חִירָה, חִירוֹת (חוּר) cavernous rocks resembling human figures. Mekh. B’shall. s. 1 (ref. to Pi-Haḥiroth, Ex. XIV, 2) מה ח׳ וכ׳ what was the nature of these rocks?—They were not slanting but abrupt &c. Ib. הח׳ מצד וכ׳ the rocks were on one side, and Migdol &c. Ib. איו ח׳ אלא מקום חֵירוּתָן וכ׳ ḥiroth means the place of Israel’s liberty (licentiousness); Yalk. Ex. 230; Num. R. s. 20.
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חִירָה , חִירוֹת ( חוּר ) cavernous rocks resembling human figures. Mekh. B’shall. s. 1 (ref. to Pi-Haḥiroth , Ex. XIV , 2) מה ח׳ וכ׳ what was the…
References
- Jastrow, חוּר I 1
- Exodus 14
- Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 230:4
- Bamidbar Rabbah 20