צִפְצֵף

צִפְצֵףII 1) (v. צוּף) to shine, be bright. Cant. R. to VI, 10 ראו … שבקעה אורה … כך גאולתן … מְצַפְצֶפֶת they saw the first dawn (v. אַיָּלָה) whose light burst forth, when R. H. said …, so will the redemption of Israel break forth in brightness; (in parallels, Y.Ber.I, 2c; Midr. Till, to Ps. 22, a. e. our w. is omitted; perh. it ought to read: מְפוֹצֶצֶת, v. פּוּץ). 2) (b. h.) (of voice, cmp. צנף, to be shrill,) to scream; to chirp. R. Hash. 16b sq. יורדין לגיהנם ומְצַפְצְפִין ועוליןוכ׳ they (the half-wicked) will go down to Gehenna, but when they scream (in prayer), they will be permitted to come up again, as it is written (Zech. 13:9); (Yalk. Zech. 582 Ms. ומצפצפין כמו שעה אחת ועולין, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 9); Tosef.Snh.XIII, 3 ומצטפצפין ed. Zuck. (corr. acc.). Yalk. Kings 175 מְצַפְצֵף; Gen. R. s. 65 מצפצפין, v. צָוַץ. Koh. R. to VII, 8 שמעתי בת קול מְצַפְצֶפֶתוכ׳ I heard a divine voice shrieking and saying, return ; ib. XII. 7; a. e.