זקף

זָקַף(b. h.) 1) to join, put together, put up, erect, restore (to proper position). Bets.II, 6 אין זוֹקְפִיןוכ׳ you must not set up (put together the links of) a lamp on a Holy Day (v. ib. 22a). M. Kat. 27a מאימתי זוֹקְפִיןוכ׳ from what time on the eve of the Sabbath are the mourners couches put up again? Ab. Zar.46a ז׳ לבינהוכ׳ if one put a brick up to worship it, v. זְקִיפָה; a. fr.Part. pass. זָקוּף, f. זְקוּפָה. M. Kat. III, 7 מטה ז׳ a put-up couch, opp. מ׳ כפויה an upset couch whereon mourners are seated; a. fr. 2) (cmp. לָוָה a. Lat. nexus) to establish a loan, to obligate, enjoin upon (with על). B. Mets.72a וזְקָפָן עליו במלוה and the creditor settles the interests on the debtor as a loan (the note stating the combined amount of principle and interest as principle). Gitt.18a עד שתפגום ותִזְקוֹף until she accepts partial payment (of her widowhood) and settles the balance as a loan (by taking a note ). Ib. זָקְפָה ולא פגמה if she allows her widowhood to be entered as a loan without taking a partial payment. Ib. אונס … שזְקָפָן במלוה indemnity for outrage, fines … which were settled in the way of a loan; a. e. 3) (neut. verb) to stand upright, to be restored again. B. Mets.59b לא נפלו … ולא זָקְפוּ the bent walls did not fall, nor did they assume their straight position. Ber.11a וז׳ר׳ ישמ׳ R. Y. remained upright, opp. הִטָּה. Ib. כשאני … אתה זָקַפְתָּ when I bowed, thou didst remain upright. Y. Ib. IV, beg.7a זוֹקֵף he erects himself (from his bowed position).Part. pass. זָקוּף, f. זְקוּפָה upright, erect. Ber. l. c.קומה זקופה erect stature, proud carriage. Ib. 43b; a. fr. Nif. נִזְקַף 1) to be put up, to erect ones self. Tosef. ib. I, 6; Sifré Deut. 34; a. e. 2) to be converted into a loan. Gitt. l. c. מאימתי נִזְקָפִים במלוה from what time are fines considered as converted loans (so as to be subject to limitation)?