פִּדְיוֹן

פִּדְיוֹןm. (b. h.; פָּדָה) delivery; redemption, ransom. Snh.106a אוי לה לאומה … עושה פ׳ לבניו woe to the nation that is found (to interfere), when the Lord prepares delivery for his children. Bekh.I, 6 פ׳ פטר חמור the animal designated as ransom for the first-born of an ass (Ex. 13:13). Ib. פ׳ מעשר שני the redemption money for the second tithes. Ib. II, 1 פ׳ הבן the redemption of the firstborn son. Ib. 2, לאחר פִּדְיוֹנָן after they have been redeemed. Ḥull.7a פ׳ שבויין the ransom of captives; a. fr.בר פדיון, v. פְּדָיָה.