חוֹרֶף m. (b. h. חֹרֶף; חרף) [severe season,] Midwinter. B. Mets. 106ᵇ, a. e. (ref. to Gen. VIII, 22) חצי כסלו … ח׳ half of Kislev, Tebeth and half of Sh’bat form the midwinter. Yoma 10ᵃ בית ח׳ וכ׳ they are called Winterhouse or Summerhouse, but not house without qualification. Koh. R. to VI, 3; Esth. R. to I, 2 ימות הח׳ winter-season.
חוֹרֶף
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חוֹרֶף m. (b. h. חֹרֶף ; חרף ) [ severe season ,] Midwinter . B. Mets. 106ᵇ , a. e. (ref. to Gen. VIII, 22 ) חצי כסלו … ח׳ half of Kislev, Tebeth and…
References
- Jastrow, חֹרֶף 1
- Bava Metzia 106b:6
- Genesis 8:22
- Yoma 10a:15
- Kohelet Rabbah 6:3
- Esther Rabbah 1:10