חָרִיף

חָרִיף, חֲרִיפָאm., חֲרִיפָא, חֲרִיפְתָּא f. (preced.) 1) quick, sharp; pungent; acute. Targ. Ps. 52:4. Targ. Is. 7:20; a. fr.Hor.14a ח׳ ומקשה is acute and inclined to raise questions. Nidd.45b דח׳ טפי that she is very bright (for her age). B. Bath. 111b, a. e. סכינא ח׳ דמפסקאוכ׳ a sharp knife which cuts verses apart (interpreting without regard to syntax). Ḥull.77a דח׳ סכיניה whose knife is sharp (who reasons well); Yeb.122a דחריף סכינא. Meg.7a, a. e. (prov.) טבא חדא פילפלתא ח׳וכ׳ one grain of pepper is worth more than a basketful of pumpkins, i. e. a reasoning mind is worth more than learning. Ned.31b top זבינא ח׳ goods which sell quickly, v. מִיצְעָא; a. fr.Pl. חֲרִיפִין, חֲרִיפֵי. Targ. Josh. 5:2. Targ. Hab. 1:8.Ber.59b האי דח׳ בניוכ׳ the reason that the men of Maḥuza are acute. Kidd.39a, a. e. ח׳ דפומבדיתא the ingenious students of Pumbditha (Efa and Abimi); a. e. 2) current coin, easily passing. B. Mets.44a sq. כספא דח׳ silver coin which is current, is considered coin, gold being less current is considered a produce.Pl. חֲרִיפֵי. Ib. ח׳ טפיוכ׳ are easier passed than