צִבּ׳

צִיבּוּר, צִיבּוּרָא, צִבּ׳ch. sam( צִיבּוּר, צִבּ׳ m. (b. h. צִבֻּר; צָבַר) heap, pile), congregation. Targ. Prov. 5:14 Levita (ed. עֵדְתָא).Y.Gitt.III, 45a bot. לית צ׳ כוליהוכ׳ there is no community altogether rich, none altogether poor. Taan.25a אפשר דתברי צ׳ לבייהווכ׳ perhaps when the congregation break their hearts (humble themselves in prayer), rain will come. Y.Sabb.III, 5d top בצ׳ היה מוריוכ׳ in public session he decided Ruth R. to III, 13 (in Hebr. dict.) ולא ידע … בצבורא (some ed. בצִבּוּרָה) he did not know that R. ‘A. had interpreted that verse in a public lecture; a. fr.Pl. צִיבּוּרַיָּיא, צִבּ׳. Y. Gitt. l. c. אשאלון לצ׳ פריטין lent money to congregations.