- מוּת
- מוֹת, מוּת(b. h.) to die. Gitt.VII, 3, a. fr. אם מַתִּי if I should die. Gen. R. s. 9 (play on מְאֹד, Gen. 1:31) וחנה טזב מוֹת behold, it is good to die.Kidd.72b כשמֵתר׳וכ׳ when R.… died. M. Kat. 28a מת פתאום if one dies suddenly. Sabb.55b בחטאם מֵתוּ died for their sin. Tam.32a (in Chald. dict.) מה יעביד אינש ויָמוֹתוכ׳ what must man do in order to die? Let him feed himself, v. הָיָה. Shebu.18a, v. וָטוּב; a. v. fr.V. מֵת. Hif. הֵמִית to put to death; to cause death. Snh.53a אם אי אתה יכול לַהֲמִיתוֹ … שאתה מֵמִיתוֹוכ׳ that if you cannot put him to death in the manner legally prescribed, you must execute judgment by whatever means you can. Ib. 56b דברים … מְמִיתִין עליהן acts on which a Jewish court passes a sentence of death. Tam. l. c. (in Chald. dict.) מה יעבד אינש … יָמִית עצמו what must man do in order to live?… Let him starve himself (his appetites). Ber.63b איןד״ת … שממית עצמו עליה the words of the Law remain only with him who kills himself (denies himself all enjoyments) for its sake (with play on Num. 19:14); a. v. fr. Hof. הוּמָת to be put to death. Keth.37b מוּמָתִין בסייף those put to death by the sword. Snh.55b מומתין על ידה are put to death on her account; a. fr.
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