מצע

מָצַע(v. מָצָה) to press, squeeze.Denom. אֶמְצַע. q. v. Pi. מִיצֵּעַ 1) (v. מָצָה Hithpa.) to be exact in calculation, to measure exactly. Tosef.Erub.IV (III), 4 ואם מִיצְּעוּ את התחוםוכ׳ and if they (those authorized to lay for him the Erub. v. עֵירוּב) measured the Sabbath limit exactly (laying the Erub. in opposite directions, each exactly at 2000 cubits from his present place), he must not move from his place; Erub.50b; Y. ib. III, 21b מיצע אתוכ׳ if he had the Erub. laid Ib. מיצעת אתוכ׳ (read מִיצְּעוּ) if they (the partners) laid the Erub. ; Tosef. ib. IX (VI), 12 מיצע (read: מיצעו); a. e. 2) (denom. of אֶמְצַע) to place in the middle. Snh.II, 1 מְמַצְּעוֹ, v. מְמוּנֶּה. Y.Ber.V, end, 9d מְמַצְּעִין את הכהן the priest is called upon to read between the two common Israelites. Gen. R. s. 95 היו מְמַצְּעִים אותווכ׳ they took him in the middle and guarded him. Pes.111a שלשה אין ממצעין ולא מִתְמַצְּעִין there are three objects we must not allow to pass between two persons, nor must any person be passed between them.Part. pass. מְמוּצָּע a) exactly placed (= מְכוּוָּן); b) placed between. Zeb.58b מזבח ממ׳ ועומדוכ׳ the altar was placed exactly in the centre of the Temple; Yoma 16a; ib. 33b; Sifra Vayikra, Ndab., Par. V, ch. VII מְמֻצְּע. Ex. R. s. 2 שהיה ממ׳ ועומד באמצעוכ׳ who was standing in the very centre of the fire. Y.Ber.IV, 8b top גדולה … שהיא מְמוּצַּעַתוכ׳ knowledge is something great, for it is placed between two divine names (1 Sam. 2:3).