בִּטְבֵּט (Pilp. of בוט or בטט, v. בטי) to swell. —Hithpa. הִתְבַּטְבֵּט; Nithpa. נִתְבַּטְבֵּט to swell, grow. Tanḥ. Mishp. 9 as the bite of a snake is not felt עד שנ׳ עליו until a swelling sets in, so is usury not felt עד שמִתְבַּטְבֶּטֶת עליו until it has grown upon him (the debtor). Ex. R. s. 31 שמתבעט, corr. acc.).
בִּטְבֵּט
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בִּטְבֵּט (Pilp. of בוט or בטט , v. בטי ) to swell. —Hithpa. הִתְבַּטְבֵּט ; Nithpa. נִתְבַּטְבֵּט to swell, grow . Tanḥ. Mishp. 9 as the bite of a…
References
- Jastrow, בְּטַט 1
- Jastrow, בטי 1
- Exodus 9
- Shemot Rabbah 31