- שאב
- שָׁאַב(b. h.) to draw water; to attract, absorb, imbibe. Mikv. II, 6 שלא נתכוין לִשְׁאוֹב for he had no intention to draw water. Sabb.II, 4 בשביל שתהא שוֹאֶבֶת in order that it (the wick) be soaked. Gen. R. s. בשעה … ושואבתוכ׳ while man is asleep, the soul rises and imbibes life for him from above. Ib. s. 70 (ref. to Gen. 29:2) משם היו שוֹאֲבִים רוחוכ׳ from there (Zion) did they (the pilgrims) draw holy inspiration. Ib. s. 42 (play on ש̇נא̇ב̇, Gen. 14:2) שהיה שוֹא̇ב̇ ממון he absorbed (was greedy after) money; a. fr.אבן שואבת, v. אֶבֶן.בית השואבה, v. שוֹאֵבָה.Part. pass. שָׁאוּב; f. שְׁאוּבָה; pl. שְׁאוּבִים, שְׁאוּבִין; שְׁאוּבוֹת.מים ש׳ drawn water, contrad. to מים חיים well water. Tosef.Mikv.II, 9 אחד שאוב ואחד כשר one reservoir containing drawn water (and therefore unfit for immersion), and one that was fit. Mikv. VI, 3 והש׳ מן הצד and the cavity containing drawn water was located sideways. Sabb.15a שלשה לוגין מים ש׳וכ׳ three Logs of drawn water in a bath make it unfit for immersion. Mikv. VII, 6 המים שבתוכן ש׳ the water therein is considered as drawn (is unfit); a. fr.
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