worms

מַאֲכוֹלֶתf. (אָכַל) 1) louse. Nidd.14a. Ib. 52b. Tosef.Sabb. XVI (XVII), 21; Sabb.12a; a. fr.Pl. מַאֲכוֹלוֹת. Y.Nidd.II, 49d bot. (ed. Krot. sing.). 2) wood-worm.Pl. as ab. Y.Taan.IV, 69c אינן עושין מ׳ do not produce worms (are never worm-eaten); Lam. R. introd. (R. Zera) לֶת … (sing.).

מָתַק(b. h.) 1) to be sweet, palatable. Ukts. III, 4 עד שיִמְתּוֹקוּ until they are made palatable (by pressing). Gen. R. s. 85 יִמְתַּק לכם may it be sweet to (well agree with) you, v. בָּסַם. 2) to partake with delight, smack, gnaw. Yalk. Job 910 (ref. to Job 24:20) שמָתַק רמה מהם the worm gnawed at them with delight; Gen. R. s. 33 שמִיתְּקוּ רמה מהם (Pi.) the worms did Yalk. Prov. 962 סופו להיות מוֹתֵק עליו shall finally feed on him; ib. 961 מותח (corr. acc.). Pi. מִיתֵּק 1) to partake with delight, s. supra. 2) to sweeten, season. Tosef.Bets.III, 15 אין מְמַתְּקִיןוכ׳ you must not (on the Holy Day) sweeten a mustard mixture by dipping a live coal into it; Sabb.134a; Y.Bets. IV, 62c bot. Sabb.90a למַתֵּק קדרה to season a dish. Ber.5a מלח מְמַתֶּקֶתוכ׳ salt seasons the meat; a. fr.Trnsf. to pacify. Y.Ab. Zar. II, 42a top והוא יודע למתקוכ׳ he knows how to calm the great Ocean. Y.Meg.III, 74a bot. (in a secret letter) תמר … ובקשנו למַתְּקָהוכ׳ Tamar still endures in her bitterness (hostility), and we attempted to sweeten her (by bribery), ‘but the melter has refined in vain (Jer. 6:29). 3) to indulge. Yalk. Prov. 961 (ref. to Prov. 29:21) כל מי שמְמַתֵּקוכ׳ he who indulges his passion in his youth (v. מָנוֹן).Taan.9b, v. infra. Hif. הִמְתִּיק to sweeten. Cant. R. to V, 16 (play on ממתקים, ib.) ה׳ להםוכ׳ he sweetened (softened) the word for them; Num. R. s. 10, beg. Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּק to become sweet, to be quieted. Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. בשעה שהמים … מִתְמַתְּקִין when the waters praise their Creator, they grow calm. Gen. R. s. 13, a. e. מִתְמַתְּקִים הן בעבים (some ed. ממת׳, corr. acc.) the salt water becomes sweet in the clouds; Taan.9b Ms. M. (ed. ממתקין, corr. acc.).

מָתַק(b. h.) 1) to be sweet, palatable. Ukts. III, 4 עד שיִמְתּוֹקוּ until they are made palatable (by pressing). Gen. R. s. 85 יִמְתַּק לכם may it be sweet to (well agree with) you, v. בָּסַם. 2) to partake with delight, smack, gnaw. Yalk. Job 910 (ref. to Job 24:20) שמָתַק רמה מהם the worm gnawed at them with delight; Gen. R. s. 33 שמִיתְּקוּ רמה מהם (Pi.) the worms did Yalk. Prov. 962 סופו להיות מוֹתֵק עליו shall finally feed on him; ib. 961 מותח (corr. acc.). Pi. מִיתֵּק 1) to partake with delight, s. supra. 2) to sweeten, season. Tosef.Bets.III, 15 אין מְמַתְּקִיןוכ׳ you must not (on the Holy Day) sweeten a mustard mixture by dipping a live coal into it; Sabb.134a; Y.Bets. IV, 62c bot. Sabb.90a למַתֵּק קדרה to season a dish. Ber.5a מלח מְמַתֶּקֶתוכ׳ salt seasons the meat; a. fr.Trnsf. to pacify. Y.Ab. Zar. II, 42a top והוא יודע למתקוכ׳ he knows how to calm the great Ocean. Y.Meg.III, 74a bot. (in a secret letter) תמר … ובקשנו למַתְּקָהוכ׳ Tamar still endures in her bitterness (hostility), and we attempted to sweeten her (by bribery), ‘but the melter has refined in vain (Jer. 6:29). 3) to indulge. Yalk. Prov. 961 (ref. to Prov. 29:21) כל מי שמְמַתֵּקוכ׳ he who indulges his passion in his youth (v. מָנוֹן).Taan.9b, v. infra. Hif. הִמְתִּיק to sweeten. Cant. R. to V, 16 (play on ממתקים, ib.) ה׳ להםוכ׳ he sweetened (softened) the word for them; Num. R. s. 10, beg. Hithpa. הִתְמַתֵּק to become sweet, to be quieted. Y. Ab. Zar. l. c. בשעה שהמים … מִתְמַתְּקִין when the waters praise their Creator, they grow calm. Gen. R. s. 13, a. e. מִתְמַתְּקִים הן בעבים (some ed. ממת׳, corr. acc.) the salt water becomes sweet in the clouds; Taan.9b Ms. M. (ed. ממתקין, corr. acc.).

נְחִילch. sam( נָחִיל m. (חוּל, חָלַל; cmp. נַחַל) basket), swarm. Targ. Y. Deut. 21:8 נ׳ דמורנין a swarm of worms, v. מוּרָנָא.

נְחִילch. sam( נָחִיל m. (חוּל, חָלַל; cmp. נַחַל) basket), swarm. Targ. Y. Deut. 21:8 נ׳ דמורנין a swarm of worms, v. מוּרָנָא.

קָרַח(b. h.) ( to be round and smooth, (denom. of קֵרֵחַ to make a bald spot. Macc.III, 5 הקוֹרִחַ קרחהוכ׳ he that makes a baldness upon his head. Ib. 20a יכולאפי׳ ק׳ … קריחותוכ׳ lest you think that even if one makes four or five spots, he is guilty only of one act; Kidd.36a; a. e. Nif. נִקְרַח to become bald, hairless, smooth. Maasr. I, 3 האגסים … משיִקָּרְהוּ (Y. ed. משיַקְרִיחוּ, a. משיקרחו) pears … are subject to tithes when their surface begins to grow smooth, v. infra. Neg. VIII, 5 חזר … ונִקְרְחוּ if head and chin changed and became bald; Tosef. ib. III, 10 (not שנ׳); a. e. Hif. הִקְרִיחַ 1) same. Tosef.Maasr.I, 2 משיַקְרִיחוּ (not משיקד׳), v. supra. Y. ib. I, 48d bot. משיקריחו … משיעשו קרחות … לבנות ‘when they get smooth (Mish. I, 3, v. supra) …, that means, when they begin to get white, smooth spots (cmp. קְרוּחַ). Ib. וכי מחמת האוכל חן מַקְרִיחִיןוכ׳ do the fruits get white spots because of the development of the eatable matter (flesh), is it not on account of worms?; a. e. 2) to make bare, raze. Y.Kil.IV, beg.29a קרחת … מקריחין אותווכ׳ ‘a bald portion of a vineyard (Mish. IV, 1) is one which is razed in the centre; כרם שחרב מקריחיןוכ׳ ‘a waste vineyard (ib. 2) is one which is razed on all sides. Sot.46b (play on קרח, 2 Kings 2:23) שהִקְרַחְתָּ עלינו את המקום thou hast made the place bare for us (ruined our water trade by healing the well); a. e.Part. pass. מוּקְרָח; pl. מוּקְרָחִין. Y.Kil.I, 27b bot. ששה על ששה מוק׳וכ׳ when one throws mixed seeds into a plot of six (cubits) by six which lies vacant within a field of grains or which is fenced in.

קָרַח(b. h.) ( to be round and smooth, (denom. of קֵרֵחַ to make a bald spot. Macc.III, 5 הקוֹרִחַ קרחהוכ׳ he that makes a baldness upon his head. Ib. 20a יכולאפי׳ ק׳ … קריחותוכ׳ lest you think that even if one makes four or five spots, he is guilty only of one act; Kidd.36a; a. e. Nif. נִקְרַח to become bald, hairless, smooth. Maasr. I, 3 האגסים … משיִקָּרְהוּ (Y. ed. משיַקְרִיחוּ, a. משיקרחו) pears … are subject to tithes when their surface begins to grow smooth, v. infra. Neg. VIII, 5 חזר … ונִקְרְחוּ if head and chin changed and became bald; Tosef. ib. III, 10 (not שנ׳); a. e. Hif. הִקְרִיחַ 1) same. Tosef.Maasr.I, 2 משיַקְרִיחוּ (not משיקד׳), v. supra. Y. ib. I, 48d bot. משיקריחו … משיעשו קרחות … לבנות ‘when they get smooth (Mish. I, 3, v. supra) …, that means, when they begin to get white, smooth spots (cmp. קְרוּחַ). Ib. וכי מחמת האוכל חן מַקְרִיחִיןוכ׳ do the fruits get white spots because of the development of the eatable matter (flesh), is it not on account of worms?; a. e. 2) to make bare, raze. Y.Kil.IV, beg.29a קרחת … מקריחין אותווכ׳ ‘a bald portion of a vineyard (Mish. IV, 1) is one which is razed in the centre; כרם שחרב מקריחיןוכ׳ ‘a waste vineyard (ib. 2) is one which is razed on all sides. Sot.46b (play on קרח, 2 Kings 2:23) שהִקְרַחְתָּ עלינו את המקום thou hast made the place bare for us (ruined our water trade by healing the well); a. e.Part. pass. מוּקְרָח; pl. מוּקְרָחִין. Y.Kil.I, 27b bot. ששה על ששה מוק׳וכ׳ when one throws mixed seeds into a plot of six (cubits) by six which lies vacant within a field of grains or which is fenced in.

קְרַחI ch. sam( 1) same. Tosef.Maasr.I, 2 משיַקְרִיחוּ (not משיקד׳), v. supra. Y. ib. I, 48d bot. משיקריחו … משיעשו קרחות … לבנות ‘when they get smooth (Mish. I, 3, v. supra) …, that means, when they begin to get white, smooth spots (cmp. קְרוּחַ). Ib. וכי מחמת האוכל חן מַקְרִיחִיןוכ׳ do the fruits get white spots because of the development of the eatable matter (flesh), is it not on account of worms?; a. e. to make bare, raze), to make bald; to become bald. Pes.110a bot. (in an incantation) ק׳ קרחייכי bald be your baldness (may the hair with which you practice your witchcraft fall out). Y.Sabb.XX, end, 17d (perh. Hebrew) קְרוֹחַ קריחה make bald a bald head (?), v. צְנִינִים.Snh.109b עד דקרחא some ed., read: דקדחא, v. קְדַח.

קְרַחI ch. sam( 1) same. Tosef.Maasr.I, 2 משיַקְרִיחוּ (not משיקד׳), v. supra. Y. ib. I, 48d bot. משיקריחו … משיעשו קרחות … לבנות ‘when they get smooth (Mish. I, 3, v. supra) …, that means, when they begin to get white, smooth spots (cmp. קְרוּחַ). Ib. וכי מחמת האוכל חן מַקְרִיחִיןוכ׳ do the fruits get white spots because of the development of the eatable matter (flesh), is it not on account of worms?; a. e. to make bare, raze), to make bald; to become bald. Pes.110a bot. (in an incantation) ק׳ קרחייכי bald be your baldness (may the hair with which you practice your witchcraft fall out). Y.Sabb.XX, end, 17d (perh. Hebrew) קְרוֹחַ קריחה make bald a bald head (?), v. צְנִינִים.Snh.109b עד דקרחא some ed., read: דקדחא, v. קְדַח.

רבי, רָבָה, רָבֶה(b. h.) to be much, many; to grow, increase. Yoma 87b עונותינו רָבוּוכ׳ our sins are too many to be counted. Gen. R. s. 34 אצא ואהי פרה ורָבֶהוכ׳ I may go out (of the ark) and be multiplying and increasing for curse. Bekh.44b דםר׳ שחיןר׳ if the blood is allowed to increase (if bleeding is neglected), skin disease will develop; מי רגלים רָבִיןוכ׳ if one allows the urine to increase (through neglect) Sabb.33b בעון … צרות רָבוֹתוכ׳ for the sin of obscene talk troubles increase, and new evil decrees come Num. R. s. 11, v. פָּרָה II. Gen. R. s. 48 הכתבר׳וכ׳, v. כְּתָב Sot.47b משרבו … בדיןר׳וכ׳ when the whisperers in court (secret influences) increased, the anger (of God) against Israel increased. Snh.97a העזות תִּרְבֶּה impudence shall be large. Y.Yeb.IV, 6a bot., v. אל״ף; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 98 (play on בן פרת, Gen. 49:22) בן פירות רָבִיתָה ‘a child of fruits (through interpreting Pharaohs dream about the ears of corn) thou didst grow (to high office); בן פרות רביתה יוסף ‘a child of cows (through interpreting the dream about cows) thou didst grow; בן פורת (יוסף) רָבִיתָ יוסף ‘a child of growth, thou didst grow tall (so as to protect Rachel from Esaus sight; v. Gen. R. s. 78); Yalk. ib. 133 (read:) בן פורת יוסף פָּרִיתָ רבית יוסף. Pi. רִיבָּה 1) to increase, do much, do more. Gen. R. s. 34 ר׳ בטהורים יותרוכ׳ ordered a larger number of the clean animals to be taken into the ark than of the unclean. Tosef.Dem.IV, 12 ר׳ בעיר ולאר׳ במדינה if one offers a large quantity for sale, while none is offered in the country. Ib. 13 כל שר׳ לו מותר wherever one has a large quantity for sale, it is permitted (to buy of him); a. fr.Men.89a ר׳ שמןוכ׳, v. רְבִיכָה. 2) (hermeneutics) to use an additional word for the purpose of intimating something not otherwise included; to argue from an additional word or from a generalization in the Biblical text; to widen the scope of a law; to include. Ib. אם אתה מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ if thou wert to argue an entire day on the intimation of an increase lying in the words bashshemen (Lev. 6:14; 7:12), I should not listen to thee; Zeb.82a; Nidd.72b. Shebu.26a, v. מָעַט. Ib. 27a מדאצטריך או לְרַבּוֹתוכ׳ as the word אוֹ (Lev. 5:4) is needed for the inclusion of vows for the benefit of others. Pes.22b, v. אֵת. Snh.60b יכול שאני מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ you might think that I must include ; a. v. fr.(Yalk. Ex. 348 ר׳ כלוכ׳, v. רִיקֵן.Gen. R. s. 85 (ref. to Gen. 38:29) זה רִבָּה על כל הפריצים ממך יעמודו (not יעמוד) this event implies (the prophecy) that all conquerors shall rise from thee (Perez); Yalk. ib. 145. 3) to lend or borrow on usury (רִבִּית); to make a profit. Sifra Bhar, ch. VI, Par. 5; B. Mets.V, 1 (expl. תַּרְבִּית) המְרַבֶּה בפירות he who makes a profit on lending provisions. Tosef. ib. IV, 2 מְרַבִּין על השכר ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit on renting (lending money to the money-changer merely for exhibition), but you dare not make a profit on a sale (of land as security for a loan). B. Mets.V, 2 מרבין … ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit by a reduction of rent on account of payment in advance, but you dare not make a profit by increasing the price of an object sold on account of postponed payment; a. e. Hif. הִרְבָּה to cause increase; to strengthen; to do much. Ber.17a, v. מָעַט. Ab. I, 17 וכל המַרְבֶּה דבריםוכ׳ he that talks much brings about sin. Ib. II, 7 מרבה בשרוכ׳ making much flesh (indulging in eating) makes much food for worms; מרבה צרקהוכ׳ he that does much charity, does much for peace. Ber.40a מפרין ומרבין, v. פָּרָה II. Ib. 64a ת״ח מַרְבִּיםוכ׳ scholars advance peace in the world; a. fr.B. Bath.11b בני מבוי … שמרבה עליהן את הדרך the neighbors may prevent him, because he increases the use of the way too much for them (causes many people to step upon their ground); Tosef. ib. I, 4; Y. ib. II, 13b bot. דו יכיל מימר … והן מרבין עלינווכ׳ he may say to him, they go and come, ask for thee and cannot find thee, and thus they use the way too frequently for us. Nithpa. נִתְרַבָּה to be increased; with בגדים, to be clothed with the larger number of garments designated for the high priest, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Yoma 5a נ׳ שבעה if he wore the high priestly garments during the entire week of inauguration; נ׳ יום אחד if he wore them only one day.

רבי, רָבָה, רָבֶה(b. h.) to be much, many; to grow, increase. Yoma 87b עונותינו רָבוּוכ׳ our sins are too many to be counted. Gen. R. s. 34 אצא ואהי פרה ורָבֶהוכ׳ I may go out (of the ark) and be multiplying and increasing for curse. Bekh.44b דםר׳ שחיןר׳ if the blood is allowed to increase (if bleeding is neglected), skin disease will develop; מי רגלים רָבִיןוכ׳ if one allows the urine to increase (through neglect) Sabb.33b בעון … צרות רָבוֹתוכ׳ for the sin of obscene talk troubles increase, and new evil decrees come Num. R. s. 11, v. פָּרָה II. Gen. R. s. 48 הכתבר׳וכ׳, v. כְּתָב Sot.47b משרבו … בדיןר׳וכ׳ when the whisperers in court (secret influences) increased, the anger (of God) against Israel increased. Snh.97a העזות תִּרְבֶּה impudence shall be large. Y.Yeb.IV, 6a bot., v. אל״ף; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 98 (play on בן פרת, Gen. 49:22) בן פירות רָבִיתָה ‘a child of fruits (through interpreting Pharaohs dream about the ears of corn) thou didst grow (to high office); בן פרות רביתה יוסף ‘a child of cows (through interpreting the dream about cows) thou didst grow; בן פורת (יוסף) רָבִיתָ יוסף ‘a child of growth, thou didst grow tall (so as to protect Rachel from Esaus sight; v. Gen. R. s. 78); Yalk. ib. 133 (read:) בן פורת יוסף פָּרִיתָ רבית יוסף. Pi. רִיבָּה 1) to increase, do much, do more. Gen. R. s. 34 ר׳ בטהורים יותרוכ׳ ordered a larger number of the clean animals to be taken into the ark than of the unclean. Tosef.Dem.IV, 12 ר׳ בעיר ולאר׳ במדינה if one offers a large quantity for sale, while none is offered in the country. Ib. 13 כל שר׳ לו מותר wherever one has a large quantity for sale, it is permitted (to buy of him); a. fr.Men.89a ר׳ שמןוכ׳, v. רְבִיכָה. 2) (hermeneutics) to use an additional word for the purpose of intimating something not otherwise included; to argue from an additional word or from a generalization in the Biblical text; to widen the scope of a law; to include. Ib. אם אתה מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ if thou wert to argue an entire day on the intimation of an increase lying in the words bashshemen (Lev. 6:14; 7:12), I should not listen to thee; Zeb.82a; Nidd.72b. Shebu.26a, v. מָעַט. Ib. 27a מדאצטריך או לְרַבּוֹתוכ׳ as the word אוֹ (Lev. 5:4) is needed for the inclusion of vows for the benefit of others. Pes.22b, v. אֵת. Snh.60b יכול שאני מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ you might think that I must include ; a. v. fr.(Yalk. Ex. 348 ר׳ כלוכ׳, v. רִיקֵן.Gen. R. s. 85 (ref. to Gen. 38:29) זה רִבָּה על כל הפריצים ממך יעמודו (not יעמוד) this event implies (the prophecy) that all conquerors shall rise from thee (Perez); Yalk. ib. 145. 3) to lend or borrow on usury (רִבִּית); to make a profit. Sifra Bhar, ch. VI, Par. 5; B. Mets.V, 1 (expl. תַּרְבִּית) המְרַבֶּה בפירות he who makes a profit on lending provisions. Tosef. ib. IV, 2 מְרַבִּין על השכר ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit on renting (lending money to the money-changer merely for exhibition), but you dare not make a profit on a sale (of land as security for a loan). B. Mets.V, 2 מרבין … ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit by a reduction of rent on account of payment in advance, but you dare not make a profit by increasing the price of an object sold on account of postponed payment; a. e. Hif. הִרְבָּה to cause increase; to strengthen; to do much. Ber.17a, v. מָעַט. Ab. I, 17 וכל המַרְבֶּה דבריםוכ׳ he that talks much brings about sin. Ib. II, 7 מרבה בשרוכ׳ making much flesh (indulging in eating) makes much food for worms; מרבה צרקהוכ׳ he that does much charity, does much for peace. Ber.40a מפרין ומרבין, v. פָּרָה II. Ib. 64a ת״ח מַרְבִּיםוכ׳ scholars advance peace in the world; a. fr.B. Bath.11b בני מבוי … שמרבה עליהן את הדרך the neighbors may prevent him, because he increases the use of the way too much for them (causes many people to step upon their ground); Tosef. ib. I, 4; Y. ib. II, 13b bot. דו יכיל מימר … והן מרבין עלינווכ׳ he may say to him, they go and come, ask for thee and cannot find thee, and thus they use the way too frequently for us. Nithpa. נִתְרַבָּה to be increased; with בגדים, to be clothed with the larger number of garments designated for the high priest, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Yoma 5a נ׳ שבעה if he wore the high priestly garments during the entire week of inauguration; נ׳ יום אחד if he wore them only one day.

רבי, רָבָה, רָבֶה(b. h.) to be much, many; to grow, increase. Yoma 87b עונותינו רָבוּוכ׳ our sins are too many to be counted. Gen. R. s. 34 אצא ואהי פרה ורָבֶהוכ׳ I may go out (of the ark) and be multiplying and increasing for curse. Bekh.44b דםר׳ שחיןר׳ if the blood is allowed to increase (if bleeding is neglected), skin disease will develop; מי רגלים רָבִיןוכ׳ if one allows the urine to increase (through neglect) Sabb.33b בעון … צרות רָבוֹתוכ׳ for the sin of obscene talk troubles increase, and new evil decrees come Num. R. s. 11, v. פָּרָה II. Gen. R. s. 48 הכתבר׳וכ׳, v. כְּתָב Sot.47b משרבו … בדיןר׳וכ׳ when the whisperers in court (secret influences) increased, the anger (of God) against Israel increased. Snh.97a העזות תִּרְבֶּה impudence shall be large. Y.Yeb.IV, 6a bot., v. אל״ף; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 98 (play on בן פרת, Gen. 49:22) בן פירות רָבִיתָה ‘a child of fruits (through interpreting Pharaohs dream about the ears of corn) thou didst grow (to high office); בן פרות רביתה יוסף ‘a child of cows (through interpreting the dream about cows) thou didst grow; בן פורת (יוסף) רָבִיתָ יוסף ‘a child of growth, thou didst grow tall (so as to protect Rachel from Esaus sight; v. Gen. R. s. 78); Yalk. ib. 133 (read:) בן פורת יוסף פָּרִיתָ רבית יוסף. Pi. רִיבָּה 1) to increase, do much, do more. Gen. R. s. 34 ר׳ בטהורים יותרוכ׳ ordered a larger number of the clean animals to be taken into the ark than of the unclean. Tosef.Dem.IV, 12 ר׳ בעיר ולאר׳ במדינה if one offers a large quantity for sale, while none is offered in the country. Ib. 13 כל שר׳ לו מותר wherever one has a large quantity for sale, it is permitted (to buy of him); a. fr.Men.89a ר׳ שמןוכ׳, v. רְבִיכָה. 2) (hermeneutics) to use an additional word for the purpose of intimating something not otherwise included; to argue from an additional word or from a generalization in the Biblical text; to widen the scope of a law; to include. Ib. אם אתה מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ if thou wert to argue an entire day on the intimation of an increase lying in the words bashshemen (Lev. 6:14; 7:12), I should not listen to thee; Zeb.82a; Nidd.72b. Shebu.26a, v. מָעַט. Ib. 27a מדאצטריך או לְרַבּוֹתוכ׳ as the word אוֹ (Lev. 5:4) is needed for the inclusion of vows for the benefit of others. Pes.22b, v. אֵת. Snh.60b יכול שאני מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ you might think that I must include ; a. v. fr.(Yalk. Ex. 348 ר׳ כלוכ׳, v. רִיקֵן.Gen. R. s. 85 (ref. to Gen. 38:29) זה רִבָּה על כל הפריצים ממך יעמודו (not יעמוד) this event implies (the prophecy) that all conquerors shall rise from thee (Perez); Yalk. ib. 145. 3) to lend or borrow on usury (רִבִּית); to make a profit. Sifra Bhar, ch. VI, Par. 5; B. Mets.V, 1 (expl. תַּרְבִּית) המְרַבֶּה בפירות he who makes a profit on lending provisions. Tosef. ib. IV, 2 מְרַבִּין על השכר ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit on renting (lending money to the money-changer merely for exhibition), but you dare not make a profit on a sale (of land as security for a loan). B. Mets.V, 2 מרבין … ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit by a reduction of rent on account of payment in advance, but you dare not make a profit by increasing the price of an object sold on account of postponed payment; a. e. Hif. הִרְבָּה to cause increase; to strengthen; to do much. Ber.17a, v. מָעַט. Ab. I, 17 וכל המַרְבֶּה דבריםוכ׳ he that talks much brings about sin. Ib. II, 7 מרבה בשרוכ׳ making much flesh (indulging in eating) makes much food for worms; מרבה צרקהוכ׳ he that does much charity, does much for peace. Ber.40a מפרין ומרבין, v. פָּרָה II. Ib. 64a ת״ח מַרְבִּיםוכ׳ scholars advance peace in the world; a. fr.B. Bath.11b בני מבוי … שמרבה עליהן את הדרך the neighbors may prevent him, because he increases the use of the way too much for them (causes many people to step upon their ground); Tosef. ib. I, 4; Y. ib. II, 13b bot. דו יכיל מימר … והן מרבין עלינווכ׳ he may say to him, they go and come, ask for thee and cannot find thee, and thus they use the way too frequently for us. Nithpa. נִתְרַבָּה to be increased; with בגדים, to be clothed with the larger number of garments designated for the high priest, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Yoma 5a נ׳ שבעה if he wore the high priestly garments during the entire week of inauguration; נ׳ יום אחד if he wore them only one day.

רבי, רָבָה, רָבֶה(b. h.) to be much, many; to grow, increase. Yoma 87b עונותינו רָבוּוכ׳ our sins are too many to be counted. Gen. R. s. 34 אצא ואהי פרה ורָבֶהוכ׳ I may go out (of the ark) and be multiplying and increasing for curse. Bekh.44b דםר׳ שחיןר׳ if the blood is allowed to increase (if bleeding is neglected), skin disease will develop; מי רגלים רָבִיןוכ׳ if one allows the urine to increase (through neglect) Sabb.33b בעון … צרות רָבוֹתוכ׳ for the sin of obscene talk troubles increase, and new evil decrees come Num. R. s. 11, v. פָּרָה II. Gen. R. s. 48 הכתבר׳וכ׳, v. כְּתָב Sot.47b משרבו … בדיןר׳וכ׳ when the whisperers in court (secret influences) increased, the anger (of God) against Israel increased. Snh.97a העזות תִּרְבֶּה impudence shall be large. Y.Yeb.IV, 6a bot., v. אל״ף; a. fr.Gen. R. s. 98 (play on בן פרת, Gen. 49:22) בן פירות רָבִיתָה ‘a child of fruits (through interpreting Pharaohs dream about the ears of corn) thou didst grow (to high office); בן פרות רביתה יוסף ‘a child of cows (through interpreting the dream about cows) thou didst grow; בן פורת (יוסף) רָבִיתָ יוסף ‘a child of growth, thou didst grow tall (so as to protect Rachel from Esaus sight; v. Gen. R. s. 78); Yalk. ib. 133 (read:) בן פורת יוסף פָּרִיתָ רבית יוסף. Pi. רִיבָּה 1) to increase, do much, do more. Gen. R. s. 34 ר׳ בטהורים יותרוכ׳ ordered a larger number of the clean animals to be taken into the ark than of the unclean. Tosef.Dem.IV, 12 ר׳ בעיר ולאר׳ במדינה if one offers a large quantity for sale, while none is offered in the country. Ib. 13 כל שר׳ לו מותר wherever one has a large quantity for sale, it is permitted (to buy of him); a. fr.Men.89a ר׳ שמןוכ׳, v. רְבִיכָה. 2) (hermeneutics) to use an additional word for the purpose of intimating something not otherwise included; to argue from an additional word or from a generalization in the Biblical text; to widen the scope of a law; to include. Ib. אם אתה מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ if thou wert to argue an entire day on the intimation of an increase lying in the words bashshemen (Lev. 6:14; 7:12), I should not listen to thee; Zeb.82a; Nidd.72b. Shebu.26a, v. מָעַט. Ib. 27a מדאצטריך או לְרַבּוֹתוכ׳ as the word אוֹ (Lev. 5:4) is needed for the inclusion of vows for the benefit of others. Pes.22b, v. אֵת. Snh.60b יכול שאני מְרַבֶּהוכ׳ you might think that I must include ; a. v. fr.(Yalk. Ex. 348 ר׳ כלוכ׳, v. רִיקֵן.Gen. R. s. 85 (ref. to Gen. 38:29) זה רִבָּה על כל הפריצים ממך יעמודו (not יעמוד) this event implies (the prophecy) that all conquerors shall rise from thee (Perez); Yalk. ib. 145. 3) to lend or borrow on usury (רִבִּית); to make a profit. Sifra Bhar, ch. VI, Par. 5; B. Mets.V, 1 (expl. תַּרְבִּית) המְרַבֶּה בפירות he who makes a profit on lending provisions. Tosef. ib. IV, 2 מְרַבִּין על השכר ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit on renting (lending money to the money-changer merely for exhibition), but you dare not make a profit on a sale (of land as security for a loan). B. Mets.V, 2 מרבין … ואין מרביןוכ׳ you may make a profit by a reduction of rent on account of payment in advance, but you dare not make a profit by increasing the price of an object sold on account of postponed payment; a. e. Hif. הִרְבָּה to cause increase; to strengthen; to do much. Ber.17a, v. מָעַט. Ab. I, 17 וכל המַרְבֶּה דבריםוכ׳ he that talks much brings about sin. Ib. II, 7 מרבה בשרוכ׳ making much flesh (indulging in eating) makes much food for worms; מרבה צרקהוכ׳ he that does much charity, does much for peace. Ber.40a מפרין ומרבין, v. פָּרָה II. Ib. 64a ת״ח מַרְבִּיםוכ׳ scholars advance peace in the world; a. fr.B. Bath.11b בני מבוי … שמרבה עליהן את הדרך the neighbors may prevent him, because he increases the use of the way too much for them (causes many people to step upon their ground); Tosef. ib. I, 4; Y. ib. II, 13b bot. דו יכיל מימר … והן מרבין עלינווכ׳ he may say to him, they go and come, ask for thee and cannot find thee, and thus they use the way too frequently for us. Nithpa. נִתְרַבָּה to be increased; with בגדים, to be clothed with the larger number of garments designated for the high priest, v. מְרוּבֶּה. Yoma 5a נ׳ שבעה if he wore the high priestly garments during the entire week of inauguration; נ׳ יום אחד if he wore them only one day.

רוּשְׁחָתָא f. pl. (prob. transpos. of רוחשתא; רחש) anal worms. Gitt.69b (Ar. ed. Koh. שיחתא, oth. ed. שחיתא).

רְחַש, רְחֵישch. sam( Hif. הִרְחִיש to whisper, think), 1) to move, creep; to swarm, bring forth. Targ. Gen. 1:26; 28; 30 (h. text רמש). Ib. O. 20 (Y. יְרַחֲשוּן Pa.; h. text שרץ). Targ. Ps. 105:30; a. fr. 2) to move (the lips); to be moved. Targ. Lam. 1:18. Targ. Y. Gen. 43:29; a. e.Targ. Ps. 14:7 יִרְחַש Ms., v. infra. Af. אַרְחֵיש 1) to bring forth. (worms). Targ. Gen. 1:21. Ib. 9:2. Targ. Y. Ex. 16:20. 2) to cause to come forth, bring about. Targ. Ps. 14:7 (Ms. Pe.). Targ. Lam. 3:23. Targ. Ps. 55:9 (h. text אחישה). Pa. רַחֵש 1) to bring forth. Targ. Y. Gen. 1:20 (v. supra). 2) to move. Ḥag.3a מניידי … ומְרַחֲשִׁין שפוותייהו (mutes) nodded their heads and moved their lips.Part. pass. מְרַחַש; f. מְרַחְשָׁא; pl. f. מְרַחְשָׁן. Snh.67b חזא דקא מר׳ שפוותה (not שפוותיה) he saw that her lips were moving (she was mumbling a charm). Ib. 90b דילמא רַחוּשֵׁי מר׳ שפוותייהו בעלמא (not שפוותיה) perhaps only their lips moved (in the grave)?, v. preced.; (Ms. F. מְרַחֲשִׁיןוכ׳ they moved their lips). Men.63a כדאמרי אינשי קמרחשןוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. הוה מר׳וכ׳) as people say, his lips are moving (he is excited). Ithpa. אִתְרַתֵיש, Ithpe. אִתְרְחִיש to be brought about, to occur. א׳ ניסא a miracle happened. Targ. Ps. 18:1. Targ. Koh. 4:13.B. Mets. 106a אי הוות חזית לאִתְרַחוּשֵׁי לך ניסא הוה א׳וכ׳ if thou wert worthy of a miracle to happen to thee, a miracle would have happened to thee like that Meg.7b לא בכל … מִתְרְחִיש ניסא not always does a miracle happen. Gitt.45a; a. fr.

רְחַש, רְחֵישch. sam( Hif. הִרְחִיש to whisper, think), 1) to move, creep; to swarm, bring forth. Targ. Gen. 1:26; 28; 30 (h. text רמש). Ib. O. 20 (Y. יְרַחֲשוּן Pa.; h. text שרץ). Targ. Ps. 105:30; a. fr. 2) to move (the lips); to be moved. Targ. Lam. 1:18. Targ. Y. Gen. 43:29; a. e.Targ. Ps. 14:7 יִרְחַש Ms., v. infra. Af. אַרְחֵיש 1) to bring forth. (worms). Targ. Gen. 1:21. Ib. 9:2. Targ. Y. Ex. 16:20. 2) to cause to come forth, bring about. Targ. Ps. 14:7 (Ms. Pe.). Targ. Lam. 3:23. Targ. Ps. 55:9 (h. text אחישה). Pa. רַחֵש 1) to bring forth. Targ. Y. Gen. 1:20 (v. supra). 2) to move. Ḥag.3a מניידי … ומְרַחֲשִׁין שפוותייהו (mutes) nodded their heads and moved their lips.Part. pass. מְרַחַש; f. מְרַחְשָׁא; pl. f. מְרַחְשָׁן. Snh.67b חזא דקא מר׳ שפוותה (not שפוותיה) he saw that her lips were moving (she was mumbling a charm). Ib. 90b דילמא רַחוּשֵׁי מר׳ שפוותייהו בעלמא (not שפוותיה) perhaps only their lips moved (in the grave)?, v. preced.; (Ms. F. מְרַחֲשִׁיןוכ׳ they moved their lips). Men.63a כדאמרי אינשי קמרחשןוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. הוה מר׳וכ׳) as people say, his lips are moving (he is excited). Ithpa. אִתְרַתֵיש, Ithpe. אִתְרְחִיש to be brought about, to occur. א׳ ניסא a miracle happened. Targ. Ps. 18:1. Targ. Koh. 4:13.B. Mets. 106a אי הוות חזית לאִתְרַחוּשֵׁי לך ניסא הוה א׳וכ׳ if thou wert worthy of a miracle to happen to thee, a miracle would have happened to thee like that Meg.7b לא בכל … מִתְרְחִיש ניסא not always does a miracle happen. Gitt.45a; a. fr.

רְחַש, רְחֵישch. sam( Hif. הִרְחִיש to whisper, think), 1) to move, creep; to swarm, bring forth. Targ. Gen. 1:26; 28; 30 (h. text רמש). Ib. O. 20 (Y. יְרַחֲשוּן Pa.; h. text שרץ). Targ. Ps. 105:30; a. fr. 2) to move (the lips); to be moved. Targ. Lam. 1:18. Targ. Y. Gen. 43:29; a. e.Targ. Ps. 14:7 יִרְחַש Ms., v. infra. Af. אַרְחֵיש 1) to bring forth. (worms). Targ. Gen. 1:21. Ib. 9:2. Targ. Y. Ex. 16:20. 2) to cause to come forth, bring about. Targ. Ps. 14:7 (Ms. Pe.). Targ. Lam. 3:23. Targ. Ps. 55:9 (h. text אחישה). Pa. רַחֵש 1) to bring forth. Targ. Y. Gen. 1:20 (v. supra). 2) to move. Ḥag.3a מניידי … ומְרַחֲשִׁין שפוותייהו (mutes) nodded their heads and moved their lips.Part. pass. מְרַחַש; f. מְרַחְשָׁא; pl. f. מְרַחְשָׁן. Snh.67b חזא דקא מר׳ שפוותה (not שפוותיה) he saw that her lips were moving (she was mumbling a charm). Ib. 90b דילמא רַחוּשֵׁי מר׳ שפוותייהו בעלמא (not שפוותיה) perhaps only their lips moved (in the grave)?, v. preced.; (Ms. F. מְרַחֲשִׁיןוכ׳ they moved their lips). Men.63a כדאמרי אינשי קמרחשןוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. הוה מר׳וכ׳) as people say, his lips are moving (he is excited). Ithpa. אִתְרַתֵיש, Ithpe. אִתְרְחִיש to be brought about, to occur. א׳ ניסא a miracle happened. Targ. Ps. 18:1. Targ. Koh. 4:13.B. Mets. 106a אי הוות חזית לאִתְרַחוּשֵׁי לך ניסא הוה א׳וכ׳ if thou wert worthy of a miracle to happen to thee, a miracle would have happened to thee like that Meg.7b לא בכל … מִתְרְחִיש ניסא not always does a miracle happen. Gitt.45a; a. fr.

רְחַש, רְחֵישch. sam( Hif. הִרְחִיש to whisper, think), 1) to move, creep; to swarm, bring forth. Targ. Gen. 1:26; 28; 30 (h. text רמש). Ib. O. 20 (Y. יְרַחֲשוּן Pa.; h. text שרץ). Targ. Ps. 105:30; a. fr. 2) to move (the lips); to be moved. Targ. Lam. 1:18. Targ. Y. Gen. 43:29; a. e.Targ. Ps. 14:7 יִרְחַש Ms., v. infra. Af. אַרְחֵיש 1) to bring forth. (worms). Targ. Gen. 1:21. Ib. 9:2. Targ. Y. Ex. 16:20. 2) to cause to come forth, bring about. Targ. Ps. 14:7 (Ms. Pe.). Targ. Lam. 3:23. Targ. Ps. 55:9 (h. text אחישה). Pa. רַחֵש 1) to bring forth. Targ. Y. Gen. 1:20 (v. supra). 2) to move. Ḥag.3a מניידי … ומְרַחֲשִׁין שפוותייהו (mutes) nodded their heads and moved their lips.Part. pass. מְרַחַש; f. מְרַחְשָׁא; pl. f. מְרַחְשָׁן. Snh.67b חזא דקא מר׳ שפוותה (not שפוותיה) he saw that her lips were moving (she was mumbling a charm). Ib. 90b דילמא רַחוּשֵׁי מר׳ שפוותייהו בעלמא (not שפוותיה) perhaps only their lips moved (in the grave)?, v. preced.; (Ms. F. מְרַחֲשִׁיןוכ׳ they moved their lips). Men.63a כדאמרי אינשי קמרחשןוכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. הוה מר׳וכ׳) as people say, his lips are moving (he is excited). Ithpa. אִתְרַתֵיש, Ithpe. אִתְרְחִיש to be brought about, to occur. א׳ ניסא a miracle happened. Targ. Ps. 18:1. Targ. Koh. 4:13.B. Mets. 106a אי הוות חזית לאִתְרַחוּשֵׁי לך ניסא הוה א׳וכ׳ if thou wert worthy of a miracle to happen to thee, a miracle would have happened to thee like that Meg.7b לא בכל … מִתְרְחִיש ניסא not always does a miracle happen. Gitt.45a; a. fr.

רָקֵבII, רָקַב (b. h.) (to be perforated, hollow; v. רוּקְבָּא II, to be worm-eaten, rot, decay. Tosef.Ter.VI, 3 יִרְקְבוּ must be left to rot (cannot be used). Ib. 4 תרום ותִרְקוֹב separate the Trumah, and let it rot; a. e. Hif. הִרְקִיב 1) same. Yalk. Gen. 141, v. preced. Tosef.Gitt.III, 2 ואיני חושש שמא הִרְקִיבָה תבואה and we need not take into consideration that the grain may have been attacked by worms. Ib. הלך ומצא שהִרְקִיבוּ if he went (to examine) and found that it was ruined הרי זה … עד שתַּרְקִיבוכ׳ he must take into consideration (the possibility of having consumed untithed grain) from the time that the grain may have begun to be attacked, or the wine to become sour. Ib. IX (VII), 12 נימוק או שהִירְקִיב if the document is decayed or worm-eaten. Y.Yoma VII, 44b bot. שם היו מַרְקִיבִין there they were allowed to rot; a. fr.Esp. to turn into a lump of decayed matter (רָקָב). Naz.51b טחנו וחזר וה׳ if he powdered the mass taken from the ground, and it turned again into a lump. 2) to cause to rot, to eat through. Deut. R. s. 2 ומַרְקִיבָן and eats them through, v. מָסַס. Nif. נִרְקַב to be worm-eaten, rot. Gen. R. s. 91 גוזר … ונִרְקֶבֶת he decrees concerning the grain, and it is worm-eaten; (Yalk. ib. 148 ומַרְקֶבֶת, Hif.).

רָקֵבII, רָקַב (b. h.) (to be perforated, hollow; v. רוּקְבָּא II, to be worm-eaten, rot, decay. Tosef.Ter.VI, 3 יִרְקְבוּ must be left to rot (cannot be used). Ib. 4 תרום ותִרְקוֹב separate the Trumah, and let it rot; a. e. Hif. הִרְקִיב 1) same. Yalk. Gen. 141, v. preced. Tosef.Gitt.III, 2 ואיני חושש שמא הִרְקִיבָה תבואה and we need not take into consideration that the grain may have been attacked by worms. Ib. הלך ומצא שהִרְקִיבוּ if he went (to examine) and found that it was ruined הרי זה … עד שתַּרְקִיבוכ׳ he must take into consideration (the possibility of having consumed untithed grain) from the time that the grain may have begun to be attacked, or the wine to become sour. Ib. IX (VII), 12 נימוק או שהִירְקִיב if the document is decayed or worm-eaten. Y.Yoma VII, 44b bot. שם היו מַרְקִיבִין there they were allowed to rot; a. fr.Esp. to turn into a lump of decayed matter (רָקָב). Naz.51b טחנו וחזר וה׳ if he powdered the mass taken from the ground, and it turned again into a lump. 2) to cause to rot, to eat through. Deut. R. s. 2 ומַרְקִיבָן and eats them through, v. מָסַס. Nif. נִרְקַב to be worm-eaten, rot. Gen. R. s. 91 גוזר … ונִרְקֶבֶת he decrees concerning the grain, and it is worm-eaten; (Yalk. ib. 148 ומַרְקֶבֶת, Hif.).