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חָזַק(b. h.; cmp. אדק, הדק, חדק) ( to squeeze together, (neut. verb) to be thick, solid; to be strong. Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. (ref. to Gen. 1:6) יֶחֱזַק הרקיעוכ׳ let the expanse become solidified, let it coagulate, congeal; Gen. R. s. 4; (Yalk. ib. 5 יתחזק, Hithpa.). Pi. חִיזֵּק to join, repair, tighten, strengthen. Snh.94a (expl. חזקיה) שחי׳ את ישראלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שהחזיק, Hif.) he joined Israel to their Father Ib. שחִזְּקוֹ יה the Lord strengthened him. Pes.45a שעשוי לחַזֵּק Ms. M. where the dough in the cracks is put in for repairing the trough. Sabb.146b (העשוי) לחַ׳ when the hole was filled up for making the vessel sound, opp. לשמר to prevent evaporation; a. fr.Part. pass. מְחוּזָּק, pl. מְחוּזָּקִים. Sifré Num. 1 אין מְחַזְּקִים אלא המח׳ (ed. תמוחז׳) only the strong-minded it is worth while to strengthen (encourage). Hif. הֶחֱזִיק 1) same, v. supra.ה׳ טובה ל־ to attach merit to, to account as merit, to be grateful. Ab. II, 8 אל תַּחֲזִיק ט׳ לעצמך do not claim credit for it (be not proud). Yoma 86b אלא שמַחֲזִיק לו ט׳ but He even gives him credit (for his sins when he repents). Men.53a הַחֲזֵק ליוכ׳ give me credit for making Thee known Keth.68a, a. e. בואו ונַחֲזִיקוכ׳ let us be thankful to the fraudulent poor ; a. fr. 2) (with יד) to strengthen, to encourage, abet. Gitt.V, 9 לפי שאין מַחֲזִיקִיןוכ׳ because we must not encourage (by favors) those who do wrong. Ib. ומחזיקין ידיעכו״םוכ׳ we may encourage (greet with תחזקנה ידיכם, Zech. 8:9) gentiles at agricultural work in the Sabbatical year; a. fr. 3) to hold, contain. Ib. 57a אין עורו מחזיקוכ׳ its skin (once flayed) can not again cover its entire body (it shrinks). Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אפי׳ שתין … לא מ׳ it would not have room even for sixty myriads of reeds. Par. VII, 8 בשביל שתַּחֲזִיקוכ׳ in order that it (the reservoir) might hold more water. Ukts. III, 12 לא מצא … מחזיקוכ׳ the Lord found no vessel so fit to contain all blessings as peace; Deut. R. s. 5 end; a. fr. 4) (with ב) to take a hold of, seize, take possession. Ḥull.4a, a. e. כל מצוה שהֶחֱזִיקוּוכ׳ whatever Jewish law the Samaritans have adopted, v. דִּקְדֵּק. B. Mets.I, 4 וה׳ בה and took a hold of it. B. Bath.III, 3 במַחֲזִיק when one is in possession (basing his claim on possession). Ib. המַ׳ בנכסי הגר he who takes possession of the estate of a convert (who has no heirs in law). Ib. 2 ויַחֲזִיק שנה that he may be in possession for one year, v. אִסְפַּמְיָא; a. fr.; v. חֲזָקָה.Y. Ḥag. I, 76c, a. e. שלא הֶחֱזִיקוּ בשכרוכ׳ they did not cling to the duty of maintaining teachers 5) (v. חֲזָקָה) to presume, to be under a certain impression, to be convinced. Y.Kidd.IV, 66b היו מַחֲזִיקִין בו שהוא בנווכ׳ if people were under the impression that a certain person was their neighbors son, but in his dying hour he declared Ib. היו מ׳ אותו שהואוכ׳ if people took him to be a relation of his; a. e.Ḥag.19a, v. infra. Hof. הוּחֲזָק (denom. of חֲזָקָה) to be presumed, be held for, be known for. Gitt.14a בשה׳ כפרן when the man is known to be a liar. Shebu.34b, a. fr. ה׳ כפרן (in such a case) he is considered a confirmed liar.Y. Kidd. l. c. bot. הוּחְזְקוּ if they were generally assumed (to be husband and wife); a. fr.Ḥag.19a הטובל לחולין וה׳ לחולין if one takes an immersion for the purpose of being enabled to partake of ordinary food and is considered (by himself) to have immersed for that purpose. Ib. טבל ולאה׳ if he did immerse but did not have a certain purpose in view. Ib. עודיהו …ה׳ לדבר קל מחזיק עצמווכ׳ as long as he has one foot yet in the water, when he had had in view a minor purpose for his bath, he may still change it for a higher purpose. Ib. אם לאה׳ מחזיק if he had had no particular object in view, he may on coming out define the object for which he has bathed.Part. מוּחֲזָק 1) held in possession, adhered to. Bekh.VIII, 9 ולא בראוי כבמ׳ nor does he take a double share of what is coming due to the estate as he does of what is held in possession; B. Bath.55a; a. fr.Sabb.130a עדיין היא מוּחֲזֶקֶת בידם it is still strongly adhered to, opp. מרופה, v. רָפָה. 2) being known, approved. Sifra Kdosh. Par. 3, ch. V במ׳ לך when he is known to thee (to be a proselyte); a. e. 3) being sure, convinced, knowing from experience. Keth.25b מוּחֲזַקְנִי בזהוכ׳ (= מ׳ אני) I know this man to be a priest; a. e.Sifré Num. 1:5. supra. Hithpa. הִתְחַזֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְחַזֵּק 1) to become solid, strong. Yalk. Gen. 5 יִתְחַזֵּק, v. preced. 2) to feel encouraged, take courage. Ber.32a נ׳ בתפלה became emboldened to pray.

חָזַק(b. h.; cmp. אדק, הדק, חדק) ( to squeeze together, (neut. verb) to be thick, solid; to be strong. Y.Ber.I, 2c bot. (ref. to Gen. 1:6) יֶחֱזַק הרקיעוכ׳ let the expanse become solidified, let it coagulate, congeal; Gen. R. s. 4; (Yalk. ib. 5 יתחזק, Hithpa.). Pi. חִיזֵּק to join, repair, tighten, strengthen. Snh.94a (expl. חזקיה) שחי׳ את ישראלוכ׳ (Ms. M. שהחזיק, Hif.) he joined Israel to their Father Ib. שחִזְּקוֹ יה the Lord strengthened him. Pes.45a שעשוי לחַזֵּק Ms. M. where the dough in the cracks is put in for repairing the trough. Sabb.146b (העשוי) לחַ׳ when the hole was filled up for making the vessel sound, opp. לשמר to prevent evaporation; a. fr.Part. pass. מְחוּזָּק, pl. מְחוּזָּקִים. Sifré Num. 1 אין מְחַזְּקִים אלא המח׳ (ed. תמוחז׳) only the strong-minded it is worth while to strengthen (encourage). Hif. הֶחֱזִיק 1) same, v. supra.ה׳ טובה ל־ to attach merit to, to account as merit, to be grateful. Ab. II, 8 אל תַּחֲזִיק ט׳ לעצמך do not claim credit for it (be not proud). Yoma 86b אלא שמַחֲזִיק לו ט׳ but He even gives him credit (for his sins when he repents). Men.53a הַחֲזֵק ליוכ׳ give me credit for making Thee known Keth.68a, a. e. בואו ונַחֲזִיקוכ׳ let us be thankful to the fraudulent poor ; a. fr. 2) (with יד) to strengthen, to encourage, abet. Gitt.V, 9 לפי שאין מַחֲזִיקִיןוכ׳ because we must not encourage (by favors) those who do wrong. Ib. ומחזיקין ידיעכו״םוכ׳ we may encourage (greet with תחזקנה ידיכם, Zech. 8:9) gentiles at agricultural work in the Sabbatical year; a. fr. 3) to hold, contain. Ib. 57a אין עורו מחזיקוכ׳ its skin (once flayed) can not again cover its entire body (it shrinks). Ib. (in Chald. dict.) אפי׳ שתין … לא מ׳ it would not have room even for sixty myriads of reeds. Par. VII, 8 בשביל שתַּחֲזִיקוכ׳ in order that it (the reservoir) might hold more water. Ukts. III, 12 לא מצא … מחזיקוכ׳ the Lord found no vessel so fit to contain all blessings as peace; Deut. R. s. 5 end; a. fr. 4) (with ב) to take a hold of, seize, take possession. Ḥull.4a, a. e. כל מצוה שהֶחֱזִיקוּוכ׳ whatever Jewish law the Samaritans have adopted, v. דִּקְדֵּק. B. Mets.I, 4 וה׳ בה and took a hold of it. B. Bath.III, 3 במַחֲזִיק when one is in possession (basing his claim on possession). Ib. המַ׳ בנכסי הגר he who takes possession of the estate of a convert (who has no heirs in law). Ib. 2 ויַחֲזִיק שנה that he may be in possession for one year, v. אִסְפַּמְיָא; a. fr.; v. חֲזָקָה.Y. Ḥag. I, 76c, a. e. שלא הֶחֱזִיקוּ בשכרוכ׳ they did not cling to the duty of maintaining teachers 5) (v. חֲזָקָה) to presume, to be under a certain impression, to be convinced. Y.Kidd.IV, 66b היו מַחֲזִיקִין בו שהוא בנווכ׳ if people were under the impression that a certain person was their neighbors son, but in his dying hour he declared Ib. היו מ׳ אותו שהואוכ׳ if people took him to be a relation of his; a. e.Ḥag.19a, v. infra. Hof. הוּחֲזָק (denom. of חֲזָקָה) to be presumed, be held for, be known for. Gitt.14a בשה׳ כפרן when the man is known to be a liar. Shebu.34b, a. fr. ה׳ כפרן (in such a case) he is considered a confirmed liar.Y. Kidd. l. c. bot. הוּחְזְקוּ if they were generally assumed (to be husband and wife); a. fr.Ḥag.19a הטובל לחולין וה׳ לחולין if one takes an immersion for the purpose of being enabled to partake of ordinary food and is considered (by himself) to have immersed for that purpose. Ib. טבל ולאה׳ if he did immerse but did not have a certain purpose in view. Ib. עודיהו …ה׳ לדבר קל מחזיק עצמווכ׳ as long as he has one foot yet in the water, when he had had in view a minor purpose for his bath, he may still change it for a higher purpose. Ib. אם לאה׳ מחזיק if he had had no particular object in view, he may on coming out define the object for which he has bathed.Part. מוּחֲזָק 1) held in possession, adhered to. Bekh.VIII, 9 ולא בראוי כבמ׳ nor does he take a double share of what is coming due to the estate as he does of what is held in possession; B. Bath.55a; a. fr.Sabb.130a עדיין היא מוּחֲזֶקֶת בידם it is still strongly adhered to, opp. מרופה, v. רָפָה. 2) being known, approved. Sifra Kdosh. Par. 3, ch. V במ׳ לך when he is known to thee (to be a proselyte); a. e. 3) being sure, convinced, knowing from experience. Keth.25b מוּחֲזַקְנִי בזהוכ׳ (= מ׳ אני) I know this man to be a priest; a. e.Sifré Num. 1:5. supra. Hithpa. הִתְחַזֵּק, Nithpa. נִתְחַזֵּק 1) to become solid, strong. Yalk. Gen. 5 יִתְחַזֵּק, v. preced. 2) to feel encouraged, take courage. Ber.32a נ׳ בתפלה became emboldened to pray.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

אִיסְטְבָא, אִיסְטְוָוא, אִסְ׳, אִיצְ׳, אִצְ׳(also ה, a. with one ו) m. (Ispe. noun of סב, סבב = h. אִיסְטֵיב q. v., b. h. מֵסֵב; v. אִיסְ־) a surrounding, attachment, whence 1) balcony, colonnade, portico (also an independent colonnade), esp. הָאִ׳ the Itstba (Istba) the Temple portico. Pes.I, 5 (11b) על גג האיצ׳ Ms. M. (Bab. ed. incorr. גב, Var. אִסְטְוָה, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note). Ib. 13b one recited על גב on top (inside) …, say על גג הא׳ on the roof of the Its. (so as to expose it to public view). Y.Sabb.I, 2d bot. איסטוהוכ׳; Bab.7a איצ׳ שלפני העמודים a balcony in front of the columns (projecting into the street, used as a stand for dealers, v. אִיסְטֵיב). Ib. דוקא א׳ דלא ניחא תשמישיה Ms. M. (ed. א׳ הוא דלא) only the colonnade the use of which for passers by is not convenient. Num. R. s. 12 two columns of silver which were placed in front of the Ark כמין איסטווה (Cant. R. to I, 11 אִיסְטְוִוין pl.) forming a kind of balcony; Y.Sot.VIII, 22c תנם לא׳, allow the surplus of three handbreadths (over the space occupied by the Tablets) for the balcony.Yoma 49a דעבוד מעשה אסטווה Ar. (ed. איצ׳) they (the laymen) served only the purpose of a portico (holding the bowls up to view, v. Pea. I, 5, but not handing them to the altar).Y.Succ.V, 55a bot., v. דִּיפְּלֵי. 2) (cmp. הֶסֵּב, הֲסֵיבָּה) something to recline on; couch, seat. Kid. 70a, (to one using the high-toned קרפיטא q. v.) א׳ דאמרי אינשי call it itstba as the people do.M. Kat. 10b למבני א׳ Ar. a. ed. (Var. as Yoma l. c.) to build a temporary banqueting place for guests during the festive week, cmp. אַכְוַרְנְקָא, (Rashi: stone building, Ms. Rashi כסא).Pl. אִיצְטְבָאֹות (h. form). Ex. R. s. 31 (basilicas).אִיצְטְבֵי (Chald form). Pes.65b דמסגי אא׳ they (the priests) walked alongside the walls on balconies (projecting boards made for them that they should not tread on the blood); Y. ib. V, 32c bot. מִסְטְוָיֹות, V. מִסְטְוָה.

רוֹאֶהI m. (רָאָה) = רֳאִי, sight, view. Zeb.XIV, 6 בכל הר׳ were permitted to be eaten within the entire range of sight (around Shiloh); (Yalk. Deut. 881 בכל מקום שאתה רואה); Num. R. s. 147>. Zeb.118b ר׳ שאמרור׳ כולווכ׳ the range of sight of which they speak means a spot from where you can overlook the entire place with nothing to intercept ; לאר׳ כולו אלאר׳ מקצתו by roëh is meant the view not only of the entire place but also of a part of it.

רוֹאֶהI m. (רָאָה) = רֳאִי, sight, view. Zeb.XIV, 6 בכל הר׳ were permitted to be eaten within the entire range of sight (around Shiloh); (Yalk. Deut. 881 בכל מקום שאתה רואה); Num. R. s. 147>. Zeb.118b ר׳ שאמרור׳ כולווכ׳ the range of sight of which they speak means a spot from where you can overlook the entire place with nothing to intercept ; לאר׳ כולו אלאר׳ מקצתו by roëh is meant the view not only of the entire place but also of a part of it.