יחוס

יִחוּס, יִי׳m. (יָחַס) genealogy, pedigree (v. יוֹחָס). Num. R. s. 13 לכן הוא מונה שם יִחוּסָם therefore the Scripture records there (Ex. 6:14 sq.) their genealogy; a. e.Y.Gitt.VIII, 49c bot. יי׳ כהונה, v. זִיהוּם.Y.Yeb.II, 4a top, v. יַחַס.Pl. יִחוּסִים, יִחוּסִין, יִי׳. Num. R. l. c. שמרו יִחוּסֵיהֶם they preserved their genealogical records; Cant. R. to IV, 7. Gen. R. s. 37 הראשונים … יִיחוּסֵיהֶםוכ׳ as regards former generations whose genealogies were known, their names were published in connection with historical events; אנו … יִיחוּסֵינוּוכ׳ but with us who do not know our records, our names are defined by those of our fathers; (Yalk. Gen. 62 יִחוּסֵהֶן, יִחוּסֵנוּ sing.); Yalk. Chr. 1074.