- חרשין
- חַרְשִׁין, חַרְשַׁיָּיא, חַרְשֵׁי, חֲרָ׳,m. pl. sorcery, witchcraft. Targ. Koh. 11:4 (ed. Amst. חֲרָ׳); a. fr.Sabb.75a, v. אַמְגּוּשְׁתָּא. Ber.62a bot., v. חָרָשָׁא. Cant. R. to III, 6 לית ח׳ מצלחיןוכ׳ (not חרשון) witchcraft has no effect by night. Gen. R. s. 86 ח׳ במצרים sorcery imported to Egypt!, v. חֲרַש 3.Ḥull.84b; B. Mets.29b כסא דח׳וכ׳ rather drink a cupfull of witchcraft (charmed drink) than of tepid water. Pes.110a, v. next w.
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