הַשְׁחָתָה

הַשְׁחָתָהf. (שָׁהַת) l) destruction. Y.Shek.I, 45d bot. (ref. to Zeph. 3:7) כלה׳ … בהשכמהוכ׳ whatever destructive work the Israelites undertook, they did with early rising (eagerly). Ex. R. 10, end הַשְׁחָתַת הצפרדעים the injury (to their bodies) caused by the frogs (Ps. 78:45); a e. 2) (with ref. to Lev. 19:27) shaving with a razor. Naz.57b; Kidd.35b כל שישנו בה׳וכ׳ he to whom the law, ‘Thou shalt not destroy (Lev. l. c.) applies, is subject to the law, ‘Ye shall not take off all around , v. הַקָּפָה. Ib. גילוח שיש בוה׳, v. גִּילּוּח; a. fr.