- אוורא
- אַוְורָאm.; pl. אַוְורֵי (אֲיַר dial. for עבר, v. Nœld. Mand. Gr. p. 48 sq.; v. Ar. s. v. where אוברים = עוברים (not אוברים as in ed. Koh. is twice used to account for the etymol. of our w.) crossers of rivers, travelers. בֵּי א׳ 1) crossing, ford. B. Mets. 103b אריסא עביד בי א׳ Ar. (ed. בי יאורי; Ms. H. בי אוריא, marg. יאורי) the tenant must entertain the crossings (of the dykes, ed. the channels) in the farm. M. Kat. 28b רהיט ונפיל בי א׳ ואמברי יזיפתא יזיף Ar. (ed. ונפיל אמעברא ויזיפתאוכ׳ …, Ms. M. ונפיל בר זיירא אמברא …, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) one runs and rushes to the ford, and on the ferry he makes a loan (to pay the ferry-man; allegory of mans carelessness in providing for the life to come). 2) among the crossing passengers. Ib. (according to a second interpretation, v. Ar. s. v.) one runs and rushes among those ready to cross (mortals) Cmp. עִיבְּרָא B. Bath.91a bot.
Dictionary of the Targumim, the Talmud Babli and Yerushalmi, and the Midrashic Literature. Jastrow, Marcus. 1903.