אצבעא

אֶצְבְּעָא, אֶצְבַּעch. sam( אֶצְבַּע f. (b. h.; = עצבע; עצב, √צב, cmp. Job 10:8; cmp. טבע a. טבעת) middle finger). Targ. Ex. 31:18; a. e.Pl. אֶצְבְּעָתָא. Targ. Y. Gen. 1:7; a. fr. Targ. Ps. 8:4 אצבעותך. Ned.49b (באצבעתיה with his fingers. Erub.53a we are כי א׳ בקירא לסברא (Ar. אוצבתא) as to reasoning like fingers on wax (hard to be impressed upon), ולשכחהוכ׳ but as to forgetfulness like fingers put in seed (leaving no trace), v. בִּזְרָא; a. fr.