חָוַר

חָוַר(b. h.; cmp. אור) to perforate; to be transparent, white, clear. Pi. חִוֵּור, חִי׳ to make clear, evident. Mekh. Mishp., Nzikin, s.13 (ref. to Deut. 22:17) מְחַוְּורִין … כשמלה they must make the fact as clear as a (white) sheet. Gen. R. s. 98 (ref. to כבס, ib. IXL, 1 1) שהוא מְחַוֵּורוכ׳ he will make clear to them the words of the Law; שהוא מח׳ להם טעיותיהם he will prove to them their errors; a. e.Part. Pass. מְחוּוָּר clear, proved, evident. Y.Shek.III, end, 47c מ׳ שבכולן the clearest of all the quoted Biblical evidences. Gen. R. s. 47, end; Y.Ab. Zar. I, 39d top מ׳ שבכולן the least doubtful of all. Y.Succ.V, beg.55a משם שאינו מח׳ because the use of the flute is not clearly stated in the Law. Y.Ter.II, 41c bot. זה אחד … שהן מְחוּוָּרִיןוכ׳ this is one of the three interpretations (of the Rabbis) which are clearly indicated in the Bible text. Y.Erub.III, 21a bot. הגיעוך סוף … שאינן מח׳ thou must finally admit that the law of Sabbath limits finds no proof in the Biblical words. Y.Ber.II, 5a bot. הגיעוך סוף מלאכות תפלה שאינן מח׳מד״ת ed. Lehm. (oth. ed. corr. acc.) thou must admit that for labors permitted or forbidden during prayer no support is to be found in ; a. fr. Hithpa. הִתְחַוֵּור to be made clear. Y.Keth.IV, 28c top (ref. to Deut. 22:17) עד שיִתְחַוְּורוּוכ׳ the facts must be as clear , v. supra.