גרדון

גַּרְדֹּום, גַּרְדֹּוןm. (גרד, cmp. Targ. Jud. 8:6 s. v. גְּרַד; cmp. סָרַק) place of torture and execution, (Roman) executioners scaffold, gallows. Sabb.32a העולה לג׳ לידון he who ascends the scaffold to be punished. Ab. Zar. I, 7 בסילקי ג׳וכ׳ a basilica, a scaffold , interpreted ib. 16b בס׳ של ג׳ a basilica for tortures, executions , i. e. a basilica for holding court. Pesik. Shimu, p. 118b> תלאו בגרדון ordered him to be suspended on the gallows (for torture); Y.Taan.IV, 69b top חְּלָיָין בג׳ (cmp. Gitt.57b, a. e. מסריקנאוכ׳). Tosef.Kel.B. Mets. X, end והגרדין טהור ed. Zuck. (ed. ברדין; corr. acc.) the torturers block is not affected by levitical impurity.