מְמוּסְמָס mashed, shapeless. Num. R. s. 14 (play on מ̇שמ̇ר̇ו̇ת̇, Koh. 12:10) בשעה שהם יוצאים מְמ֗וּסְ֗מָסִים הם מ̇ר̇ו̇ת̇וכ׳ when they (the words of the Law) come out disfigured, they are bitter (drops) to those who hear them; v. מַס I; Y.Snh.X, 28a bot.Nidd.24a מי שפניו מוּסְמָסִים (מוּסְמָסִין) (= מְמוּ׳) a foetus whose face is mashed, contrad. to טוחות, v. טוּחַ I. 2) (cmp. אָמַץ) to press, urge, esp. (of medical treatment) to sustain vital energies. Gen. R. s. 82 כך מְמַסְמְסִין נפשהוכ׳ this is the way they stimulate the vital energy of the travailing woman; (Yalk. ib. 136 משיבין); Yalk. Is. 263 שמסמסין את החיה (corr. acc.). -
15 מסמס
מַסְמֵסch. sam( מִסְמֵס II (cmp. מִשְׁמֵש) mashed, shapeless), 1) to press, squeeze. Ḥull.4a מְמַסְמֵס ליה מַסְמוּסֵי he holds the birds head closely in his hand (so that no mark, if there was any on it, could be recognized). 2) to stimulate, sustain strength. Yeb.42b מְמַסְמְסָא ליהוכ׳ she may sustain the childs strength with eggs and milk (replacing the mothers milk). Ithpa. אִתְמַסְמֵס, אִימַּ׳ to be squeezed, mashed. Y.Yeb.VIII, 9a top; Y.Sabb.XIX, 17a bot. (read:) אתיליד ליה חד בר כד מִימַּסְמֵס ביה ומית a son was born to him with his membrum mashed, and he died. -
16 מַסְמֵס
מַסְמֵסch. sam( מִסְמֵס II (cmp. מִשְׁמֵש) mashed, shapeless), 1) to press, squeeze. Ḥull.4a מְמַסְמֵס ליה מַסְמוּסֵי he holds the birds head closely in his hand (so that no mark, if there was any on it, could be recognized). 2) to stimulate, sustain strength. Yeb.42b מְמַסְמְסָא ליהוכ׳ she may sustain the childs strength with eggs and milk (replacing the mothers milk). Ithpa. אִתְמַסְמֵס, אִימַּ׳ to be squeezed, mashed. Y.Yeb.VIII, 9a top; Y.Sabb.XIX, 17a bot. (read:) אתיליד ליה חד בר כד מִימַּסְמֵס ביה ומית a son was born to him with his membrum mashed, and he died. -
17 משמש
מִשְׁמֵש(v. מוּש, מָשַׁש) to touch, feel; to handle, manipulate; to examine, search. B. Mets.21b אדם עשוי למַשְׁמֵש בכיסווכ׳ a person (carrying money with him on the road) usually feels for his bag at short intervals. Men.36a מְמַשְׁמֵש בהן he puts his hand on them. Erub.54b top כל זמן שאדם ממשמש בה as often as one searches it (the figtree); כ״ז שחתינוק ממשמש בו as often as the suckling touches the breasts. Sabb.82a יְמַשְׁמֵש בצרורוכ׳ let him manipulate (stimulate the rectum) with pebbles. Erub.13b ימשמש במעשיו let him examine what he is doing, contrad. to יפשפש search (investigate) his past doings. Keth.12a למַשְׁמֵש אתוכ׳ to be around (watch) the bridegroom and bride (in order to prevent deception). Snh.63b מְמַשְׁמְשִׁין בהן they (the famished animals) licked them (begging for food); a. fr.מ׳ ובא to come gropingly, slowly. Y.Peah VIII, beg.20d, v. מוּש h.Y.Ned.III, 38a ראה … ממשמשין ובאין if he saw the kings cutters come near and nearer, v. קָצוֹעַ; ib. ראה דליקה מְמַשְׁמֶשֶׁת ובאה if he saw the fire coming near and nearer. Pulpel מוּשְׁמָש to be attended to, watched. Keth. l. c. כל שלא מ׳ when he was not watched. -
18 מִשְׁמֵש
מִשְׁמֵש(v. מוּש, מָשַׁש) to touch, feel; to handle, manipulate; to examine, search. B. Mets.21b אדם עשוי למַשְׁמֵש בכיסווכ׳ a person (carrying money with him on the road) usually feels for his bag at short intervals. Men.36a מְמַשְׁמֵש בהן he puts his hand on them. Erub.54b top כל זמן שאדם ממשמש בה as often as one searches it (the figtree); כ״ז שחתינוק ממשמש בו as often as the suckling touches the breasts. Sabb.82a יְמַשְׁמֵש בצרורוכ׳ let him manipulate (stimulate the rectum) with pebbles. Erub.13b ימשמש במעשיו let him examine what he is doing, contrad. to יפשפש search (investigate) his past doings. Keth.12a למַשְׁמֵש אתוכ׳ to be around (watch) the bridegroom and bride (in order to prevent deception). Snh.63b מְמַשְׁמְשִׁין בהן they (the famished animals) licked them (begging for food); a. fr.מ׳ ובא to come gropingly, slowly. Y.Peah VIII, beg.20d, v. מוּש h.Y.Ned.III, 38a ראה … ממשמשין ובאין if he saw the kings cutters come near and nearer, v. קָצוֹעַ; ib. ראה דליקה מְמַשְׁמֶשֶׁת ובאה if he saw the fire coming near and nearer. Pulpel מוּשְׁמָש to be attended to, watched. Keth. l. c. כל שלא מ׳ when he was not watched. -
19 עמל I
עָמֵלI (b. h.) to labor, take pains; to be wearied. Deut. R. s. 11 זו היא שילום … שעָמַלְתִּיוכ׳ is this the payment for the service of forty years during which I worked hard, until they became a holy and faithful people? Yalk. Prov. 950 מדבר בעוֹמְלֵי תורה it refers to those studying the Law industriously; Tanḥ. ed. Bub., Mick. 2 בעֲמֵלֵי; a. fr.Part. or adj. עָמֵל; f. עֲמֵלָה; pl. עֲמֵלִים, עֲמֵלִין; עֲמֵלוֹת. Cant. R. to I, 2 מה המים … כל מי שהוא ע׳ בהןוכ׳ as water raises plants, so the words of the Law raise him who works at (studies) them sufficiently. Deut. R. l. c. ולא אמר בעֲמֵלֶיהָ … בעושיה and he (Moses) did not say (in his blessing, blessed be who delights) in those laboring to study it, or in those who meditate on it, but in those who do it. Ber.28b אני ע׳ והם ע׳ I wear myself out (in study), and they wear themselves out (in vanities). Ab. II, 2 כל הע׳ עם הצבור יהיו ע׳וכ׳ (Var. העוסקים … עוסקים) all those who are engaged in public affairs must do their work for the sake of heaven (disinterestedly); a. fr. Pi. עִימֵּל to work through, knead, esp. to stimulate and heat the body (v. Hithpa.). Sabb.147b מפני שמְעַמֶּלֶת ומרפא (read with Alf.: ומרפאת, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 10) because it (the mud of Dimsith) exercises the body and loosens (the bowels). Hithpa. הִתְעַמֵּל 1) to be kneaded, have massage. Ib. XXII, 6 סכין … אבל לא מִתְעַמְּלִיםוכ׳ you may have yourself ointed and rubbed on the Sabbath, but not. kneaded or scraped. 2) to wear ones self out, esp. to exercise ( and heat) the body. Tosef.Peah IV, 10 Hillel bought for a poor man of good breeding סוס שהיה מִתְעַמֵּל בו a horse on which to take exercise; Y. ib. VIII, 21a bot. להִתְעַמֵּל בו; (Keth.67b לרכיב עליו). Tosef.Sabb. XVI (XVII), 22 אין רצין בשבת כדי להִתְעַמֵּלוכ׳ you must not run on the Sabbath for the sake of exercise, but you may walk in an ordinary way the entire day. -
20 עָמֵל
עָמֵלI (b. h.) to labor, take pains; to be wearied. Deut. R. s. 11 זו היא שילום … שעָמַלְתִּיוכ׳ is this the payment for the service of forty years during which I worked hard, until they became a holy and faithful people? Yalk. Prov. 950 מדבר בעוֹמְלֵי תורה it refers to those studying the Law industriously; Tanḥ. ed. Bub., Mick. 2 בעֲמֵלֵי; a. fr.Part. or adj. עָמֵל; f. עֲמֵלָה; pl. עֲמֵלִים, עֲמֵלִין; עֲמֵלוֹת. Cant. R. to I, 2 מה המים … כל מי שהוא ע׳ בהןוכ׳ as water raises plants, so the words of the Law raise him who works at (studies) them sufficiently. Deut. R. l. c. ולא אמר בעֲמֵלֶיהָ … בעושיה and he (Moses) did not say (in his blessing, blessed be who delights) in those laboring to study it, or in those who meditate on it, but in those who do it. Ber.28b אני ע׳ והם ע׳ I wear myself out (in study), and they wear themselves out (in vanities). Ab. II, 2 כל הע׳ עם הצבור יהיו ע׳וכ׳ (Var. העוסקים … עוסקים) all those who are engaged in public affairs must do their work for the sake of heaven (disinterestedly); a. fr. Pi. עִימֵּל to work through, knead, esp. to stimulate and heat the body (v. Hithpa.). Sabb.147b מפני שמְעַמֶּלֶת ומרפא (read with Alf.: ומרפאת, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 10) because it (the mud of Dimsith) exercises the body and loosens (the bowels). Hithpa. הִתְעַמֵּל 1) to be kneaded, have massage. Ib. XXII, 6 סכין … אבל לא מִתְעַמְּלִיםוכ׳ you may have yourself ointed and rubbed on the Sabbath, but not. kneaded or scraped. 2) to wear ones self out, esp. to exercise ( and heat) the body. Tosef.Peah IV, 10 Hillel bought for a poor man of good breeding סוס שהיה מִתְעַמֵּל בו a horse on which to take exercise; Y. ib. VIII, 21a bot. להִתְעַמֵּל בו; (Keth.67b לרכיב עליו). Tosef.Sabb. XVI (XVII), 22 אין רצין בשבת כדי להִתְעַמֵּלוכ׳ you must not run on the Sabbath for the sake of exercise, but you may walk in an ordinary way the entire day.
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