גַּרְגֶּרֶת (b. h. pl. גַּרְגְּרוֹת neck; גרגר; v. גָּרַר, throat, gullet; (in ritual law) wind-pipe, trachea. Koh. R. to XII, 6; Lev. R. s. 18, v. גָּלָה Hif.—Ex. R. s. 24 the Lord created for man מעין בתוך גַּרְגַּרְתֹּו a well (mucous membranes) in the trachea. Ḥull. II, 4 פסק את הג׳ he tore open (instead of cutting) the trachea. Ib. III, 3 פסוקת הג׳ an animal with a split between the rings of the wind-pipe.
גַּרְגֶּרֶת
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גַּרְגֶּרֶת (b. h. pl. גַּרְגְּרוֹת neck; גרגר ; v. גָּרַר , throat, gullet; (in ritual law) wind-pipe, trachea . Koh. R. to XII, 6 ; Lev. R. s. 18 ,…
References
- Jastrow, גָּרַר I 1
- Kohelet Rabbah 12:6:1
- Vayikra Rabbah 18:1
- Jastrow, גָּלָה 1
- Shemot Rabbah 24
- Mishnah Chullin 2:4
- Mishnah Chullin 3:3