שעה II

שָׁעָהII f. (Dan. 4:16; preced., v. Del. Proleg. p. 39 sq.) moment, while; hour, esp. the twelfth portion of the day and of the night, varying according to the season. Tosef.Ber.I, 1, a. e., v. עוֹנָה I. Ber.7a, v. רֶגַע. Ib. b, a. e. הש׳ משחקת, v. שָׂחַק. Lam. R. to III, 37 מש׳ שאמרוכ׳ from the moment that the Lord said Ber.I, 1 מש׳ שהכהניםוכ׳ from the time of day when the priests go in Pes.II, 1 כל ש׳ as long. Keth.104a בש׳ שהצדיקוכ׳ when a righteous man is called away Ib. בשְׁעַת פטירתווכ׳ when Rabbi died Ber.64a הדוחק את הש׳, v. דָּחַק; נדחה מפני הש׳, v. דָּחָה. Sabb.10a, a. e. מניחין … ועוסקין בחיי ש׳ they neglect the life everlasting, and busy themselves with the life of the hour (earthly affairs). Y.Taan.III, 67a (expl. יולדתך, Prov. 23:25) שַׁעַתְךָ (or שַׁעְתְּךָ) thy hour (of birth). Cant. R. to I, 1, a. e. בשַׁעְתּוֹ in its due time, v. סֵפֶל; Num. R. s. 104> בין שעתו. Ex. R. s. 19, a. fr. לש׳ קלה, v. קַל II; a. v. fr.הוראת ש׳, or ש׳ temporary, special legislation, opp. דורות. Yoma 69b. Men.19b דורות מש׳, v. דּוֹר. Ib. 56a ש׳ מדורותוכ׳ we cannot derive the modes of a temporary act (e. g. the offerings of the princes, Num. 7:12–83) from the laws concerning a permanent institution; a. fr.Pl. שָׁעוֹת. Ber.3a עד ארבע ש׳ to four hours (the fourth hour of the night). Pes.58a שתי ש׳ ומחצה two hours and a half. Snh.V, 3 אחד אומר בשתי ש׳וכ׳ if one witness testifies that the act under consideration was committed at the second hour of the day Kel. XII, 4 אבן הש׳, v. אֶבֶן; a. v. fr.