אֵיסוּר m. (אסר) 1) imprisonment. Ber. 28ᵇ אין אֵיסוּרוֹ א׳ עולם the imprisonment which he decrees is not everlasting (as he may die and his successor may relieve me). 2) * (= אָסִיר), pl. אֵיסוּרִין prisoners. Ex. R. s. 30 he burst the prison open והוציא האיסו׳ (ib. also האֵיסָרִין) and set the prisoners free [prob. to be read אסירין].
אֵיסוּר
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אֵיסוּר m. ( אסר ) 1) imprisonment . Ber. 28ᵇ אין אֵיסוּרוֹ א׳ עולם the imprisonment which he decrees is not everlasting (as he may die and his…
References
- Berakhot 28b:9
- Jastrow, אָסִיר 1
- Jastrow, אֵימוּרִין 1
- Shemot Rabbah 30