- תשמישתא
- תַּשְׁמִישְׁתָּאf. same, 1) use, handling. Sabb.7b ניחא תַשְׁמִישְׁתֵּיה, v. נִיחָא I. B. Bath.61b הא ת׳ לחוד והא ת׳ לחוד the purpose which this (the house) serves is different from what this (the castle) serves; ib. כולא חדא ת׳ היא it all serves the same purpose; a. e. 2) sexual intercourse. Targ. Y. Lev. 18:6; 21.
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