נְחשֶׁת

נְחוֹשֶׁת, נְחשֶׁתf. (b. h.) 1) copper. Zeb.22a (ref. to Ex. 30:18) לנ׳ הקשתיווכ׳ I compared it (the foot of the laver with the Iaver itself) with regard to its being of copper, but not with regard to anything else. Pesik. Ekhah, p. 122b> מטבעות של נ׳וכ׳ silver-plated copper coins. Keth. VII, 10, v. צָרַף; a. fr. 2) bronze, v. next w. 3) copper vessels. Y.Keth.X, 33d bot. להיות גובין מן הנ׳וכ׳ to seize (for the widowhood) copper vessels and dining plates. 4) the (copper) bottom or rim. Sabb.41a מפני שנְחוּשְׁתָּהּ מחממתה because its double bottom gives out heat to warm the water (even after the removal of the coals). Kel. VIII, 3; IX, 1; 3 נ׳ של תנור the (copper) rim of the stove. Yoma 38a, v. next w. 5) the polished, smooth side of skin (קֶלֶף). Y.Meg.I, 71d top מקום נְחוּשְׁתּוֹ on its smooth side, opp. מקום שיער the hairy side.