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21 אָרִיחַ
אָרִיחַm. ( ארח) 1) bond-timber, also small bricks, which are placed at intervals between the rows of bricks (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Paries II); lath (of half the width of a brick). Erub.I, 3; B. Bath.3b; a. e.Pl. אָרִיהִין. Y.Erub.I, 19a top ארחין (corr. acc.). 2) ariaḥ, a term used in rules for writing certain passages of Holy Scriptures metrically arranged, the short space filled out with writing, opp. לבנה (brick, the larger space); v. R. Niss. to Meg.16b; (Rashi: א׳ the writing, לבנה the blank). Y.Meg.III, 74b bot; Bab. ib. l. c.; Treat. Sofrim XII, 10 א׳ע״ג ל׳וכ׳ small brick (lath) above brick, and brick above small brick (lath); e. g. (Ex. ch. 15) -
22 אריא) pr. n. pl. Ăriaḥ; (Tarichæa, South of Tiberias, Neub. Géogr. p. 21b>). Y.Snh.X, 28d גופתה א׳; Sifré Num. 131 גובתא דא׳; Yalk. Num. 771 דאריא (Y. l. c. ed. Zyt. אריה) Gufta in the district of Ariaḥ. Tosef.Kil.I, 3; Y. ib. I, 27a bot. תחום א׳ district of A.
אָרִיחָא, אַרְחָאch. (= h. אָרִיחַ) lath, bar, pole. Targ. Num. 13:23; a. e. (h. מוֹט). Bets.32b נפל לה ארי׳ בתנורא ed. (Ar. ארחא) a binder of the brick wall fell into the stove. Sabb.129a a house דשב לביניא וא׳ the width of whose walls was seven bricks and a half; a. e.Pl. אָרִיחַיָּא, אֲרִיחִין, אַרְחֵי, אַרְחִין. Targ. Ex. 25:27; a. e. (h. בַּדִּים). B. Bath.3a כפיסין ארחי Kfissin are bondlaths. Y.Erub.I, 19a top (also אורחין).Jewish literature > אריא) pr. n. pl. Ăriaḥ; (Tarichæa, South of Tiberias, Neub. Géogr. p. 21b>). Y.Snh.X, 28d גופתה א׳; Sifré Num. 131 גובתא דא׳; Yalk. Num. 771 דאריא (Y. l. c. ed. Zyt. אריה) Gufta in the district of Ariaḥ. Tosef.Kil.I, 3; Y. ib. I, 27a bot. תחום א׳ district of A.
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23 אריחא
אָרִיחָא, אַרְחָאch. (= h. אָרִיחַ) lath, bar, pole. Targ. Num. 13:23; a. e. (h. מוֹט). Bets.32b נפל לה ארי׳ בתנורא ed. (Ar. ארחא) a binder of the brick wall fell into the stove. Sabb.129a a house דשב לביניא וא׳ the width of whose walls was seven bricks and a half; a. e.Pl. אָרִיחַיָּא, אֲרִיחִין, אַרְחֵי, אַרְחִין. Targ. Ex. 25:27; a. e. (h. בַּדִּים). B. Bath.3a כפיסין ארחי Kfissin are bondlaths. Y.Erub.I, 19a top (also אורחין). -
24 ארחא
אָרִיחָא, אַרְחָאch. (= h. אָרִיחַ) lath, bar, pole. Targ. Num. 13:23; a. e. (h. מוֹט). Bets.32b נפל לה ארי׳ בתנורא ed. (Ar. ארחא) a binder of the brick wall fell into the stove. Sabb.129a a house דשב לביניא וא׳ the width of whose walls was seven bricks and a half; a. e.Pl. אָרִיחַיָּא, אֲרִיחִין, אַרְחֵי, אַרְחִין. Targ. Ex. 25:27; a. e. (h. בַּדִּים). B. Bath.3a כפיסין ארחי Kfissin are bondlaths. Y.Erub.I, 19a top (also אורחין). -
25 אָרִיחָא
אָרִיחָא, אַרְחָאch. (= h. אָרִיחַ) lath, bar, pole. Targ. Num. 13:23; a. e. (h. מוֹט). Bets.32b נפל לה ארי׳ בתנורא ed. (Ar. ארחא) a binder of the brick wall fell into the stove. Sabb.129a a house דשב לביניא וא׳ the width of whose walls was seven bricks and a half; a. e.Pl. אָרִיחַיָּא, אֲרִיחִין, אַרְחֵי, אַרְחִין. Targ. Ex. 25:27; a. e. (h. בַּדִּים). B. Bath.3a כפיסין ארחי Kfissin are bondlaths. Y.Erub.I, 19a top (also אורחין). -
26 אַרְחָא
אָרִיחָא, אַרְחָאch. (= h. אָרִיחַ) lath, bar, pole. Targ. Num. 13:23; a. e. (h. מוֹט). Bets.32b נפל לה ארי׳ בתנורא ed. (Ar. ארחא) a binder of the brick wall fell into the stove. Sabb.129a a house דשב לביניא וא׳ the width of whose walls was seven bricks and a half; a. e.Pl. אָרִיחַיָּא, אֲרִיחִין, אַרְחֵי, אַרְחִין. Targ. Ex. 25:27; a. e. (h. בַּדִּים). B. Bath.3a כפיסין ארחי Kfissin are bondlaths. Y.Erub.I, 19a top (also אורחין). -
27 גדיל
גָּדִילm. (b. h.; גדל II) 1) pl. גְּדִילִים, גְּדִילִין twisted threads, fringes, v. צִיצִית. Men.39b; Yeb.5b גדיל שנים ג׳ ארבעה gadil (a twist) means at least two threads, gdilim means four threads (which doubled make eight). Sifré Num. 115; a. e. 2) twist, table-cloth. B. Bath.57b שני שלישי ג׳ … גלויוכ׳ Ar. a. Ms. O. (ed. גלאי) two thirds of the width of the table covered and one third uncovered for putting on dishes and vegetables. -
28 גָּדִיל
גָּדִילm. (b. h.; גדל II) 1) pl. גְּדִילִים, גְּדִילִין twisted threads, fringes, v. צִיצִית. Men.39b; Yeb.5b גדיל שנים ג׳ ארבעה gadil (a twist) means at least two threads, gdilim means four threads (which doubled make eight). Sifré Num. 115; a. e. 2) twist, table-cloth. B. Bath.57b שני שלישי ג׳ … גלויוכ׳ Ar. a. Ms. O. (ed. גלאי) two thirds of the width of the table covered and one third uncovered for putting on dishes and vegetables. -
29 היקף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
30 היקיף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
31 הֶיקֵּף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
32 הֶיקֵּיף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
33 הֶקֵּיף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
34 הֶקֵּף
הֶיקֵּף, הֶיקֵּיף, הֶקֵּיף, הֶקֵּףm. ( נקף II) 1) circumference, surface. Y.Erub.VII, beg.24b ה׳ תשעיםוכ׳ a circumference of ninety Sabb.20a רוב הֶיקֵּפוֹ the larger portion of the surface of the wood (burning), opp. רוב עביו. Succ.7b אם יש בהֶקֵּיפָהּוכ׳ if there is room enough in the circumference of a round Succah to seat Erub.I, 5, a. e. כל שיש בהיקפווכ׳ whatever (circle) has a circumference of three hand-breadths, has a width (diameter) of one. B. Bath.13b כדי לגולה׳ enough (blank parchment) to be wrapt around the entire rolled-up scroll. Ib. 14a קשיא הקף this is in contradiction to what has been said above ‘enough to be wrapt ; a. fr. 2) outstanding debt, v. הַקָּפָה. Tosef.B. Mets. VIII, 27 כדי שיגבה הקיפו is sufficient time to collect his outstandings (to wind up his business). -
35 חרץ
חָרַץ(b. h.) 1) to dig a cavity, to cut a trench of even width all through. Y.Kil.VII, 31b bot. חפר ח׳ נעץוכ׳ if (on the Sabbath) one dug (a pit), made a trench, and cut a wedge-like ditch (narrow below), he is guilty of one act; Y.Sabb.VII, 9d hot.; a. fr. 2) to decree, designate. Tanḥ. Bḥuck. 1 (ref. to Job 14:5) ח׳ ימיווכ׳ He designated the duration of life of every creature.Part. pass. חָרוּץ, f. חֲרוּצָה; pl. חֲרוּצִים, חֲרוּצוֹת a) grooved. Sabb.98b ח׳ היו הקרשים וב׳ the boards of the Tabernacle were grooved, and the sockets hollowed out correspondingly.b) decreed, decided; determined. Gen. R. s. 67 (ref. to Prov. 12:27) the blessings שמעיקר העולם חרוצות לו which were designated to him from primeval days. Ib. חרוצה בידוכ׳ it is a decided fact known to the righteous that they will in this world receive none Deut. R. s. 1 שידיך חדות וח׳ that thy bands are quick and determined.c) flat-nosed, v. חָרוּץ. Nif. נֶחֲרַץ to be cut into, dug, ploughed. Y.Nidd.I, 49a bot. a soil is called virgin כל שלא נ׳ בה מימיה when it has never been cut into; v. חֶרֶץ. -
36 חָרַץ
חָרַץ(b. h.) 1) to dig a cavity, to cut a trench of even width all through. Y.Kil.VII, 31b bot. חפר ח׳ נעץוכ׳ if (on the Sabbath) one dug (a pit), made a trench, and cut a wedge-like ditch (narrow below), he is guilty of one act; Y.Sabb.VII, 9d hot.; a. fr. 2) to decree, designate. Tanḥ. Bḥuck. 1 (ref. to Job 14:5) ח׳ ימיווכ׳ He designated the duration of life of every creature.Part. pass. חָרוּץ, f. חֲרוּצָה; pl. חֲרוּצִים, חֲרוּצוֹת a) grooved. Sabb.98b ח׳ היו הקרשים וב׳ the boards of the Tabernacle were grooved, and the sockets hollowed out correspondingly.b) decreed, decided; determined. Gen. R. s. 67 (ref. to Prov. 12:27) the blessings שמעיקר העולם חרוצות לו which were designated to him from primeval days. Ib. חרוצה בידוכ׳ it is a decided fact known to the righteous that they will in this world receive none Deut. R. s. 1 שידיך חדות וח׳ that thy bands are quick and determined.c) flat-nosed, v. חָרוּץ. Nif. נֶחֲרַץ to be cut into, dug, ploughed. Y.Nidd.I, 49a bot. a soil is called virgin כל שלא נ׳ בה מימיה when it has never been cut into; v. חֶרֶץ. -
37 כיבוש
כִּיבּוּשm. (כָּבַש) 1) conquest, dominion. Y.Hor.III, 48c top בכ׳ הארץ for the conquest of Palestine. Gitt.8b (ref. to Syria) כ׳ יחיד … כ׳ the conquest of an individual (David) is not called a (national) conquest (so as to give the land the sacred character of Palestine); ib. 47a, a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 17 לכבוש, v. כִּינּוּס. 2) = כֶּבֶש 2, ascent, grade. Y. Erub.II, 24b bot. (read:) כל כִּיבּוּשֵׁי כבשים … מכִּי בּוּשוֹוכ׳ all grades of ascents in the Temple …, with the exception of the grade of the altar-bridge which was at the rate of about ten handbreadths to three handbreadths and one third of a fingers width (of vertical height; i. e. 10 to 3 1/1 2), v. כֶּבֶש.Pl. כִּיבּוּשִׁים, כִּיבּוּשִׁין, constr. כִּיבּוּשֵׁי, v. supra. 3) (only in pl.) means of subduing ones pride; reproof; evil prediction, penitence. Pesik. Vzoth, p. 197a> הן וכִיבּוּשֵׁיהֶן they (the blessings) but also the reproofs connected therewith (Deut. ch. 3 2); Yalk. Deut. 550. Gen. R. s. 66 (ref. to Gen. 27:28) (read:) יתן לך ברכות ויתן לך כיבושיהן; Yalk. Gen. 115 כיבושין הראויות לך may He give thee blessings, but also such means of preventing over-bearing as may be proper for thee.דברי כ׳ admonitions to penitence. Taan.II, 1 (15a); Tosef. ib. I, 8. -
38 כִּיבּוּש
כִּיבּוּשm. (כָּבַש) 1) conquest, dominion. Y.Hor.III, 48c top בכ׳ הארץ for the conquest of Palestine. Gitt.8b (ref. to Syria) כ׳ יחיד … כ׳ the conquest of an individual (David) is not called a (national) conquest (so as to give the land the sacred character of Palestine); ib. 47a, a. fr.(Gen. R. s. 17 לכבוש, v. כִּינּוּס. 2) = כֶּבֶש 2, ascent, grade. Y. Erub.II, 24b bot. (read:) כל כִּיבּוּשֵׁי כבשים … מכִּי בּוּשוֹוכ׳ all grades of ascents in the Temple …, with the exception of the grade of the altar-bridge which was at the rate of about ten handbreadths to three handbreadths and one third of a fingers width (of vertical height; i. e. 10 to 3 1/1 2), v. כֶּבֶש.Pl. כִּיבּוּשִׁים, כִּיבּוּשִׁין, constr. כִּיבּוּשֵׁי, v. supra. 3) (only in pl.) means of subduing ones pride; reproof; evil prediction, penitence. Pesik. Vzoth, p. 197a> הן וכִיבּוּשֵׁיהֶן they (the blessings) but also the reproofs connected therewith (Deut. ch. 3 2); Yalk. Deut. 550. Gen. R. s. 66 (ref. to Gen. 27:28) (read:) יתן לך ברכות ויתן לך כיבושיהן; Yalk. Gen. 115 כיבושין הראויות לך may He give thee blessings, but also such means of preventing over-bearing as may be proper for thee.דברי כ׳ admonitions to penitence. Taan.II, 1 (15a); Tosef. ib. I, 8. -
39 מלבן
מַלְבֵּן, מַלְבֵּיןm. (b. h.; לָבַן I, v. לְבֵנָה) 1) press, frame, mould. Sot.11a (ref. to Ex. 1:11) הביאו מ׳וכ׳ they brought a brick mould and suspended it from Pharaohs neck; Ex. R. s. 1. Zeb.54a מ׳ שהוא שלשיםוכ׳ a frame of thirty-two by thirty-two cubits (which was filled with stones, cement). Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c כנוטל מ׳וכ׳ like taking a frame and putting it over the piled up bricks (which cannot be called building). Tosef. ib. XIII (XIV), 15 מ׳ של מיטה the frame (bottom) of a bedstead. Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 17 מ׳ של ספקלריא a window frame. Tosef.B. Bath. II, 14 מ׳ או צורתוכ׳ a window frame or the shape of a door; B. Bath.III, 6. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets. V, 9 מ׳ להיות נותנווכ׳ a bedstead bottom intended to be moved from one bed to another, opp. intended for one particular bed. Tosef.Ohol.XIII, 5 (read:) מ׳ שהוא מלובשוכ׳, v. לָבַש. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. I, 8 מ׳ של מסר הנדול the frame of a large saw. Neg. XIII, 3 מ׳ הבנויוכ׳ a casing to protect that portion of the beam which rests on the wall.Gen. R. s. 38; Yalk. Prov. 961 (ref. to Prov. 27:22) כזה שהזא … במ׳ like one undertaking to crush barley in a frame; a. fr.Pl. מַלְבֵּנִים, מַלְבֵּנִין, מַלְבֵּנוֹת, מַלְבֵּי׳. Neg. l. c. B. Bath.69a מ׳ של פתחים door frames; מ׳ של חלונות window frames; מ׳ של כרעי המטה sockets for the legs of a bedstead. Kel. XVIII, 3 מֵלְבְּנֵי בני לוי stands for the musical instruments of the Levites; Tosef. ib. B. Mets.V, 9 מ׳ לוי ed. Zuck. (corr. acc.); a. e. 2) (from its shape) a small garden-bed, a plot (of three hand-breadths in width).Pl. as ab. Peah III, 1. Ib. 4 מ׳ הבצלים שבין היוק plots of onions between vegetables. Ib. VII, 2 ג׳ שורות של שני מ׳ three rows at a distance of two malbenim (six hand-breadths) from one another; Tosef. ib. III, 10. Ter. IV, 8 המ׳ (sub. דבלי) figs pressed in quadrangular moulds, opp. עגולים. -
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מַלְבֵּן, מַלְבֵּיןm. (b. h.; לָבַן I, v. לְבֵנָה) 1) press, frame, mould. Sot.11a (ref. to Ex. 1:11) הביאו מ׳וכ׳ they brought a brick mould and suspended it from Pharaohs neck; Ex. R. s. 1. Zeb.54a מ׳ שהוא שלשיםוכ׳ a frame of thirty-two by thirty-two cubits (which was filled with stones, cement). Y.Sabb.XII, beg.13c כנוטל מ׳וכ׳ like taking a frame and putting it over the piled up bricks (which cannot be called building). Tosef. ib. XIII (XIV), 15 מ׳ של מיטה the frame (bottom) of a bedstead. Tosef.Erub.XI (VIII), 17 מ׳ של ספקלריא a window frame. Tosef.B. Bath. II, 14 מ׳ או צורתוכ׳ a window frame or the shape of a door; B. Bath.III, 6. Tosef.Kel.B. Mets. V, 9 מ׳ להיות נותנווכ׳ a bedstead bottom intended to be moved from one bed to another, opp. intended for one particular bed. Tosef.Ohol.XIII, 5 (read:) מ׳ שהוא מלובשוכ׳, v. לָבַש. Tosef.Kel.B. Bath. I, 8 מ׳ של מסר הנדול the frame of a large saw. Neg. XIII, 3 מ׳ הבנויוכ׳ a casing to protect that portion of the beam which rests on the wall.Gen. R. s. 38; Yalk. Prov. 961 (ref. to Prov. 27:22) כזה שהזא … במ׳ like one undertaking to crush barley in a frame; a. fr.Pl. מַלְבֵּנִים, מַלְבֵּנִין, מַלְבֵּנוֹת, מַלְבֵּי׳. Neg. l. c. B. Bath.69a מ׳ של פתחים door frames; מ׳ של חלונות window frames; מ׳ של כרעי המטה sockets for the legs of a bedstead. Kel. XVIII, 3 מֵלְבְּנֵי בני לוי stands for the musical instruments of the Levites; Tosef. ib. B. Mets.V, 9 מ׳ לוי ed. Zuck. (corr. acc.); a. e. 2) (from its shape) a small garden-bed, a plot (of three hand-breadths in width).Pl. as ab. Peah III, 1. Ib. 4 מ׳ הבצלים שבין היוק plots of onions between vegetables. Ib. VII, 2 ג׳ שורות של שני מ׳ three rows at a distance of two malbenim (six hand-breadths) from one another; Tosef. ib. III, 10. Ter. IV, 8 המ׳ (sub. דבלי) figs pressed in quadrangular moulds, opp. עגולים.
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