רָקַם

רָקַם(b. h.) to variegate, embroider. Yoma 72b רוֹקְמִין, v. חָשַׁב. Ib. רוֹקֵם מעשהוכ׳ the embroiderers is needle work, therefore it has only one face; a. e. Pi. רִיקֵּם same, trnsf. (v. Ps. 139:15) to form the limbs of an embryo, shape. Lev. R. s. 29, beg.; Pesik. R. s. 46 שלישית ביום צבר … רִיקְּמוֹ at three hours of the day he gathered his (Adams) dust, at four he kneaded him, at five he shaped him; Midr. Till. to Ps. 92 חמשית … ששית רקמו at five he made him a shapeless body, at six he articulated him. Y.Bets. I, 60a בצים שרִיקֵּימוּ גוזלים שלא העלו עליהןוכ׳ (not העליהן) eggs which developed chicks without a formation of wings. Ḥull.64a אם רִיקְּמָה וניקבה if the egg had developed a distinct embryo, and was perforated; a. e.Part. pass. מְרוּקָּם; f. מְרוּקֶּמֶת. Esth. R. to III, 1 עשה לו צלם מר׳וכ׳ he (Haman) made himself an image embroidered on his garment over his breast. Nidd.III, 3 (24b) ואם היה מר׳ and if the fœtus was articulated. Y. ib. 50d top, v. רָשוֹן. Tosef. ib. IV, 12. Ḥull.IX, 6 (126b) ביצת השרץ המר׳ the egg of a creeping thing (serpent ) in a developed state; a. e.