- פיק׳
- פִּקֵּחַ, פִּיקֵּ׳m., פִּקַּחַת, פִּיקַּ׳ f. (b. h.; preced. wds.) (open, 1) (opp. to חֵרֵש) hearing. Yeb.XIV, 1 חרש שנשא פ׳ ופ׳וכ׳ if a deaf mute married one hearing, or a hearing person married ; פ׳ שנשא פ׳ ונתהרשה if one hearing married one hearing, and she became deaf (and dumb); a. fr. 2) (opp. to סוּמָא or עִוֵּר) seeing. Ex. R. s. 36 משל לפ׳ וסימאוכ׳ like a seeing and a blind man walking together Ib. s. 3 (ref. to Ex. 4:11) פ׳ לראייה פ׳ לשמיעה piḳḳeah refers both to sight and to hearing; a. e. 3) (opp. to טִפֵּש) bright, smart, prudent. Keth.88a (in Chald. dict.) אי פ׳ הואוכ׳ if he (the husband) be prudent, he may cause her to have an oath administered to her according to Biblical law. Y.Meg.II, end, 73c הוי פ׳ ושתוק be prudent and keep silence; Yoma 7a. Y.Sabb.II, end, 5c אשה פ׳ a wise woman; a. fr.Pl. פִּקְחִים, פּקְחִין, פִּי׳; פִּקְחוֹת, פִּי׳ Yeb.XIV, 3, sq. Sabb.153a. Y.Kidd.IV, 66c; Treat. Sofrim XV, 10 רובן … פ׳ most bastards are bright; a. fr.
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