Jastrow: הַכְרָעָה

הַכְרָעָה f. same, 1) overweight.—Pl. הַכְרָעוֹת. Kerith. 5ᵃ הקב"ה יודע (ב)ה׳ the Lord takes notice of overweights (liberality) in offerings. —2) grammatical construction. Pl. as above. Cant. R. to I, 2 he might have diverted his mind מחמשה ה׳ וכ׳ by referring him to one of the five disputed constructions of Bible verses, v. preced.; (Y. Ab. Zar. II, 41ᶜ bot. השיאות). Gen. R. s. 36, end (ref. to Neh. VIII, 8, v. preced.) אלו הה׳ והראיות that means the disputed constructions and the arguments for and against; Yalk. Gen. 61. —3) casting vote, verdict by a majority of one. Y. Snh. I, 18ᵇ even arbitration in court requires הַכְרָעַת הדעת a majority of one. Ḥull. 137ᵃ אין הכרעת שלישית מכרעת (sub. דעת) a casting vote consisting of a third divergent opinion is not binding; B. Kam. 116ᵃ; Pes. 21ᵃ; Naz. 53ᵃ