חוּפְיָא m. (חוּף I) 1) rubbing. Ber. 6ᵃ מח׳ דידהו from their (the demons’) rubbing against their clothing. —2) broom. Succ. 32ᵃ דעביד כי ח׳ it has the shape of a broom. B. Kam. 96ᵃ if one stole palm-leaves ועבדינהו ח׳ and made a broom of them. [Ar. הָפְיָא, Var. הוּפְיָא, v. Rabb. D. S. to Succ. l. c. note 2.]
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חוּפְיָא m. (חוּף I) 1) rubbing . Ber. 6ᵃ מח׳ דידהו from their (the demons’) rubbing against their clothing. —2) broom . Succ. 32ᵃ דעביד כי ח׳ it has…
References
- Berakhot 6a:5
- Sukkah 32a:5
- Bava Kamma 96a:10
- Jastrow, הָפְיָא 1
- Jastrow, הוּפְיָא 1