בִּירָנִית f. (b. h.; denom. of בִּירָה) 1) castle, palace. Pes. 118ᵇ (Ms. M. 2 בירה).—Pl. בִּירָנִיֹּות Ibid. (description of Rome; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. for Var. Lect.). —2) (cmp. בִּרְיוֹן) a palace-woman, court-lady. — Pl. as supra. Lev. R. s. 19 הושיב ב׳ וכ׳ (Yalk. Kings 249 נשים ב׳) he placed court ladies in Jerusalem (forced them to leave home and serve at the palace); מהו ב׳ what is meant by (why are they named) biraniyoth? ביירן ציידן וכ׳ (not ציירן), he laid a trap for them, he caught them (ensnared them).
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בִּירָנִית f. (b. h.; denom. of בִּירָה ) 1) castle, palace . Pes. 118ᵇ (Ms. M. 2 בירה ).—Pl. בִּירָנִיֹּות Ibid. (description of Rome; v. Rabb. D.…
References
- Jastrow, בִּירָה 1
- Pesachim 118b:18
- Jastrow, בִּרְיוֹן 1
- Vayikra Rabbah 19:6
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 249:1