אִיסָר m. (contr. of איסהר, cmp. איסתירא, an adapt. of assarius = as) As, a Roman coin, usu. 1/24 of a Denar (v. Zuckerm. Talm. Gew. p. 22 sq.), called א׳ האיטלקי Italian As. Kidd. I, 1; a. fr.—Y. ibid. I, 58ᵈ הא׳ אחד מכ"ד וכ׳ the As is 1/24 of the silver Denar.—Trnsf. coin. Taan. 19ᵇ מדלית א׳ because there was a scarcity of coin.—Pl. אִיסָרִין. Y. Maas. Sh. IV, 55ᵇ top.—Chald. Kidd. 12ᵃ איסורי read אִיסָרֵי. [Gen. R. s. 42 א׳ לשם אלסר the Assar received its name from Elasar (Gen. XIV, 1), comment.; v. however next w.]
אִיסָר
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אִיסָר m. (contr. of איסהר , cmp. איסתירא , an adapt. of assarius = as) As , a Roman coin, usu. 1 / 24 of a Denar (v. Zuckerm. Talm. Gew. p. 22 sq.),…
References
- Jastrow, אִיסְתִּירָא 1
- Mishnah Kiddushin 1:1
- Taanit 19b:2
- Jerusalem Talmud Maaser Sheni 4:5:1
- Kiddushin 12a:11
- Bereishit Rabbah 42:4
- Genesis 14:1