אֶבְיוֹן m. (b. h., אבי) poor, distressed. Lev. R. s. 34 (etymol.) he is called ebyon, שהוא מתאב לכל (Yalk. a. l. מתאוה) because he longs for everything. Gen. R. s. 71. B. Mets. 111ᵇ
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אֶבְיוֹן m. (b. h., אבי ) poor, distressed . Lev. R. s. 34 (etymol.) he is called ebyon , שהוא מתאב לכל (Yalk. a. l. מתאוה ) because he longs for…
References
- Jastrow, אָבֵי 1
- Vayikra Rabbah 34:9
- Bereishit Rabbah 71:1
- Bava Metzia 111b:10