טרקסין

טְרַקְסִין, טְרִיקְ׳m. pl. same, esp. אַמָּה ט׳ the two cedar-covered partitions, with a vacant space between, which separated the Holy of Holies from the Holy and occupied the space of one cubit, the text (1 Kings 6:16) leaving it undecided from which of the two sacred areas that cubits space was deducted. In the second Temple that partition was replaced by two curtains with a space between. Midd. IV, 7 אמה ט׳ one cubit for the partition. Yoma 51b אבל … אמה ט׳וכ׳ but in the second Temple, where there was no partition wall … they made two curtains. B. Bath.3a; a. fr.Y.Kil.VIII, 31c bot. (among doubtful things) ואמה ט׳ (add to the above six things) the ammah traksĭn. מהו ואמה ׳ט why is it called a. tr.? (Answ., taking our w. for τάραξιν, acc. of τάραξις, confusion) טריכסון מהו מבפנים מבחוץ (ἐτάραξεν, cmp. בריכסון) it created confusion: what is it? inside? outside?; Y.Yoma V, 42b bot. טירקסון.