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101 גבהּ
גָּבַהּ(b. h.; v. גבב; cmp. גאה) to be high; to be elated. Meg.15a ג׳ המןוכ׳ (Var. ג׳ לבו של המן) Haman is haughtier than Ahasver (he dared what Ah. did not venture); Yalk. Esth. 1056.Sot.5a ולא ג׳ הר סיני למעלה and Mount Sinai did not rise higher (grow proud). Hif. הִגְבִּיהַּ 1) to raise, elevate; to make elated. Taan.23a a generation which was to be humbled הִגְבַּהְּתּוֹ בתפלתן hast thou lifted up through thy prayer, v. גָּאָה.Erub.55a מי שמַגְבִּיהַּ דעתו עליו כשמים Ms. M. (ed. עליה, ed. Sonc. מגב׳ עצמו כשמ׳; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.; Yalk. Deut. 940 שמגיס דעתו) who exalts his mind in himself as high as the heavens (who considers himself very wise, ed. who considers himself on account of his knowledge of it as high). Ib. 13b him who lowers himself הק״בה מַגְבִּיהוֹ the Lord will raise, וכל המגביה עצמווכ׳ and whomsoever exalts himself, the Lord will lower; ib. 54a; Ned.55a. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 14 מַגְבִּיהִים פניהם lifted their faces up; a. fr.Ḥall. III, 1 מַגְבַּהַת הלתה she lifts up (dedicates) the priests share; v., however, גָּבָה. 2) to take up a lost object in order to take possession of it. B. Mets.8a המגביה מציאה לחבירווכ׳ if one takes up an object in behalf of his neighbor; ib. 10a; Bets.39b; a. fr. Hof. הוּגְבַּהּ to be raised. Sot.47b שפלים הוּגְבָּהוּ the low have been raised. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 5; Lev. R. s. 8 בלשון זהה׳ with the word zeh (Lev. 6:13) has he (Aaron) been raised.Part. מוּגְבַּהּ, f. מוּגְבַּהַת. Y.Shebu.I, 32d bot. what means שְׂאֵת (Lev. 13:2) מוגבהת a raised spot (Sifra Thazr., Neg. ch. I מובחקת, corr. acc.). Hithpa. הִתְגַּבֵּהּ, Nithpa. נִתְגַּבֵּהַּ to be elated, boastful. Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 1 התחיל מִתְגַּבֵּהַּ והולך he beame more and more overbearing (Tanḥ. ed. Bub. ib.; Num. R. s. 18 מתגבר). Num. R. s. 6, beg. נִתְגַּבְּהוּ בעצמם they were proud of their own selves. -
102 גָּבַהּ
גָּבַהּ(b. h.; v. גבב; cmp. גאה) to be high; to be elated. Meg.15a ג׳ המןוכ׳ (Var. ג׳ לבו של המן) Haman is haughtier than Ahasver (he dared what Ah. did not venture); Yalk. Esth. 1056.Sot.5a ולא ג׳ הר סיני למעלה and Mount Sinai did not rise higher (grow proud). Hif. הִגְבִּיהַּ 1) to raise, elevate; to make elated. Taan.23a a generation which was to be humbled הִגְבַּהְּתּוֹ בתפלתן hast thou lifted up through thy prayer, v. גָּאָה.Erub.55a מי שמַגְבִּיהַּ דעתו עליו כשמים Ms. M. (ed. עליה, ed. Sonc. מגב׳ עצמו כשמ׳; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.; Yalk. Deut. 940 שמגיס דעתו) who exalts his mind in himself as high as the heavens (who considers himself very wise, ed. who considers himself on account of his knowledge of it as high). Ib. 13b him who lowers himself הק״בה מַגְבִּיהוֹ the Lord will raise, וכל המגביה עצמווכ׳ and whomsoever exalts himself, the Lord will lower; ib. 54a; Ned.55a. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 14 מַגְבִּיהִים פניהם lifted their faces up; a. fr.Ḥall. III, 1 מַגְבַּהַת הלתה she lifts up (dedicates) the priests share; v., however, גָּבָה. 2) to take up a lost object in order to take possession of it. B. Mets.8a המגביה מציאה לחבירווכ׳ if one takes up an object in behalf of his neighbor; ib. 10a; Bets.39b; a. fr. Hof. הוּגְבַּהּ to be raised. Sot.47b שפלים הוּגְבָּהוּ the low have been raised. Tanḥ. Ki Thissa 5; Lev. R. s. 8 בלשון זהה׳ with the word zeh (Lev. 6:13) has he (Aaron) been raised.Part. מוּגְבַּהּ, f. מוּגְבַּהַת. Y.Shebu.I, 32d bot. what means שְׂאֵת (Lev. 13:2) מוגבהת a raised spot (Sifra Thazr., Neg. ch. I מובחקת, corr. acc.). Hithpa. הִתְגַּבֵּהּ, Nithpa. נִתְגַּבֵּהַּ to be elated, boastful. Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 1 התחיל מִתְגַּבֵּהַּ והולך he beame more and more overbearing (Tanḥ. ed. Bub. ib.; Num. R. s. 18 מתגבר). Num. R. s. 6, beg. נִתְגַּבְּהוּ בעצמם they were proud of their own selves. -
103 דור
דּוּרI (b. h.) to form a circle or enclosure (v. Fl. to Levy Talm. Dict. I, p. 440a> sq.).Denom. דּוּר II, דּוֹר, דִּירָה. 2) (denom. of דִּירָה) to reside, dwell. Ber.8a לעולם יָדוֹרוכ׳ one must try to live in the same place with his teacher. Keth.72a; a. fr. אין אדם דָּרוכ׳, v. כְּפִיפָה. Ib. 110b בל הדָּרבא״י whoever lives in Palestine.Succ.35a (ref. to hadar, Lev. 23:40) א״ת הָדָר אלא הַדָּר דבר שֶדָּרוכ׳ ed. (Ms. M. הָדָר דבר הַדָּרוכ׳) read not hadar but haddar, something which remains on its tree from year to year (without withering); a. fr. 3) to lodge, v. infra. Pi. דִּיֵּיר 1) to cause a circuit; ד׳ שדה to let cattle change folds within a field, to collect manure in a field, by letting cattle live on it. Shebi. III, 4. Y. ib. 34c bot. מְדַיְּירִין בטובה you may let your cattle live on ones field as a favor; a. e. 2) to lodge, v. infra. Hif. הֵדִיר to lodge. Pesik. R. s. 3, beg. (play on דָּֽ֗רְ֗בָ֗ן֗) שמֵדִ֗יר֗ ב̇ינ̇ה בפרה it (the goad) causes understanding to dwell in the cow; Pesik Bahod. p. 153a> שמורה (ed. O. שמדיר); Koh. R. to XII, 11 (read:) שהוא מְדַיֵּיר; Num. R. s. 14 שדָּר; Y. Snh. Tanḥ Bhaǎl 15 דָּר אצל הפרהוכ׳.(Num. R. l. c. the words of the wise דָּ֗רִ֗ים ב̇ינ̇הוכ׳ lodge understanding with men. Nithpa. נִדַּיָּיר to be manured by cattle living in folds, v. Piel. Shebi. IV, 2; M. Kat. 13a; a. e. -
104 דּוּר
דּוּרI (b. h.) to form a circle or enclosure (v. Fl. to Levy Talm. Dict. I, p. 440a> sq.).Denom. דּוּר II, דּוֹר, דִּירָה. 2) (denom. of דִּירָה) to reside, dwell. Ber.8a לעולם יָדוֹרוכ׳ one must try to live in the same place with his teacher. Keth.72a; a. fr. אין אדם דָּרוכ׳, v. כְּפִיפָה. Ib. 110b בל הדָּרבא״י whoever lives in Palestine.Succ.35a (ref. to hadar, Lev. 23:40) א״ת הָדָר אלא הַדָּר דבר שֶדָּרוכ׳ ed. (Ms. M. הָדָר דבר הַדָּרוכ׳) read not hadar but haddar, something which remains on its tree from year to year (without withering); a. fr. 3) to lodge, v. infra. Pi. דִּיֵּיר 1) to cause a circuit; ד׳ שדה to let cattle change folds within a field, to collect manure in a field, by letting cattle live on it. Shebi. III, 4. Y. ib. 34c bot. מְדַיְּירִין בטובה you may let your cattle live on ones field as a favor; a. e. 2) to lodge, v. infra. Hif. הֵדִיר to lodge. Pesik. R. s. 3, beg. (play on דָּֽ֗רְ֗בָ֗ן֗) שמֵדִ֗יר֗ ב̇ינ̇ה בפרה it (the goad) causes understanding to dwell in the cow; Pesik Bahod. p. 153a> שמורה (ed. O. שמדיר); Koh. R. to XII, 11 (read:) שהוא מְדַיֵּיר; Num. R. s. 14 שדָּר; Y. Snh. Tanḥ Bhaǎl 15 דָּר אצל הפרהוכ׳.(Num. R. l. c. the words of the wise דָּ֗רִ֗ים ב̇ינ̇הוכ׳ lodge understanding with men. Nithpa. נִדַּיָּיר to be manured by cattle living in folds, v. Piel. Shebi. IV, 2; M. Kat. 13a; a. e. -
105 השכלה
הַשְׂכָּלָהf. (preced.) wise reflection, thoughtfulness. Gen. R. s. 60 (ref. to Prov. 17:2) ומהו הַשְׂכָּלָתוֹ and what was his (Eliezers) reflection?; Yalk. Prov. 956. -
106 הַשְׂכָּלָה
הַשְׂכָּלָהf. (preced.) wise reflection, thoughtfulness. Gen. R. s. 60 (ref. to Prov. 17:2) ומהו הַשְׂכָּלָתוֹ and what was his (Eliezers) reflection?; Yalk. Prov. 956. -
107 חרש II
חָרַשII Pi. חֵרֵש, חֵי׳ (denom. of חֵרֵש) to deafen, make deaf. B. Kam.86a שחֵירְשוֹוכ׳ when he made him deaf without wounding him. Ib. החוֹרֵש את אביו (Ms. H. a. R. חֵרֵש); ib. 98a חֵרְשוֹ לאביו if one injured his fathers hearing; v. חֲרִישָׁה II. Kidd.24b.Sabb.109a top. יד מְחָרֶשֶׁת the unwashed hand put to the ear causes deafness. Hif. הֶחֱרִיש 1) same. B. Kam.86a להַחֲרִיש, v. חֲרִישָׁה II. 2) (b. h.) to be silent. Y.Pes.IX, end. 37a (ref. to Prov. 17:28) ואיןצ״ל חכם מַחֲרִיש and it is needless to say the same of a wise man keeping silence. (Usu. שָׁתַק. Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵש to become deaf ( and dumb). Yeb.XIV, 1; Tosef.Ter.I, 1 פיקח ונ׳ if he had been well-hearing and became etc.; v. חֵרֵש. -
108 חָרַש
חָרַשII Pi. חֵרֵש, חֵי׳ (denom. of חֵרֵש) to deafen, make deaf. B. Kam.86a שחֵירְשוֹוכ׳ when he made him deaf without wounding him. Ib. החוֹרֵש את אביו (Ms. H. a. R. חֵרֵש); ib. 98a חֵרְשוֹ לאביו if one injured his fathers hearing; v. חֲרִישָׁה II. Kidd.24b.Sabb.109a top. יד מְחָרֶשֶׁת the unwashed hand put to the ear causes deafness. Hif. הֶחֱרִיש 1) same. B. Kam.86a להַחֲרִיש, v. חֲרִישָׁה II. 2) (b. h.) to be silent. Y.Pes.IX, end. 37a (ref. to Prov. 17:28) ואיןצ״ל חכם מַחֲרִיש and it is needless to say the same of a wise man keeping silence. (Usu. שָׁתַק. Nithpa. נִתְחָרֵש to become deaf ( and dumb). Yeb.XIV, 1; Tosef.Ter.I, 1 פיקח ונ׳ if he had been well-hearing and became etc.; v. חֵרֵש. -
109 טעם
טָעַם(b. h.) (to be bright, wise (v. Ps. 34:9), to examine, to taste, test, try, experience. Yoma 22b לא ט׳ טַעַם חטא never tasted the taste of sin (was innocent). Y.Succ.V, 55b לא היו טוֹעֲמִין טעםוכ׳ had not even a taste of sleep. Ber.35a אסור … שיִטְעוֹםוכ׳ one must not taste food without a blessing. Ib. 14a מהו שיטעום dare he (who fasts) taste food when cooking? Num. R. s. 7 כל מי … היה טוֹעֲמוֹ whoever desired to eat meat felt its taste (in the mannah); a. v. fr. Hif. הִטְעִים 1) to give to taste. Ned.66b עד שתַּטְעִימִי … לרבוכ׳ until thou makest R. J. taste of thy dish. B. Mets.75a כדי להַטְעִימָןוכ׳ in order to give them a taste of usury (that they might feel its oppressiveness). Cant. R. to VII, 2 תהא … ומטעמני (read ומַטְעִימֵנִי or ומְטַעֲמֵנִי Pi.) thou shalt bring some of them before me and let me taste them; a. fr. 2) to make tasteful, to explain. Sot.21b המַטְעִים דבריווכ׳ who explains his case to the judge (trying to preoccupy him), before his adversary appears; Tanḥ. Mishp. 6; a. e.V. מַטְעֶמֶת. -
110 טָעַם
טָעַם(b. h.) (to be bright, wise (v. Ps. 34:9), to examine, to taste, test, try, experience. Yoma 22b לא ט׳ טַעַם חטא never tasted the taste of sin (was innocent). Y.Succ.V, 55b לא היו טוֹעֲמִין טעםוכ׳ had not even a taste of sleep. Ber.35a אסור … שיִטְעוֹםוכ׳ one must not taste food without a blessing. Ib. 14a מהו שיטעום dare he (who fasts) taste food when cooking? Num. R. s. 7 כל מי … היה טוֹעֲמוֹ whoever desired to eat meat felt its taste (in the mannah); a. v. fr. Hif. הִטְעִים 1) to give to taste. Ned.66b עד שתַּטְעִימִי … לרבוכ׳ until thou makest R. J. taste of thy dish. B. Mets.75a כדי להַטְעִימָןוכ׳ in order to give them a taste of usury (that they might feel its oppressiveness). Cant. R. to VII, 2 תהא … ומטעמני (read ומַטְעִימֵנִי or ומְטַעֲמֵנִי Pi.) thou shalt bring some of them before me and let me taste them; a. fr. 2) to make tasteful, to explain. Sot.21b המַטְעִים דבריווכ׳ who explains his case to the judge (trying to preoccupy him), before his adversary appears; Tanḥ. Mishp. 6; a. e.V. מַטְעֶמֶת. -
111 טפל
טְפַלch. sam(טפלto join,), to paste, plaster Pes.74b טַפְלֵיה ההואוכ׳ put a dough paste over a pigeon. M. Kat. 9b טַפְלָהּ אבר אבר put a paste on her (for improving her complexion) limb-wise; Sabb.80b.Trnsf. (with שקרא) to charge falsely, calumniate (cmp. טוּחַ I, v. Ps. 119:69).Targ. Y. I Deut. 1:1. Ithpa. אִיטַּפֵּל, Ithpe. אִיטְּפֵיל to be put on. Part. מִיטַּפַּל, מִיטַּפְלָא, מִטַּ׳ (not מְ׳) forming a scab (h. מִסְפַּחַת). Targ. Y. Lev. 13:6; 7; 8; 19. 2) to attend, care. Y.Taan.IV, 68d top עד דהוון מִיטַּפְּלִין ביה while they were engaged in burying him. 3) to join, attach ones self. Keth.23a אִיטְּפֵל בקריבותיך marry one of thy relations. Snh.26a א׳ בהדיהו joined them. Y.Kil.IX, 32c bot.; Y.Keth.XII, 35b אזל וא׳ בהון מן תמן (not זמן) he went and remained in their company from thence. -
112 טְפַל
טְפַלch. sam(טפלto join,), to paste, plaster Pes.74b טַפְלֵיה ההואוכ׳ put a dough paste over a pigeon. M. Kat. 9b טַפְלָהּ אבר אבר put a paste on her (for improving her complexion) limb-wise; Sabb.80b.Trnsf. (with שקרא) to charge falsely, calumniate (cmp. טוּחַ I, v. Ps. 119:69).Targ. Y. I Deut. 1:1. Ithpa. אִיטַּפֵּל, Ithpe. אִיטְּפֵיל to be put on. Part. מִיטַּפַּל, מִיטַּפְלָא, מִטַּ׳ (not מְ׳) forming a scab (h. מִסְפַּחַת). Targ. Y. Lev. 13:6; 7; 8; 19. 2) to attend, care. Y.Taan.IV, 68d top עד דהוון מִיטַּפְּלִין ביה while they were engaged in burying him. 3) to join, attach ones self. Keth.23a אִיטְּפֵל בקריבותיך marry one of thy relations. Snh.26a א׳ בהדיהו joined them. Y.Kil.IX, 32c bot.; Y.Keth.XII, 35b אזל וא׳ בהון מן תמן (not זמן) he went and remained in their company from thence. -
113 טפש
טִפֵּש, טִיפֵּשm. (preced.) obdurate, dull, stupid. Tem.16a. Y.Pes.X, 37d (Mekh. Bo., s. 18 תם). Cant. R. to I, 1 חכם ט׳וכ׳ first wise, then foolish ; a. fr.Pl. טִפְּשִׁים, טִפְּשִׁין, טִיפְּ׳. Sabb.152b. Y.Pes.IX, end, 37a; a. fr. Fem. טִפֶּשֶׁת. Num. R. s. 20 שזו הט׳ שבבהמה for this (the ass), the stupidest of animals; Tanḥ. Balak 9 הטִפְּשִׁית. -
114 טיפש
טִפֵּש, טִיפֵּשm. (preced.) obdurate, dull, stupid. Tem.16a. Y.Pes.X, 37d (Mekh. Bo., s. 18 תם). Cant. R. to I, 1 חכם ט׳וכ׳ first wise, then foolish ; a. fr.Pl. טִפְּשִׁים, טִפְּשִׁין, טִיפְּ׳. Sabb.152b. Y.Pes.IX, end, 37a; a. fr. Fem. טִפֶּשֶׁת. Num. R. s. 20 שזו הט׳ שבבהמה for this (the ass), the stupidest of animals; Tanḥ. Balak 9 הטִפְּשִׁית. -
115 טִפֵּש
טִפֵּש, טִיפֵּשm. (preced.) obdurate, dull, stupid. Tem.16a. Y.Pes.X, 37d (Mekh. Bo., s. 18 תם). Cant. R. to I, 1 חכם ט׳וכ׳ first wise, then foolish ; a. fr.Pl. טִפְּשִׁים, טִפְּשִׁין, טִיפְּ׳. Sabb.152b. Y.Pes.IX, end, 37a; a. fr. Fem. טִפֶּשֶׁת. Num. R. s. 20 שזו הט׳ שבבהמה for this (the ass), the stupidest of animals; Tanḥ. Balak 9 הטִפְּשִׁית. -
116 טִיפֵּש
טִפֵּש, טִיפֵּשm. (preced.) obdurate, dull, stupid. Tem.16a. Y.Pes.X, 37d (Mekh. Bo., s. 18 תם). Cant. R. to I, 1 חכם ט׳וכ׳ first wise, then foolish ; a. fr.Pl. טִפְּשִׁים, טִפְּשִׁין, טִיפְּ׳. Sabb.152b. Y.Pes.IX, end, 37a; a. fr. Fem. טִפֶּשֶׁת. Num. R. s. 20 שזו הט׳ שבבהמה for this (the ass), the stupidest of animals; Tanḥ. Balak 9 הטִפְּשִׁית. -
117 יהר
יָהַר(cmp. אור, נהר) to be shining, showy, proud, v. יָהִיר. Hithpa. הִתְיָהֵר (denom. of יָהִיר) to assume airs, to be boastful. Pes.66b כל המִתְיָהֵרוכ׳ whoever is boastful, if he is wise, his wisdom will desert him B. Bath.10b שאין עושין אלא להִתְיָהֵר בו they do good only to boast themselves thereof; וכל המתיהרוכ׳ and whoever boasts, falls a prey to Gehenna. -
118 יָהַר
יָהַר(cmp. אור, נהר) to be shining, showy, proud, v. יָהִיר. Hithpa. הִתְיָהֵר (denom. of יָהִיר) to assume airs, to be boastful. Pes.66b כל המִתְיָהֵרוכ׳ whoever is boastful, if he is wise, his wisdom will desert him B. Bath.10b שאין עושין אלא להִתְיָהֵר בו they do good only to boast themselves thereof; וכל המתיהרוכ׳ and whoever boasts, falls a prey to Gehenna. -
119 יניק
יַנִּיק, יָנִיק, יָנִיקָאm. (v. יָנוֹקָא) 1) suckling, child; young. Targ. 1 Sam. 15:3. Targ. Jud. 8:20 (h. text נער). Targ. Is. 65:20 י׳ ימין (h. text עול ימים); a. fr.Kidd.32b י׳ וחכים young but wise; a. fr.Pl. יַנִּיקֵיָּא. Lev. R. s. 5, beg. (translating עויליהם, Job 21:11) יַנִּיקַיהוֹן their young ones (v. Gen. R. s. 36; Yalk. Job. 908). 2) (v. יוֹנֶקֶת) branch, twig.Pl. as ab. Targ. Ps. 80:12 יַנִּיקָהָא (Ms. ינקיהא; h. text יוֹנְקוֹתֶיהָ). -
120 יַנִּיק
יַנִּיק, יָנִיק, יָנִיקָאm. (v. יָנוֹקָא) 1) suckling, child; young. Targ. 1 Sam. 15:3. Targ. Jud. 8:20 (h. text נער). Targ. Is. 65:20 י׳ ימין (h. text עול ימים); a. fr.Kidd.32b י׳ וחכים young but wise; a. fr.Pl. יַנִּיקֵיָּא. Lev. R. s. 5, beg. (translating עויליהם, Job 21:11) יַנִּיקַיהוֹן their young ones (v. Gen. R. s. 36; Yalk. Job. 908). 2) (v. יוֹנֶקֶת) branch, twig.Pl. as ab. Targ. Ps. 80:12 יַנִּיקָהָא (Ms. ינקיהא; h. text יוֹנְקוֹתֶיהָ).
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Wise — or WISE may refer to:* The adjectival form of wisdomMedia*WISE (AM), a radio station (1310 AM) licensed to Asheville, North Carolina, United States *WISE FM, a radio station (90.5 FM) licensed to Wise, Virginia, United States, repeating WVTF of… … Wikipedia
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Wise — Wise, a. [OE. wise, AS. w[=i]se; akin to OS. w[=i]sa, OFries. w[=i]s, D. wijs, wijze, OHG. w[=i]sa, G. weise, Sw. vis, Dan. viis, Icel. [ o]?ruv[=i]s otherwise; from the root of E. wit; hence, originally, knowledge, skill. See {Wit}, v., and cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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