פחת

פַּחַת, פַּחֲתָאI ch. sam( פַּחַת c. (b. h.; preced. wds.) cavity, pit.), 1) cavity, pit. Targ. Jer. 18:20; 22 (ed. Lag. a. oth. פְּחֵית).Pl. פַּחֲתִין Targ. O. Lev. 14:37 ed. Berl. (oth. ed. פַּחֲתָן; h. text שקערורת). 2) depreciation, decrease, loss. B. Mets.70a שקיל אגרא ושקיל פ׳ he charged a compensation for the use of the vessel, and an indemnity for the loss (by wear and tear). Ib. אי אגרא לא פ׳ ואי פ׳ לא אגרא if you take payment for the use of the vessel, you must not charge for wear and tear Y.Ned.IX, end, 41c תהא פַּחֲתָה בה let a decrease come over it (may his wealth be reduced). Koh. R. to XI, 9 איזיל לפ׳ go to ruin! 3) (trnsf.) degraded person. Gen. R. s. 36 (ref. to Gen. 9:18 אבי כנען) אבוי דפ׳ the father of the degraded. Ib. s. 99 (ref. to Gen. 49:5) אחים דפ׳וכ׳ ‘brothers of the degraded (Dinah, with ref. to Gen. 34:25) …, but no brothers to Joseph.