אַכְסַדְרָא, אַכְסִדְרָא, אַכְסִדְרָה f. (ἐξέδρα, exedra) (Greek) a covered place in front of the house; (Roman) recess, parlor, hall for conversations and discussions. Targ. Jud. III, 23. [Pl. Targ. Ps. CIV, 3, v. אִינְדְּרָא.] B. Bath. 11ᵇ א׳ דבי רב the hall of the school house (philosophers’ exedra, v. Sm. Ant. s. v.), contrad. to א׳ רומייתא (Ms. Oxf. דרומיתא, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 10) Roman exedra (open but surrounded by a railing). Ib. 25ᵃ; 25ᵇ עולם לא׳ וכ׳ the world resembles an exedra the northernmost side of which is not covered (מסוככת Ms. M., ed. מסובבת not surrounded); a. fr.—Pl. אַכְסַדְרָאוֹת. Tam. 28ᵇ א׳ של בנין exedras forming, or belonging to, a structure (opp. to open exedra with plants).
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אַכְסַדְרָא , אַכְסִדְרָא , אַכְסִדְרָה f. (ἐξέδρα, exedra) (Greek) a covered place in front of the house; (Roman) recess, parlor, hall for…
References
- Targum Jonathan on Judges 3:23
- Aramaic Targum to Psalms 104:3
- Jastrow, אִינְדְּרָא 1
- Bava Batra 11b:2
- Bava Batra 25a:8
- Bava Batra 25b:7
- Tamid 28b:13