- עזרה
- עֲזָרָהf. (b. h.; עָזַר; cmp. גִּזְרָה) enclosure, esp. Temple court. Midd. I, 4 שבעה שערים היו בע׳ the Temple court had seven gates. Ib. II, 5 עֶזְרַת הנשים the womens compartment in the Temple court; עזרת ישראל the mens compartment (for non-priests). Ib. 6 כל הע׳וכ׳ the whole ‘Ǎzarah was one hundred and seventy five cubits long ; a. v. fr.ספר הע׳ the copy of the Torah used in the Temple court. M. Kat. III, 4 (18b) ספר הע׳ (Var. עזרא the copy deposited by Ezra). B. Bath.14b top. Kel. XV, 6; a. fr.
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