גְּזִיזָה f. (גזז) 1) shearing wool. Yalk. Num. 750 (Korah, beg.) זמן הג׳ (Midr. Till. to Ps. I זמן גיזה) the season of shearing. Ḥull. 135ᵃ מחוסר ג׳ וכ׳ wants shearing, redemption &c. Gen. R. s. 74; s. 85; Midr. Sam. ch. XXIII כל מקום שנ׳ ג׳ וכ׳ wherever shearing is mentioned in biblical accounts, it marks (an important epoch). —2) (= חתיכה, v. preced.) piece, shred. — Pl. גְּזִיזוֹת. Y. Orl. III, 63ᵃ top (in Chald. diction) what profit is it to him גזים גזיזית (read … זוֹת) to cut it into shreds?
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גְּזִיזָה f. ( גזז ) 1) shearing wool . Yalk. Num. 750 (Korah, beg.) זמן הג׳ ( Midr. Till. to Ps. I זמן גיזה ) the season of shearing. Ḥull. 135ᵃ…
References
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 750:17
- Midrash Tehillim 1:13
- Chullin 135a:20
- Bereishit Rabbah 74:5
- Jastrow, חֲתִיכָה 1
- Jastrow, גְּזִיזָא 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Orlah 3:1:12