עתוד

עַתּוּדm. (b. h.; עָתַד) (leader of the flock, ram.Pl. עַתּוּדִים. Num. R. s. 13 ואין ע׳ אלא לשון עמידה ʿattudim has the meaning of standing (readiness). Y.Ab. Zar. II, 41d top (ref. to Prov. 27:26) הגדילו ונעשו כע׳וכ׳ when the pupils have grown and become (strong) like rams, then reveal to them the secrets of the Law. Ḥull.84a (ref. to Prov. l. c.) לעולם … ויקח ע׳וכ׳ at all times a man may sell a field and buy rams (flocks), but he should not sell flocks to buy a field; a. e.