כְּנִיסָה

כְּנִיסָהf. (כָּנַס) 1) gathering, assembly. Meg.I, 1 מקדימין ליום הכ׳ read the Mgillah in advance on the gathering (market) day before Purim. Ib. 4b; a. e. 2) entering, opp. יציאה. Y.Erub.V, 22c; Midd. I, 3, v. יְצִיאָה.B. Mets. 104a בשעת כְּנִיסָתָן לחופה when they were being led to the wedding chamber. Keth.12a. Ber.IV, 2 בכְנִיסָתוֹ לבה״מ on his entering college (for teaching and judging). B. Mets.83b בכְנִיסָתוֹ the time consumed in going home, v. פּוֹעֵל; a. fr. 3) keeping in, detention. Yalk. Num. 782, v. עֲצִירָה.Y.Shebi.VII, beg.37b כניסות, v. כְּבִיסָה. 4) recess, settle. Men.97b, interch. with כּוֹנְסָה a. כְּנָסָה.