- תא׳
- תֵּיאָבוֹן, תֵּאָ׳m. (תָּאַב) desire, appetite; לת׳ to satisfy the appetite. Ḥull.84a (ref. to Deut. 14:26, למדה (תאוה … אלא לת׳ the Torah here teaches a sanitary rule, that man should not eat meat unless he has special appetite for it; Tosef.Arakh.IV, 26. Pes.120a (in Chald. dict.) דקאכיל לת׳ when he eats with appetite (when he begins the meal); a. e.Esp. (with ref. to forbidden food) לת׳ on account of an irresistible appetite, opp. להכעיס, v. מוּמָר. Snh.27a מומר … לת׳ a non-conformist who eats unslaughtered meat merely to satisfy his appetite (because it is cheaper than the slaughtered, Rashi); a. fr.
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