אַלָּה f. (b. h. Josh. XXIV, 26; v. אַלָּתָא) [pointed, prominent] 1) lance, fork. Kel. XVI, 8 חפוי הא׳, v. חִפּוּי. Pes. 57ᵃ אוי לי מֵאַלָּתָן woe to me (I am afraid) of their fork (weapon). Sabb. VI, 3 (63ᵃ) ed. (Ms. אלא); Y. ibid. 8ᵇ (expl. דייקרן). —2) sign-pole, used in the barn as a mark. Ib.; Y. Maasr. I, 49ᵃ bot.; Tosef. Ter. III, 11 משתיעקר הא׳ (ed. Zuck. משיתעשר, corr. acc.) as soon as the sign-pole (fork) is removed (indicating that the grain is ready for use and priestly gifts).
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אַלָּה f. (b. h. Josh. XXIV, 26 ; v. אַלָּתָא ) [pointed, prominent] 1) lance, fork. Kel. XVI, 8 חפוי הא׳ , v. חִפּוּי . Pes. 57ᵃ אוי לי מֵאַלָּתָן…
References
- Joshua 24:26
- Jastrow, אַלָּתָא 1
- Mishnah Kelim 16:8
- Jastrow, חִפּוּי 1
- Pesachim 57a:8
- Mishnah Shabbat 6:3
- Shabbat 63a:11
- Jastrow, אֲלָא I 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Maasrot 1:4:8
- Tosefta Terumot 3:11