וַתְּרָן m. (preced. wds.; also in Chald. diction) liberal, benevolent, indulgent. Snh. 102ᵇ ו׳ … היה was very liberal (supporting scholars). Y. Sot. V, end, 20ᵈ (ref. to Job I, 1) ו׳ היה he (Job) was liberal; ומאן דלית הוא ו׳ וכ׳ but if one is not liberal, may he not be virtuous (shunning evil)?; but it means forgiving &c., v. וָתַר.—Num. R. s. 9, beg. תהא ו׳ בתוך וכ׳ be lenient in thy house (be not angry when anything gets broken &c.). Y. Gitt. IV, 45ᶜ bot. אילולי דאנא ו׳ if I were not lenient.—Esp. lax in the practice of justice. B. Kam. 50ᵃ; Y. Bets. II, end, 62ᵇ, a. fr., v. preced.—Pl. וַתְּרָנִים. Gen. R. s. 53 [read:] בביתו … ו׳ היו in the house of Abraham they were kind-hearted.—Fem. וַתְּרָנִית. Y. Ab. Zar. I, beg. 39ᵃ (they said) ע"ז ו׳ היא the heathen deity is benevolent (entertaining the worshippers).
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וַתְּרָן m. ( preced. wds.; also in Chald. diction) liberal, benevolent, indulgent . Snh. 102ᵇ ו׳ … היה was very liberal (supporting scholars). Y.…
References
- Jastrow, וְתַר 1
- Sanhedrin 102b:6
- Jerusalem Talmud Sotah 5:6:5
- Job 1:1
- Jastrow, וָתַר 1
- Bamidbar Rabbah 9:2
- Jerusalem Talmud Gittin 4:3:2
- Bava Kamma 50a:23
- Bereishit Rabbah 53:13
- Jerusalem Talmud Avodah Zarah 1:1:3