Jastrow: הוֹן II

הוֹן II m. (b. h.; contr. of הָווֹן; היה; cmp. Gr. οὐσία) 1) possession, wealth. Y. Peah I, 15ᵈ top (ref. to Prov. III, 9) בין שיש לך ה׳ וכ׳ whether or not thou art wealthy; Pesik. R. s. 23—24; a. e.—Pesik. R. s. 25 (interpreting מהונך, Prov. l. c.) ממה שחננך from whatever He has graced thee with; Pesik. Asser, p. 97ᵃ, a. e —2) natural condition, nature; faculty; health, sanity. Pesik. R. l. c. כבד … שאם … נוי וכ׳ honor the Lord with thy nature; if thou art handsome &c. Ib. (another interpretation) מהוֹנֶיךָ וכ׳ (pl.) while thou art in possession of thy powers (health); honor thy physician &c.; Ib. בקולך … with thy voice; Pesik. l. c.; a. fr.—Pesik. R. l. c. עד שהוֹנוֹ עליו while his mind was sound. Gen. R. s. 78 (interpret. לאטי, Gen. XXXIII, 14) להוֹנִי להוני אני מהלך I shall walk suitably to my condition (at my ease, slowly). Lam. R. to I, 13 לְהוֹנְךָ לה׳ come to thy senses (be not rash)!