אֲדוֹנָה f. mistress. Gen. R. s. 89 נצטער יוסף עם אֲדוֹנָתוֹ Joseph suffered while being with his mistress. Ib. s. 98 (play on ben porath Gen. XLIX, 22) בן שהפר לא׳ וכ׳ the youth that broke (defeated the plans of) his mistress; the youth whom his mistress broke (having him put in prison). Ib. (play on vay-mar’ruhu Gen. ib. 23) וכ׳ בן שהמר the youth who made life bitter to his mistress (v. vers. Mat. K. a. l.).
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אֲדוֹנָה f. mistress . Gen. R. s. 89 נצטער יוסף עם אֲדוֹנָתוֹ Joseph suffered while being with his mistress. Ib. s. 98 (play on ben porath Gen. XLIX,…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 89
- Genesis 49:22