טַמָּא, טָמָא m. (= טעמא, v. M. Kat. 18ᵃ quot. s. v. טַעֲמָא, a. T’shuboth G’onim ed. Cassel, p. 22ᵃ) reason, argument (on the cause of grief), consolation.—Pl. טַמַּיָּא, or טָמַיָּא.—בֵּי ט׳ gathering of comforters around the mourner in his house or at the place of worship. Ber. 6ᵇ אגרא דבי ט׳ וכ׳ (Ar. טמא, Tshub. G’onim l. c. טעמא) the merit of attending the mourner’s gathering lies in the silence (which must be observed until the mourner begins to speak). Snh. 113ᵃ [read:] למשאל ביה ט׳ (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note), v. טַעֲמָא.
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טַמָּא , טָמָא m. (= טעמא , v. M. Kat. 18ᵃ quot. s. v. טַעֲמָא , a. T’shuboth G’onim ed. Cassel, p. 22ᵃ) reason, argument (on the cause of grief),…
References
- Moed Katan 18a
- Jastrow, טְעַם ² 1
- Jastrow, טַמַּיָּא 1
- Jastrow, *טָוַיָּא 1
- Berakhot 6b:14
- Jastrow, טָמֵא I 1
- Sanhedrin 113a:7