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חֲבִילָהf. (חָבַל 2) 1) connection, whatever is in a connected state. Kel. XVIII, 9 המסה מיטמאת ח׳וכ׳ a couch gets unclean only when combined, and can become clean again, opp. איברים; Succ.16a. 2) bundle, load, baggage, luggage. Y.Ter.X, 47b top, v. זֵיר. B. Mets.72b המוליך ח׳וכ׳ if one carries a load (as a messenger) from one place to another (where prices are higher). Kidd.65b וח׳ עמהם and have luggage with them. B. Mets.78a כשבאת ח׳ לידו when the working man has left a bundle (of tools) with him (as a pledge that he will come to work); a. fr.Pl. חֲבִילוֹת, חֲבִילִין constr. (mostly) חֲבִילֵי. Sabb.XVIII, 2 ח׳ קשוכ׳ bundles of straw Y.Ber.VII beg.11a מג׳ ח׳ from three different bundles (of hyssop). B. Kam.10a bot. מרבה בח׳ Ms. M. (ed. sing.) one adding bundles (of dry twigs) to the fire.Ber.49a, a. e. אין עושין מצות ח׳ ח׳ we must not perform religious duties bundle-wise (but pay attention to each singly). Erub.54b (ref. to Prov. 13:11) אם עושה … ח׳ ח׳ מתמעטת Ms. O. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if one studies bundle-wise (too many subjects at a time), his learning will decrease (ed. מתמעט he will become poorer in learning). B. Mets.84b הקפתנו ח׳ תשובותוכ׳ Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) thou hast surrounded us with bundles of arguments which contain no substance; a. fr. 3) band, bandage. Ab. Zar.10b, sq. נחפרדה ח׳ the bond (of friendship between the two nations) is severedPl. חֲבִילִין. Lev. R. s. 14; Yalk. Job 905 עשוייה … ח׳ ח׳ consists of cells, convolutions and bands (muscles). 4) pledge, v. חֲבוֹלָה.

חֲבִילָהf. (חָבַל 2) 1) connection, whatever is in a connected state. Kel. XVIII, 9 המסה מיטמאת ח׳וכ׳ a couch gets unclean only when combined, and can become clean again, opp. איברים; Succ.16a. 2) bundle, load, baggage, luggage. Y.Ter.X, 47b top, v. זֵיר. B. Mets.72b המוליך ח׳וכ׳ if one carries a load (as a messenger) from one place to another (where prices are higher). Kidd.65b וח׳ עמהם and have luggage with them. B. Mets.78a כשבאת ח׳ לידו when the working man has left a bundle (of tools) with him (as a pledge that he will come to work); a. fr.Pl. חֲבִילוֹת, חֲבִילִין constr. (mostly) חֲבִילֵי. Sabb.XVIII, 2 ח׳ קשוכ׳ bundles of straw Y.Ber.VII beg.11a מג׳ ח׳ from three different bundles (of hyssop). B. Kam.10a bot. מרבה בח׳ Ms. M. (ed. sing.) one adding bundles (of dry twigs) to the fire.Ber.49a, a. e. אין עושין מצות ח׳ ח׳ we must not perform religious duties bundle-wise (but pay attention to each singly). Erub.54b (ref. to Prov. 13:11) אם עושה … ח׳ ח׳ מתמעטת Ms. O. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) if one studies bundle-wise (too many subjects at a time), his learning will decrease (ed. מתמעט he will become poorer in learning). B. Mets.84b הקפתנו ח׳ תשובותוכ׳ Ms. M. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) thou hast surrounded us with bundles of arguments which contain no substance; a. fr. 3) band, bandage. Ab. Zar.10b, sq. נחפרדה ח׳ the bond (of friendship between the two nations) is severedPl. חֲבִילִין. Lev. R. s. 14; Yalk. Job 905 עשוייה … ח׳ ח׳ consists of cells, convolutions and bands (muscles). 4) pledge, v. חֲבוֹלָה.