צִפְצֵף

צִפְצֵףI (v. preced.) to press, break through. Lev. R. s. 34 בשעה שנפשך מְצַפְצֶפֶת לצאתוכ׳ when thy soul shall press to get out of thy body (when thou art dangerously ill), I will restore it to thee. Nithpa. נִצְטַפְצֵף (cmp. צִמְצֵם) to be pressed, be in want of. Men.85b נִצְטַפְצְפוּ אנשיוכ׳ Ar. (ed. נצרכו להן, Ms. M. נצטרכו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l note) the Laodiceans were in want of oil.