yabams

מַאֲמָרm. (b. h.; אָמַר) 1) command, order. Ab. V, 1 והלא במ׳ אחדוכ׳ could not the universe have been created by one divine command?Meg.21b; R. Hash. 32a בראשית נמי מ׳ הוא the first verse of Genesis is also to be considered a command. Gen R. s. 4 המים … תלוים במ׳ the upper waters are suspended (in the air) by a divine ordainment; Taan.10a.Sabb.63a העושה מצוה כמַאֲמָרָהּ who executes a divine command as it has been ordained; a. e.Pl. מַאֲמָרוֹת. Ab. l. c. בעשרה מ׳וכ׳ the world was created by ten divine orders (counting nine ויאמר in Gen. ch. I, and the first verse, v. supra). 2) word, esp. maămar, the Yabams betrothal (v. יָבָם) by word of mouth, contrad. to the consummation of marriage (בִּיאָה). Yeb.II, 1 עשה בה מ׳ if he betrothed her to himself; Y. ib. 3c איזו היא מ׳וכ׳ what is a maămar with regard to a Ybamah? Saying, ‘Be betrothed unto me, while handing to her money or moneys worth. Ib. מ׳ גומר betrothal consummates the yabams marriage (carrying with it all the legal consequences of his marriage), v. גָּמַר; a. v. fr.

מַאֲמָרm. (b. h.; אָמַר) 1) command, order. Ab. V, 1 והלא במ׳ אחדוכ׳ could not the universe have been created by one divine command?Meg.21b; R. Hash. 32a בראשית נמי מ׳ הוא the first verse of Genesis is also to be considered a command. Gen R. s. 4 המים … תלוים במ׳ the upper waters are suspended (in the air) by a divine ordainment; Taan.10a.Sabb.63a העושה מצוה כמַאֲמָרָהּ who executes a divine command as it has been ordained; a. e.Pl. מַאֲמָרוֹת. Ab. l. c. בעשרה מ׳וכ׳ the world was created by ten divine orders (counting nine ויאמר in Gen. ch. I, and the first verse, v. supra). 2) word, esp. maămar, the Yabams betrothal (v. יָבָם) by word of mouth, contrad. to the consummation of marriage (בִּיאָה). Yeb.II, 1 עשה בה מ׳ if he betrothed her to himself; Y. ib. 3c איזו היא מ׳וכ׳ what is a maămar with regard to a Ybamah? Saying, ‘Be betrothed unto me, while handing to her money or moneys worth. Ib. מ׳ גומר betrothal consummates the yabams marriage (carrying with it all the legal consequences of his marriage), v. גָּמַר; a. v. fr.

חֲלִיצָהf. (חָלַץ) taking out; untying, putting off. Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 בח׳ as regards taking out the leprous stone (Lev. 14:40), v. נְתִיצָה. Y.Ber.III, beg.5d בח׳ as regards taking off the Tfillin.Esp. (= חֲלִיצַת מַנְעָל) Hălitsah, the ceremony of taking off the Yabams shoe (Deut. 25:5–11). Yeb.XII, 1 מצות ח׳וכ׳ the proper way of performing the Ḥ. is before three men acting as judges. Ib. חֲלִיצָתָהּ פסולה the act is invalid; a. v. fr.

חֲלִיצָהf. (חָלַץ) taking out; untying, putting off. Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 בח׳ as regards taking out the leprous stone (Lev. 14:40), v. נְתִיצָה. Y.Ber.III, beg.5d בח׳ as regards taking off the Tfillin.Esp. (= חֲלִיצַת מַנְעָל) Hălitsah, the ceremony of taking off the Yabams shoe (Deut. 25:5–11). Yeb.XII, 1 מצות ח׳וכ׳ the proper way of performing the Ḥ. is before three men acting as judges. Ib. חֲלִיצָתָהּ פסולה the act is invalid; a. v. fr.

(b. h., v. Ges. H. Dict.10 s. v. חלץ I, II) 1) to surround, fortify; to gird, arm. Yalk. Gen. 133 (fr. Midr. Vayis‛u) חָלְצוּ עצמם they armed themselves, v. Pi. a. Hif. 2) to untie, loosen, tear out; to strip, lay bare. M. Kat. 22b חוֹלֵץ one bares the shoulder (in mourning). Ib. IV, 7 (24b) חוֹלְצִין. B. Mets.59b וח׳ מנעליו and took his shoes off. Y.M. Kat. III, 82b חוֹלְצָן he takes them (the Tfillin) off; Ber.23a; Y. ib. II, 4c.Pes.4a; M. Kat. 20b חֲלוֹץ לי מנעלי take my shoes off. Ḥull.90b חוֹלְצוֹ לתפוח he takes the sinew out and puts it on the pile Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 בזמן שחוא חוֹלֵץ when he has to tear out (a leprous stone), v. נָתַץ.Y.Ab. Zar. II, end, 42a; Tosef. ib. IV (V), 8 כדי שיהו חוֹלְצִין את גלעיניהן in order to loosen the stones (of the olives); a. fr.Part. pass. חָלוּץ, f. חֲלוּצָה, pl. חֲלוּצִים, f. חֲלוּצוֹת. Y.Sot.I, beg.16b וזרועותיה ח׳ her arms bared.Sabb.137a, a. e. חֲלָצַתּוֹ חמה the fever left him.Esp. to perform the ceremony of taking off the Yabams shoe (v. יָבָם); ח׳ ביבמה to arrange the Ḥălitsah, to act as judge; ח׳ ל־ to have the shoe taken off for refusing the leviratical marriage; ח׳ מ־ to take the shoe off. Yeb.102a כלום ראית שח׳וכ׳ did you ever see him act as a judge at a Ḥălitsah? Ib. IV, 1 החוֹלֵץ ליבמתווכ׳ if one gave ḥălitsah to his sister-in-law, and it was found out afterwards Ib. III, 1 חוֹלְצוֹת ולא מתיבמות they must be released by ḥăl., but must not be married by the yabam. Ib. XII, 1 חָלְצָה במנעל if she performed the ceremony with a leather shoe. Ib. 102a חוֹלְצִין במנעל you may have the ceremony performed with Ib. b שמא חָלְצָה סנדל לאחדוכ׳ perhaps she has performed the ceremony of ḥal. on one of the brothers. Ib. החוֹלֶצֶת מןוכ׳ if one performed the ceremony on an adult … Ib. (ref. to Hos. 5:6) מי כתיב ח׳ להם ח׳ מהםוכ׳ is it written, He had his shoe taken off by them (the Lord being the rejecting party)? It is written, He took their shoe off, v. next w.; a. v. fr.חֲלוּצָח a woman released from leviratical marriage by ḥălitsah. Ib. 7:1. Ib. 4:12 חֲלוּצָתוֹ his rejected sister-in-law; a. fr. Nif. נֶחֶלַץ to be peeled off. Y.Sabb.XX, 17c bot. ועורו נ׳ and his skin will peel itself off. Pi. חִלֵּץ 1) to extract, loosen, to deliver. 2) to gird, strengthen. Yeb.102b (in a discussion about the meaning of וחלצה, Deut. 25:9) והכתיב יְחַלּץ עני but do we not read (Job 36:15), He girds the poor? Answ. יְחַלְּצוֹ מדינהוכ׳ It means, He will deliver him from the judgment Ib. (after ref. to יחליץ, Is. 58:11) the root חלץ means both (girding and loosening), but here (Deut. l. c.), if it meant tying on, it would read וחלצה נעלו ברגלו she shall tie his shoe on his foot. Hif. הֶחֱלִיץ 1) to loosen, untie; 2) to gird, arm; 3) to deliver; 4) to smoothen, give ease of mind. Lev. R. s. 34 (ref. to יחליץ, Is. l. c.) יזיין (Ar. ישלוף) ישמוט ישזיב ויניח (which means) He shall loosen as in Deut. l. c., gird as ib. III, 18, deliver as in Ps. 140:2, and give ease as in the Sabbath prayer after meal רצה והַחֲלִיצֵנוּ be pleased to give us ease of mind. V. חִלּוּץ.

(b. h., v. Ges. H. Dict.10 s. v. חלץ I, II) 1) to surround, fortify; to gird, arm. Yalk. Gen. 133 (fr. Midr. Vayis‛u) חָלְצוּ עצמם they armed themselves, v. Pi. a. Hif. 2) to untie, loosen, tear out; to strip, lay bare. M. Kat. 22b חוֹלֵץ one bares the shoulder (in mourning). Ib. IV, 7 (24b) חוֹלְצִין. B. Mets.59b וח׳ מנעליו and took his shoes off. Y.M. Kat. III, 82b חוֹלְצָן he takes them (the Tfillin) off; Ber.23a; Y. ib. II, 4c.Pes.4a; M. Kat. 20b חֲלוֹץ לי מנעלי take my shoes off. Ḥull.90b חוֹלְצוֹ לתפוח he takes the sinew out and puts it on the pile Tosef.Neg.VI, 10 בזמן שחוא חוֹלֵץ when he has to tear out (a leprous stone), v. נָתַץ.Y.Ab. Zar. II, end, 42a; Tosef. ib. IV (V), 8 כדי שיהו חוֹלְצִין את גלעיניהן in order to loosen the stones (of the olives); a. fr.Part. pass. חָלוּץ, f. חֲלוּצָה, pl. חֲלוּצִים, f. חֲלוּצוֹת. Y.Sot.I, beg.16b וזרועותיה ח׳ her arms bared.Sabb.137a, a. e. חֲלָצַתּוֹ חמה the fever left him.Esp. to perform the ceremony of taking off the Yabams shoe (v. יָבָם); ח׳ ביבמה to arrange the Ḥălitsah, to act as judge; ח׳ ל־ to have the shoe taken off for refusing the leviratical marriage; ח׳ מ־ to take the shoe off. Yeb.102a כלום ראית שח׳וכ׳ did you ever see him act as a judge at a Ḥălitsah? Ib. IV, 1 החוֹלֵץ ליבמתווכ׳ if one gave ḥălitsah to his sister-in-law, and it was found out afterwards Ib. III, 1 חוֹלְצוֹת ולא מתיבמות they must be released by ḥăl., but must not be married by the yabam. Ib. XII, 1 חָלְצָה במנעל if she performed the ceremony with a leather shoe. Ib. 102a חוֹלְצִין במנעל you may have the ceremony performed with Ib. b שמא חָלְצָה סנדל לאחדוכ׳ perhaps she has performed the ceremony of ḥal. on one of the brothers. Ib. החוֹלֶצֶת מןוכ׳ if one performed the ceremony on an adult … Ib. (ref. to Hos. 5:6) מי כתיב ח׳ להם ח׳ מהםוכ׳ is it written, He had his shoe taken off by them (the Lord being the rejecting party)? It is written, He took their shoe off, v. next w.; a. v. fr.חֲלוּצָח a woman released from leviratical marriage by ḥălitsah. Ib. 7:1. Ib. 4:12 חֲלוּצָתוֹ his rejected sister-in-law; a. fr. Nif. נֶחֶלַץ to be peeled off. Y.Sabb.XX, 17c bot. ועורו נ׳ and his skin will peel itself off. Pi. חִלֵּץ 1) to extract, loosen, to deliver. 2) to gird, strengthen. Yeb.102b (in a discussion about the meaning of וחלצה, Deut. 25:9) והכתיב יְחַלּץ עני but do we not read (Job 36:15), He girds the poor? Answ. יְחַלְּצוֹ מדינהוכ׳ It means, He will deliver him from the judgment Ib. (after ref. to יחליץ, Is. 58:11) the root חלץ means both (girding and loosening), but here (Deut. l. c.), if it meant tying on, it would read וחלצה נעלו ברגלו she shall tie his shoe on his foot. Hif. הֶחֱלִיץ 1) to loosen, untie; 2) to gird, arm; 3) to deliver; 4) to smoothen, give ease of mind. Lev. R. s. 34 (ref. to יחליץ, Is. l. c.) יזיין (Ar. ישלוף) ישמוט ישזיב ויניח (which means) He shall loosen as in Deut. l. c., gird as ib. III, 18, deliver as in Ps. 140:2, and give ease as in the Sabbath prayer after meal רצה והַחֲלִיצֵנוּ be pleased to give us ease of mind. V. חִלּוּץ.

חָםIII (b. h.; v. Ges. H. Dict.10> s. v.) father-in-law, husbands father, wifes father. Yeb.XV, 7 חָמִי my husbands father. Ib. I, 1 חָמִיו his (the yabams) father-in-law. Pes.87a כלה בבית חָמִיהָ a bride in the house of her father-in-law (after being conducted to the husbands home); a. v. fr.Fem. חָמוֹת q. v.

חָםIII (b. h.; v. Ges. H. Dict.10> s. v.) father-in-law, husbands father, wifes father. Yeb.XV, 7 חָמִי my husbands father. Ib. I, 1 חָמִיו his (the yabams) father-in-law. Pes.87a כלה בבית חָמִיהָ a bride in the house of her father-in-law (after being conducted to the husbands home); a. v. fr.Fem. חָמוֹת q. v.

חָמָאI ch. sam(חם III yabams). Targ. Gen. 38:13 חָמוּיִיךְ (ed. Berl. חֲ׳; oth. חָמוּךְ). Targ. O. ib. 25 חֲמוּהָא. Targ. O. Ex. 18:2 חֲמוּהִי ed. Berl. (oth. חָ׳, Y. חָמוֹי); a. e.Y.Ber.I, 2d bot. חמוי. B. Mets.74b בי חַמְוֵה in the house of his daughters father-in-law. Kidd.12b; Yeb.52a חמוה his father-in-law. Ib. 117b חֲמוּהָ her father-in-law; a. fr.

חָמָאI ch. sam(חם III yabams). Targ. Gen. 38:13 חָמוּיִיךְ (ed. Berl. חֲ׳; oth. חָמוּךְ). Targ. O. ib. 25 חֲמוּהָא. Targ. O. Ex. 18:2 חֲמוּהִי ed. Berl. (oth. חָ׳, Y. חָמוֹי); a. e.Y.Ber.I, 2d bot. חמוי. B. Mets.74b בי חַמְוֵה in the house of his daughters father-in-law. Kidd.12b; Yeb.52a חמוה his father-in-law. Ib. 117b חֲמוּהָ her father-in-law; a. fr.

חָמֹותf. (b. h.; v. חָם III) mother-in-law. Yeb.I, 1 חֲמוֹתוֹ the yabams wifes mother. Ib. XVI, 1 היתה לה ח׳וכ׳ if the childless widow had a mother-in-law abroad (who may have given birth to a son), she need not take it into consideration (and may marry again); a. fr.

חָמֹותf. (b. h.; v. חָם III) mother-in-law. Yeb.I, 1 חֲמוֹתוֹ the yabams wifes mother. Ib. XVI, 1 היתה לה ח׳וכ׳ if the childless widow had a mother-in-law abroad (who may have given birth to a son), she need not take it into consideration (and may marry again); a. fr.

חֲמוֹתָאch. sam(חמות yabams). Targ. Deut. 27:23; a. e.; v. חֲמָתָא.

חֲמוֹתָאch. sam(חמות yabams). Targ. Deut. 27:23; a. e.; v. חֲמָתָא.

יִבֵּם, יִיבֵּם(b. h.) to marry the wife of a brother who died without issue. Yeb.II, 1 ואח״כ י׳וכ׳ and afterwards the second brother married Ib. 6 ואחד מְיַבֵּם and one of the brothers may marry her. Ib. IV, 5 או חלוץ או יַבֵּם either discharge (v. חָלַץ) or marry (her). Ib. מצוה בגדול ליַבֵּם on the eldest brother the duty devolves (in the first order) to marry the deceaseds widow. Ib. II, 7 לא יְיַבְּמוּוכ׳ the other brothers must not both marry, but one discharges one, and the other ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְיַבְּמָה, Nithpa. נִתְיַיבְּמָה to be married by the yabam. Ib. I, 2 חולצת ולא מִתְיַבֶּמֶת she must take off the yabams shoe, but cannot be married to him. Ib. 4 נִתְיַיבְּמוּ if they have been married Ib. 20b לא תִתְיַיבַּמְנָה ought not to be Num. R. s. 21 ואם לאו תִּתְיַיבֵּם אמנו and if daughters are not considered as legal heirs, let our mother be taken in marriage by the yabam; a. fr.

יִבֵּם, יִיבֵּם(b. h.) to marry the wife of a brother who died without issue. Yeb.II, 1 ואח״כ י׳וכ׳ and afterwards the second brother married Ib. 6 ואחד מְיַבֵּם and one of the brothers may marry her. Ib. IV, 5 או חלוץ או יַבֵּם either discharge (v. חָלַץ) or marry (her). Ib. מצוה בגדול ליַבֵּם on the eldest brother the duty devolves (in the first order) to marry the deceaseds widow. Ib. II, 7 לא יְיַבְּמוּוכ׳ the other brothers must not both marry, but one discharges one, and the other ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְיַבְּמָה, Nithpa. נִתְיַיבְּמָה to be married by the yabam. Ib. I, 2 חולצת ולא מִתְיַבֶּמֶת she must take off the yabams shoe, but cannot be married to him. Ib. 4 נִתְיַיבְּמוּ if they have been married Ib. 20b לא תִתְיַיבַּמְנָה ought not to be Num. R. s. 21 ואם לאו תִּתְיַיבֵּם אמנו and if daughters are not considered as legal heirs, let our mother be taken in marriage by the yabam; a. fr.

יִבֵּם, יִיבֵּם(b. h.) to marry the wife of a brother who died without issue. Yeb.II, 1 ואח״כ י׳וכ׳ and afterwards the second brother married Ib. 6 ואחד מְיַבֵּם and one of the brothers may marry her. Ib. IV, 5 או חלוץ או יַבֵּם either discharge (v. חָלַץ) or marry (her). Ib. מצוה בגדול ליַבֵּם on the eldest brother the duty devolves (in the first order) to marry the deceaseds widow. Ib. II, 7 לא יְיַבְּמוּוכ׳ the other brothers must not both marry, but one discharges one, and the other ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְיַבְּמָה, Nithpa. נִתְיַיבְּמָה to be married by the yabam. Ib. I, 2 חולצת ולא מִתְיַבֶּמֶת she must take off the yabams shoe, but cannot be married to him. Ib. 4 נִתְיַיבְּמוּ if they have been married Ib. 20b לא תִתְיַיבַּמְנָה ought not to be Num. R. s. 21 ואם לאו תִּתְיַיבֵּם אמנו and if daughters are not considered as legal heirs, let our mother be taken in marriage by the yabam; a. fr.

יִבֵּם, יִיבֵּם(b. h.) to marry the wife of a brother who died without issue. Yeb.II, 1 ואח״כ י׳וכ׳ and afterwards the second brother married Ib. 6 ואחד מְיַבֵּם and one of the brothers may marry her. Ib. IV, 5 או חלוץ או יַבֵּם either discharge (v. חָלַץ) or marry (her). Ib. מצוה בגדול ליַבֵּם on the eldest brother the duty devolves (in the first order) to marry the deceaseds widow. Ib. II, 7 לא יְיַבְּמוּוכ׳ the other brothers must not both marry, but one discharges one, and the other ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְיַבְּמָה, Nithpa. נִתְיַיבְּמָה to be married by the yabam. Ib. I, 2 חולצת ולא מִתְיַבֶּמֶת she must take off the yabams shoe, but cannot be married to him. Ib. 4 נִתְיַיבְּמוּ if they have been married Ib. 20b לא תִתְיַיבַּמְנָה ought not to be Num. R. s. 21 ואם לאו תִּתְיַיבֵּם אמנו and if daughters are not considered as legal heirs, let our mother be taken in marriage by the yabam; a. fr.

פָּטַר(b. h.) 1) to break through, open. Bekh.VIII, 1 (46a) (ref. to Ex. 13:2) עד שיִפְטְרוּ רחם מישראל (not שיפטרוה) provided they open the womb when the mother is an Israelite (although she conceived before her conversion); ib. 47a. 2) to send off, discharge, dismiss. Keth.XIII, 5, a. fr. או כנוס או פְּטוֹר (the betrothed has a right to say) either marry or release (me by divorce). Gitt.VI, 5 פִּטְרוּהָ … לא אמר כלום if one says to friends, ‘release her … he has said nothing (they are not authorized to write a letter of divorce, as it might mean, release her of her debts); ib. 65b ר׳ נתן אומר פַּטְּרוּהָ דבריו קיימין פִּיטָרוּהָ לא אמר כלום R. N. says, if he said paṭṭruha (Pi.), his words stand (a divorce is meant), but if he says piṭruha ( Kal) Ib. ר׳ נתן דבבלאה … בין פיטרוה לפטרוהוכ׳ R. N. who is a Babylonian, draws a distinction between piṭruha and paṭṭruha; our Tannai (in the Mishnah) being a Palestinian does not Ib. VIII, 4. פּוֹטֵר … בגט ישן a man may divorce his wife with an old letter of divorce (having been closeted with her after he had written it); Tosef. ib. VIII (VI), 3 אינו פוטרוכ׳ he must not divorce with an old letter, in order that the letter of divorce may not date farther back than (the conception of) her child; a. fr. 3) to dismiss, give leave, let go. Sot.IX, 6 ופְטַרְנוּהוּ בלא מזון and we let him (the stranger) go without provision. Midr. Till. to Ps. 91 מי גרול הפּוֹטֵר או הנִפְטָר which is the superior of the two? he who gives leave, or he who takes leave? Ib. (ref. to Gen. 32:27) הרי יעקב פוטר למלאך behold, Jacob gives leave to the angel; a. fr. 4) (law) to discharge, acquit; (ritual) to exempt from obligation, to declare free from punishment, eventually from sacrificial atonement, opp. חִיֵּיב. Erub.65a יכול אני לִפְטוֹרוכ׳ I can (by my plea) release from judgment the whole world (all Israelites) from the destruction of the Temple to the present time, for we read (Is. 51:21), Hear now this, thou afflicted and drunken (a drunken person is irresponsible); ib. מאי יכולני לפטור נמי מדין תפלה this ‘I can release means also from responsibility for neglect of prayer (the drunken not being permitted to pray). Succ.45b. Sabb.II, 5 ר׳ יוסי פוטר בכלןוכ׳ R. J. declares (him that did it) free from punishment or eventual sacrifice in all those cases, except Ker.IV, 2 ר׳ יהושע פוטר R. J. absolves him from bringing a sin-offering, opp. מחייב חטאת. Snh.V, 5 אם מצאו לו זכות פְּטָרוּהוּ if they found evidence in his favor, they (the court) acquitted him; a. v. fr.Trnsf. to cause exemption; to cover, include. Ber.VI, 5 ברך על היין … פ׳ את הייןוכ׳ if he recited the blessing over wine before the meal, he has therewith exempted the wine offered after the meal (from an additional blessing). Ib. 7 מברך על העיקר ופוטר את הטפלה he says the blessing over the chief dish, and with this he covers that which goes with it (v. טְפֵלָה). Yeb.I, 1 חמש … פּוֹטְרוֹת צרותיהן fifteen women (of various kinship with the yabam, by which he is prevented from marrying any of them) cover their rivals (making them free from dependence on the yabam for marriage or discharge); a. fr.Part. pass. פָּטוּר; f. פְּטוּרָה; pl. פְּטוּרִים, פְּטוּרִין; פְּטוּרוֹת (is, are) exempt, free, opp. חַיָּיב. Peah I, 6 ופ׳ מן המעשרותוכ׳ and he need not give the tithes, until B. Mets.VIII, 1 פ׳ (sub. מלשלם) he is free from indemnity. Ib. VII, 10 מתנה … להיות פ׳ משבועה may have an agreement to be eventually exempt from making oath; להיות פ׳ מלשלם to be exempt from responsibility. Kidd.I, 7 כל מצות הבן על האב … ונשים פ׳ to all paternal duties men are bound, but women (mothers) are exempt from them. Yeb.I, 2 כשם שבתו פ׳ כך צרתה פ׳ as well as his (the yabams) daughter is exempt (from the law of levirate marriage, because the yabam cannot marry her), so her rival is exempt; a. v. fr. Pi. פִּיטֵּר to dismiss; to divorce. Gitt.65b, v. supra. Kidd.31b פַּטְּרוּנִי dismiss (escort) me; a. e. Nif. נִפְטָר, Hithpa. הִתְפַטֵּר 1) to be exempted, freed. Bekh.II, 1 לא נִפְטְרוּ מבכורוכ׳ they (the Levites) have not been exempted from consecrating the firstborn of clean animals, but only from redeeming their firstborn sons and the firstborn of asses; a. e. 2) to be dismissed, take leave, depart. Yoma I, 5 נפטרו והלכו להם they took leave and went. Sot.IX, 5. Ber.64a הנ׳ מחבירווכ׳ he who leaves his friend (after escorting him a distance) must not say, ‘go in peace, but, ‘go to peace; הנ׳ מן המתוכ׳ he who takes leave of the dead (after burial) Ib. 31a; Erub.64a לא יִפָּטֵר אדםוכ׳ one must not leave a friend otherwise than with a word of tradition (on legal or religious subjects), by which he may remember him; a. fr.Esp. to depart this world, to die. Ber.17a גדל בשם טוב ונ׳ בשם טוב מן העולם who grew (lived) with a good name, and left the world with a good name. Tem.16a בשעהשנ׳ משה רבינו לגן עדן when Moses our teacher was to depart for paradise. Gen. R. s. 96; a. fr.Yalk. Koh. 989 בשעה … מִתְפַּטְּרִיםוכ׳ when the children are dismissed from school. Hif. הִפְטִיר 1) to discard; ה׳ בשפה to discard with the lip, to spurn. Pesik. R. s. 37 מחרקין … ומַפְטִירִים בשפתותיהם gnashed their teeth … and spurned with their lips (ref. to Ps. 22:8). Treat. Der. Er. ch. 2 מפְטִירֵי שפה (= מפטירין בשפה). 2) to dismiss, adjourn a meeting. Y.Ber.IV, 7d top הַפְטֵר את העם dismiss the people (adjourn the meeting). M. Kat. 5b, v. בָּכָה. Ḥull.51a מַפְטִיר כנסיות one who dismisses the assemblies, janitor, v. כְּנֶסֶת.Pes.X, 8, v. אֶפִּיקוֹמָן; a. e. 3) ( to recite before dismissal, to conclude the reading from the Law by reading a portion of the Prophets, to read the Hafṭarah (v. הַפְטָרָה). Meg.IV, 1 בשני … ואין מַפְטִירִין בנביא on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturday afternoons three persons read from the Law …, and we do not close with a lesson from the Prophets. Ib. 5 המפטיר בנביא הואוכ׳ he who concludes with the prophetic lesson (being the last of those called up) has the privilege of, v. פָּרַס; a. fr.

פָּטַר(b. h.) 1) to break through, open. Bekh.VIII, 1 (46a) (ref. to Ex. 13:2) עד שיִפְטְרוּ רחם מישראל (not שיפטרוה) provided they open the womb when the mother is an Israelite (although she conceived before her conversion); ib. 47a. 2) to send off, discharge, dismiss. Keth.XIII, 5, a. fr. או כנוס או פְּטוֹר (the betrothed has a right to say) either marry or release (me by divorce). Gitt.VI, 5 פִּטְרוּהָ … לא אמר כלום if one says to friends, ‘release her … he has said nothing (they are not authorized to write a letter of divorce, as it might mean, release her of her debts); ib. 65b ר׳ נתן אומר פַּטְּרוּהָ דבריו קיימין פִּיטָרוּהָ לא אמר כלום R. N. says, if he said paṭṭruha (Pi.), his words stand (a divorce is meant), but if he says piṭruha ( Kal) Ib. ר׳ נתן דבבלאה … בין פיטרוה לפטרוהוכ׳ R. N. who is a Babylonian, draws a distinction between piṭruha and paṭṭruha; our Tannai (in the Mishnah) being a Palestinian does not Ib. VIII, 4. פּוֹטֵר … בגט ישן a man may divorce his wife with an old letter of divorce (having been closeted with her after he had written it); Tosef. ib. VIII (VI), 3 אינו פוטרוכ׳ he must not divorce with an old letter, in order that the letter of divorce may not date farther back than (the conception of) her child; a. fr. 3) to dismiss, give leave, let go. Sot.IX, 6 ופְטַרְנוּהוּ בלא מזון and we let him (the stranger) go without provision. Midr. Till. to Ps. 91 מי גרול הפּוֹטֵר או הנִפְטָר which is the superior of the two? he who gives leave, or he who takes leave? Ib. (ref. to Gen. 32:27) הרי יעקב פוטר למלאך behold, Jacob gives leave to the angel; a. fr. 4) (law) to discharge, acquit; (ritual) to exempt from obligation, to declare free from punishment, eventually from sacrificial atonement, opp. חִיֵּיב. Erub.65a יכול אני לִפְטוֹרוכ׳ I can (by my plea) release from judgment the whole world (all Israelites) from the destruction of the Temple to the present time, for we read (Is. 51:21), Hear now this, thou afflicted and drunken (a drunken person is irresponsible); ib. מאי יכולני לפטור נמי מדין תפלה this ‘I can release means also from responsibility for neglect of prayer (the drunken not being permitted to pray). Succ.45b. Sabb.II, 5 ר׳ יוסי פוטר בכלןוכ׳ R. J. declares (him that did it) free from punishment or eventual sacrifice in all those cases, except Ker.IV, 2 ר׳ יהושע פוטר R. J. absolves him from bringing a sin-offering, opp. מחייב חטאת. Snh.V, 5 אם מצאו לו זכות פְּטָרוּהוּ if they found evidence in his favor, they (the court) acquitted him; a. v. fr.Trnsf. to cause exemption; to cover, include. Ber.VI, 5 ברך על היין … פ׳ את הייןוכ׳ if he recited the blessing over wine before the meal, he has therewith exempted the wine offered after the meal (from an additional blessing). Ib. 7 מברך על העיקר ופוטר את הטפלה he says the blessing over the chief dish, and with this he covers that which goes with it (v. טְפֵלָה). Yeb.I, 1 חמש … פּוֹטְרוֹת צרותיהן fifteen women (of various kinship with the yabam, by which he is prevented from marrying any of them) cover their rivals (making them free from dependence on the yabam for marriage or discharge); a. fr.Part. pass. פָּטוּר; f. פְּטוּרָה; pl. פְּטוּרִים, פְּטוּרִין; פְּטוּרוֹת (is, are) exempt, free, opp. חַיָּיב. Peah I, 6 ופ׳ מן המעשרותוכ׳ and he need not give the tithes, until B. Mets.VIII, 1 פ׳ (sub. מלשלם) he is free from indemnity. Ib. VII, 10 מתנה … להיות פ׳ משבועה may have an agreement to be eventually exempt from making oath; להיות פ׳ מלשלם to be exempt from responsibility. Kidd.I, 7 כל מצות הבן על האב … ונשים פ׳ to all paternal duties men are bound, but women (mothers) are exempt from them. Yeb.I, 2 כשם שבתו פ׳ כך צרתה פ׳ as well as his (the yabams) daughter is exempt (from the law of levirate marriage, because the yabam cannot marry her), so her rival is exempt; a. v. fr. Pi. פִּיטֵּר to dismiss; to divorce. Gitt.65b, v. supra. Kidd.31b פַּטְּרוּנִי dismiss (escort) me; a. e. Nif. נִפְטָר, Hithpa. הִתְפַטֵּר 1) to be exempted, freed. Bekh.II, 1 לא נִפְטְרוּ מבכורוכ׳ they (the Levites) have not been exempted from consecrating the firstborn of clean animals, but only from redeeming their firstborn sons and the firstborn of asses; a. e. 2) to be dismissed, take leave, depart. Yoma I, 5 נפטרו והלכו להם they took leave and went. Sot.IX, 5. Ber.64a הנ׳ מחבירווכ׳ he who leaves his friend (after escorting him a distance) must not say, ‘go in peace, but, ‘go to peace; הנ׳ מן המתוכ׳ he who takes leave of the dead (after burial) Ib. 31a; Erub.64a לא יִפָּטֵר אדםוכ׳ one must not leave a friend otherwise than with a word of tradition (on legal or religious subjects), by which he may remember him; a. fr.Esp. to depart this world, to die. Ber.17a גדל בשם טוב ונ׳ בשם טוב מן העולם who grew (lived) with a good name, and left the world with a good name. Tem.16a בשעהשנ׳ משה רבינו לגן עדן when Moses our teacher was to depart for paradise. Gen. R. s. 96; a. fr.Yalk. Koh. 989 בשעה … מִתְפַּטְּרִיםוכ׳ when the children are dismissed from school. Hif. הִפְטִיר 1) to discard; ה׳ בשפה to discard with the lip, to spurn. Pesik. R. s. 37 מחרקין … ומַפְטִירִים בשפתותיהם gnashed their teeth … and spurned with their lips (ref. to Ps. 22:8). Treat. Der. Er. ch. 2 מפְטִירֵי שפה (= מפטירין בשפה). 2) to dismiss, adjourn a meeting. Y.Ber.IV, 7d top הַפְטֵר את העם dismiss the people (adjourn the meeting). M. Kat. 5b, v. בָּכָה. Ḥull.51a מַפְטִיר כנסיות one who dismisses the assemblies, janitor, v. כְּנֶסֶת.Pes.X, 8, v. אֶפִּיקוֹמָן; a. e. 3) ( to recite before dismissal, to conclude the reading from the Law by reading a portion of the Prophets, to read the Hafṭarah (v. הַפְטָרָה). Meg.IV, 1 בשני … ואין מַפְטִירִין בנביא on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturday afternoons three persons read from the Law …, and we do not close with a lesson from the Prophets. Ib. 5 המפטיר בנביא הואוכ׳ he who concludes with the prophetic lesson (being the last of those called up) has the privilege of, v. פָּרַס; a. fr.