יְרִידָה II f. (יָרַד) going down, fall, decline, degradation. יְרִידַת גשמים rain-fall. Y. Ber. IX, 14ᵃ top; a. fr.—Zeb. 53ᵃ יְרִידָתוֹ מן הכבש his descent from the inclined plane (v. כֶּבֶשׁ). Y. Hor. III, beg. 47ᵃ עלייתו י׳ היא לו his elevation (to office) would rather be a degradation to him (placing him under legal disadvantages). Ex. R. s. 42 שהיה לו י׳ מצד אחיו degradation (excommunication) came to him from his brothers’ side. Lev. R. s. 29 כשם שלאלו י׳ as for these (nations) decline is in store; a. fr.—Pl. יְרִידוֹת. Cant. R. to I, 1 ג׳ י׳ ירד שלמה Solomon had three declining periods of his power.
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יְרִידָה II f. ( יָרַד ) going down, fall, decline, degradation. יְרִידַת גשמים rain-fall. Y. Ber. IX, 14ᵃ top; a. fr.— Zeb. 53ᵃ יְרִידָתוֹ מן הכבש…
References
- Jastrow, יָרַד 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot 9:2:20
- Zevachim 53a:11
- Jastrow, כֶּבֶשׁ 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Horayot 3:1:2
- Shemot Rabbah 42:3
- Vayikra Rabbah 29:2
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:1:10