to+sharpen+before

[naɪf] - big knife
- broken knife
- razor-sharp knife
- six-inch-bladed knife
- long knife
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- Swiss Army knife
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- boy-scout knife
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- before you could say knife
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- cut with a knife
- die under the surgeon's knife
- dig a knife into the tree
- feel the knife touch one's skin
- have out a knife
- have one's knife in smb
- lay the spoons, knives and forks
- look carving knives at smb
- make with a knife
- put down the knife
- put the knife away
- put a knife through the wall
- put a new handle to a knife
- reach for a knife
- replace the knife in the sheath
- seize a knife
- sharpen a knife
- shut the knife
- twist the knife in the wound
- knife sliced right through his cheek
- knife won't cut
- knife was very sharp

חָרַף(b. h.) 1) to scrape, sharpen, grind.Part. pass. חָרוּף, f. חֲרוּפָה, pl. חֲרוּפוֹת. Pesik. R. s. 21 פנים ח׳ sharp (severe) countenance (Var. הדופות).Trnsf. to deflour, v. infra. 2) (cmp. חלף) to change, transform; to change possession. Part. pass. f. חֲרוּפָה designated for change of condition, v. חֲרוּפָה. Nif. נֶחֱרַף 1) (of grist) to be ground; trnsf. to be defloured, have intercourse. Y.Kidd.I, 59a top (expl. Lev. 19:20) נֶחֱרֶפֶת … בכתושה לפני איש ‘neḥĕrefeth by a man means crushed before a man (with ref. to Prov. 27:22, v. הֲרִיפוֹת). 2) to change condition. Kerith. 11a (ref. to נחרפת explained by בְּעוּלָה) מאי משמע … דשנויי הוא (Rashi: דשינויא) what proof is there that neḥĕrefeth has the meaning of change from natural condition? Answ. ref. to הָרִיפוֹת (2 Sam. 17:19) and to Prov. l. c. Pi. חֵרֵף, חֵירֵף (cmp. גָּרַף, גָּדַף) ( to scrape off, to revile, blaspheme, shame. Lev. R. s. 7, end מְחָרֶפֶת ומגדפת she (Rome) blasphemes and reviles. Num. R. s. 10 מְחָרְפָם, v. גָּדַף. Snh.94a, sq. שחי׳ע״יוכ׳ who blasphemed (the Lord) through a messenger; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף 1) to be reviled. Midr. Till. to Ps. 74, end שמִתְחָרֵף ומתנאץ which is reviled and blasphemed. Ib. to Ps. 18:1 עד שנִתְחָרַפְתִּי until I was reviled; a. e. 2) to become white, pale. Tanḥ. Bresh. 12 (play on קיץ וחרף) שתהיו מתקייצין ופניכם מִתְחָרְפִין (some ed. מתחפרין) that you will feel nauseous and your faces become pale.

חָרַף(b. h.) 1) to scrape, sharpen, grind.Part. pass. חָרוּף, f. חֲרוּפָה, pl. חֲרוּפוֹת. Pesik. R. s. 21 פנים ח׳ sharp (severe) countenance (Var. הדופות).Trnsf. to deflour, v. infra. 2) (cmp. חלף) to change, transform; to change possession. Part. pass. f. חֲרוּפָה designated for change of condition, v. חֲרוּפָה. Nif. נֶחֱרַף 1) (of grist) to be ground; trnsf. to be defloured, have intercourse. Y.Kidd.I, 59a top (expl. Lev. 19:20) נֶחֱרֶפֶת … בכתושה לפני איש ‘neḥĕrefeth by a man means crushed before a man (with ref. to Prov. 27:22, v. הֲרִיפוֹת). 2) to change condition. Kerith. 11a (ref. to נחרפת explained by בְּעוּלָה) מאי משמע … דשנויי הוא (Rashi: דשינויא) what proof is there that neḥĕrefeth has the meaning of change from natural condition? Answ. ref. to הָרִיפוֹת (2 Sam. 17:19) and to Prov. l. c. Pi. חֵרֵף, חֵירֵף (cmp. גָּרַף, גָּדַף) ( to scrape off, to revile, blaspheme, shame. Lev. R. s. 7, end מְחָרֶפֶת ומגדפת she (Rome) blasphemes and reviles. Num. R. s. 10 מְחָרְפָם, v. גָּדַף. Snh.94a, sq. שחי׳ע״יוכ׳ who blasphemed (the Lord) through a messenger; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף 1) to be reviled. Midr. Till. to Ps. 74, end שמִתְחָרֵף ומתנאץ which is reviled and blasphemed. Ib. to Ps. 18:1 עד שנִתְחָרַפְתִּי until I was reviled; a. e. 2) to become white, pale. Tanḥ. Bresh. 12 (play on קיץ וחרף) שתהיו מתקייצין ופניכם מִתְחָרְפִין (some ed. מתחפרין) that you will feel nauseous and your faces become pale.

חֲרַףch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף to be reviled); Pa. חָרֵף 1) to sharpen, grind. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:20, sq. Targ. Job 16:9 (not חָרִיף; h. text ילטש).Part. pass. מְחַרַף. Targ. Jer. 9:7 ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְחָרֵיף, corr. acc.). Targ. Is. 5:28. 2) to blaspheme, revile. Targ. Y. Lev. 24:11.; a. fr.(Ib. 15, sq. יֶחֱרַף Pe.!) Af. אַחֲרִיף to be quick, be early. Snh.70b אַחֲרִיפוּ ועולווכ׳ go in early (before sunset), and leave early, that people may take notice of you. Sabb.115a דהוו קא מַחְרְפֵי that they did it earlier (than they were told to).

חֲרַףch. sam( Hithpa. הִתְחָרֵף, Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵף to be reviled); Pa. חָרֵף 1) to sharpen, grind. Targ. 1 Sam. 13:20, sq. Targ. Job 16:9 (not חָרִיף; h. text ילטש).Part. pass. מְחַרַף. Targ. Jer. 9:7 ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְחָרֵיף, corr. acc.). Targ. Is. 5:28. 2) to blaspheme, revile. Targ. Y. Lev. 24:11.; a. fr.(Ib. 15, sq. יֶחֱרַף Pe.!) Af. אַחֲרִיף to be quick, be early. Snh.70b אַחֲרִיפוּ ועולווכ׳ go in early (before sunset), and leave early, that people may take notice of you. Sabb.115a דהוו קא מַחְרְפֵי that they did it earlier (than they were told to).

תָּקַן(b. h.; v. קָנַן a. קוּן) to make straight, firm, right. Pi. תִּקֵּן, same, 1) to straighten, mend, repair, set in order, prepare. Sifré Deut. 308 אחד … לתַקְּנוֹ one that had a crooked staff, and gave it to a mechanic to straighten it; מְתַקְּנוֹ באור he tries to straighten it by heat; Yalk. ib. 942. Shek. I, 1 מְתַקְּנִין את הדרכיםוכ׳ they put in repair the roads and the open places (stations) Pesik. R. s. 28 מְתַקְּנִים את המועדות they arrange (fix the dates of) the festivals; R. Hash. I, 4. Bets.34a אין מתקנין את השפודוכ׳ you must not prepare (chip) a spit or sharpen it (on the Holy Day). Ib. מתקנין את הקונדסוכ׳ you may dress artichokes Gitt. IV, 5 תִּקַּנְתֶּם את רבווכ׳ you have made it right for his master but not for himself; a. fr.Trnsf. to make things legally fit for use by giving the priestly dues. Bets.34b עבר ותִקְּנוֹ מְתוּקָּן if he transgressed (the law forbidding the separation of priestly gifts on the Holy Day) and prepared it for use, it is prepared (the act is valid). Y.Dem.II, 23c bot. כל אחד ואחד מְתַקֵּן דמאי every one of them gives the priestly dues of his purchase as dmai (v. דְּמַאי). Tosef. ib. IV, 5 ודאי שתִּיקְּנָהּ דמאי if one gives the dues of what is sure to be untithed, as if it were dmai; a. fr. 2) to establish, institute, introduce a legal measure, ordain. Sabb.33b תִּקְּנוּ שווקיםוכ׳, v. שוּק III. Ib. bot. (ref. to Gen. 33:18) מטבע תי׳ להם he introduced coinage for them. Meg.4a, a. e. משה ת׳ להם … שיהווכ׳ Moses introduced the custom … of discussing and studying the subject of the day Sabb.14b שמעון … ת׳ כתובהוכ׳ Simon ben Sheṭaḥ introduced the marriage contract (jointure) for the wife. Succ.V, 2, v. תִּיקּוּן; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְתוּקָּן; f. מְתוּקֶּנֶת; pl. מְתוּקָּנִים, מְתוּקָּנִין; מְתוּקָּנוֹת a) properly prepared, proper, good, right. Bets.34b, v. supra. Erub.32a, a. e. חזקה … דבר שאינו מת׳ the presumption is in favor of the Ḥaber (חָבֵר) that he will not let go out of his hands a thing not ritually prepared (tithed). Tosef.Dem.IV, 8 הטבל והמת׳ שנתערבו if untithed and tithed things have been mixed up. Ib. VII, 13 מעשרותיו מת׳ ופירותיו מקולקלין the tithes he separated are right, but his fruits are wrong (considered untithed). Ib. VI, 14 מת׳ scrupulous guardsmen. Snh.39b כמת׳ שבהםוכ׳, v. קִלְקֵל; a. fr.b) prepared, predestined, designated. Pesik. R. s. 27–28 לצרה הזו הייתי מת׳ am I predestined for such trouble? Ib. עד … היית מת׳ לדבר (not הייתי) before yet the world was created, thou wast designated for this thing (the prophetic mission). Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 13 שהוא מת׳ מבראשיתוכ׳ that he (Bezalel) was from the time of creation designated to make the Tabernacle; a. fr. Hif. הִתְקִין 1) to prepare, fit. Ab. II, 12 הַתְקֵן עצמך ללמודוכ׳ fit thyself to study the Law, for it does not come to thee by inheritance. Ib. IV, 16, v. פְּרוֹזְדוֹר; a. e. 2) to ordain, establish a custom, innovate. Succ.51b הִתְקִינוּ שיהווכ׳ they ordained that the women should sit uptairs, and the men below. Shebi. X, 3, v. פְּרוֹזְבּוֹל. Y.R. Hash. IV, 59b bot. מַתְקִין על דבר תורה introduced a measure extending a Biblical law; מתקין על דבריהן extending a Rabbinical ordinance. Ber.IX, 5 התקינו שיהווכ׳ they ordained that they should say, ‘from everlasting and unto everlasting; a. fr. Nif. נִתְקַן to be straightened, mended, improved. Koh. R. to 1, 15 יכול להִתָּקֵן (or להִתַּקֵּן Hithpa.), v. עָיַת. Ber.40a בדבר … בו נִתְקְנוּ (or נִתַּקְּנוּ Nithpa.) they were mended (restored) by the same thing by which they were impaired (sinned); Snh.70b; a. e.

תָּקַן(b. h.; v. קָנַן a. קוּן) to make straight, firm, right. Pi. תִּקֵּן, same, 1) to straighten, mend, repair, set in order, prepare. Sifré Deut. 308 אחד … לתַקְּנוֹ one that had a crooked staff, and gave it to a mechanic to straighten it; מְתַקְּנוֹ באור he tries to straighten it by heat; Yalk. ib. 942. Shek. I, 1 מְתַקְּנִין את הדרכיםוכ׳ they put in repair the roads and the open places (stations) Pesik. R. s. 28 מְתַקְּנִים את המועדות they arrange (fix the dates of) the festivals; R. Hash. I, 4. Bets.34a אין מתקנין את השפודוכ׳ you must not prepare (chip) a spit or sharpen it (on the Holy Day). Ib. מתקנין את הקונדסוכ׳ you may dress artichokes Gitt. IV, 5 תִּקַּנְתֶּם את רבווכ׳ you have made it right for his master but not for himself; a. fr.Trnsf. to make things legally fit for use by giving the priestly dues. Bets.34b עבר ותִקְּנוֹ מְתוּקָּן if he transgressed (the law forbidding the separation of priestly gifts on the Holy Day) and prepared it for use, it is prepared (the act is valid). Y.Dem.II, 23c bot. כל אחד ואחד מְתַקֵּן דמאי every one of them gives the priestly dues of his purchase as dmai (v. דְּמַאי). Tosef. ib. IV, 5 ודאי שתִּיקְּנָהּ דמאי if one gives the dues of what is sure to be untithed, as if it were dmai; a. fr. 2) to establish, institute, introduce a legal measure, ordain. Sabb.33b תִּקְּנוּ שווקיםוכ׳, v. שוּק III. Ib. bot. (ref. to Gen. 33:18) מטבע תי׳ להם he introduced coinage for them. Meg.4a, a. e. משה ת׳ להם … שיהווכ׳ Moses introduced the custom … of discussing and studying the subject of the day Sabb.14b שמעון … ת׳ כתובהוכ׳ Simon ben Sheṭaḥ introduced the marriage contract (jointure) for the wife. Succ.V, 2, v. תִּיקּוּן; a. v. fr.Part. pass. מְתוּקָּן; f. מְתוּקֶּנֶת; pl. מְתוּקָּנִים, מְתוּקָּנִין; מְתוּקָּנוֹת a) properly prepared, proper, good, right. Bets.34b, v. supra. Erub.32a, a. e. חזקה … דבר שאינו מת׳ the presumption is in favor of the Ḥaber (חָבֵר) that he will not let go out of his hands a thing not ritually prepared (tithed). Tosef.Dem.IV, 8 הטבל והמת׳ שנתערבו if untithed and tithed things have been mixed up. Ib. VII, 13 מעשרותיו מת׳ ופירותיו מקולקלין the tithes he separated are right, but his fruits are wrong (considered untithed). Ib. VI, 14 מת׳ scrupulous guardsmen. Snh.39b כמת׳ שבהםוכ׳, v. קִלְקֵל; a. fr.b) prepared, predestined, designated. Pesik. R. s. 27–28 לצרה הזו הייתי מת׳ am I predestined for such trouble? Ib. עד … היית מת׳ לדבר (not הייתי) before yet the world was created, thou wast designated for this thing (the prophetic mission). Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 13 שהוא מת׳ מבראשיתוכ׳ that he (Bezalel) was from the time of creation designated to make the Tabernacle; a. fr. Hif. הִתְקִין 1) to prepare, fit. Ab. II, 12 הַתְקֵן עצמך ללמודוכ׳ fit thyself to study the Law, for it does not come to thee by inheritance. Ib. IV, 16, v. פְּרוֹזְדוֹר; a. e. 2) to ordain, establish a custom, innovate. Succ.51b הִתְקִינוּ שיהווכ׳ they ordained that the women should sit uptairs, and the men below. Shebi. X, 3, v. פְּרוֹזְבּוֹל. Y.R. Hash. IV, 59b bot. מַתְקִין על דבר תורה introduced a measure extending a Biblical law; מתקין על דבריהן extending a Rabbinical ordinance. Ber.IX, 5 התקינו שיהווכ׳ they ordained that they should say, ‘from everlasting and unto everlasting; a. fr. Nif. נִתְקַן to be straightened, mended, improved. Koh. R. to 1, 15 יכול להִתָּקֵן (or להִתַּקֵּן Hithpa.), v. עָיַת. Ber.40a בדבר … בו נִתְקְנוּ (or נִתַּקְּנוּ Nithpa.) they were mended (restored) by the same thing by which they were impaired (sinned); Snh.70b; a. e.