- נפיש
- נְפִישm., נְפִישָׁא c. (preced.) (blown up, large, numerous (cmp. אֲוַש). Targ. Y. Deut. 25:9.B. Bath.73b כמה נ׳ חיליהוכ׳ how great is the strength of the tree. Keth.66b דנ׳ זיונא the management of which is a large concern, v. זִיּוּנָא III.; a. fr.Pl. נְפִישִׁין, נְפִישֵׁי; נְפִישָׁן. Targ. II Esth. 6:10; a. e.Snh.52a, v. הוֹגָנָא. Yeb.74b הנך נ׳ those (laws relating to dedicated objects) are extensive. B. Bath. l. c. משום דנ׳ מיא because the water is deep; a. fr.
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