חס

חַסm. (חוּס) sparing, forbearance, only (adverbial) חַס וְשָׁלוֹם forbearance and peace!, God forfend!, dont say that! Eduy. V, 6 ח׳ וש׳ שעקביאוכ׳ God forbid (to think) that Akabia was excommunicated! Sabb.138b ח׳ וש׳ שתשתכחוכ׳ God forbid (to entertain the idea) that the Law will be forgotten B. Mets.85b ח׳ וש׳ איוכ׳ if, which God forfend, the Law should be forgotten Y.Pes.VI, 33a bot. (in Chald. phraseology) ח׳ וש׳ דהוה בעי לה God forbid (to think) that he would have done it!; a. v. fr.