חִיתִּית, חִתִּ׳ f. (b. h. = חתתית ; חָתַת) being broken, subdued; esp. dread inspired by superiors, fear. Gen. R. s. 34 (ref. to Gen. IX, 2, compared with I, 28) מורא וח׳ חזרו (not וחתות) the fear and dread (of man) were restored (after the deluge), but subjection was not. R. Hash. 17ᵃ (applying Ez. XXXII, 24 sq.) שנתנו חִיתִּיתָם וכ׳ those (leaders) who tyrannize the land of the living.—Lev. R. s. 18; Koh. R. to XII, 5 (ref. to חתחתים, ib.) [read:] חִיתִּיתָהּ של דרך וכ׳ the dread of travelling befalls him.
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חִיתִּית , חִתִּ׳ f. (b. h. = חתתית ; חָתַת ) being broken, subdued; esp. dread inspired by superiors, fear . Gen. R. s. 34 (ref. to Gen. IX, 2 ,…
References
- Jastrow, חָתַת 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 34
- Genesis 9:2
- Rosh Hashanah 17a:4
- Ezekiel 32:24
- Vayikra Rabbah 18
- Kohelet Rabbah 12:5