דַּרְתָּא

דַּרְתָּא, דָּרְתָּא, דָּרָאf. (דור 1) court-yard. Targ. Ex. 27:12; a. fr.Targ. II Esth. 5:1; 6:5 דרא; I Esth. דרתא.Y.Snh.X, 28a bot. עד דַּרְתֵּיה דר׳וכ׳ (ed. Krot. דַּרְתָּה) to the court of R. H.s residence. Yoma 72b; Sabb.31b דלית ליה ד׳וכ׳ he who has no court, but makes a gate way for his court (who possesses erudition but no fear of the Lord).Pl. (דַּרְתַּיָּא) דָּרָתָא, דָּרָאתָא. Targ. 2 Kings 21:5 (ed. Lag. דָּרָת constr.). Targ. Ps. 10:8 דורתיא ed. Lag. (Var. דדרתיא, Ms. דּוּרָאתָיָיא). Targ. 1 Chr. 23:28 דרתיא ed. Lag. (ed. Rahmer דראתא). 2) buildings, dwellings in a court.Pl. דָּרָתָא. B. Bath.67a if he said דִּירָתָא, all agree, it meant houses; they differ only when he said דַּרְתָּא (Ms. O. דָּרָאתָא), the one says, the court is meant Ib. if he said דָּרָאתָא (Ms. M. דרתא).