מְלִיצָה f. (b. h.; לוּץ) 1) speech, argument, defence; (in an evil sense) sneer, scorn. Midr. Prov. to I, 6 מ׳ זו התורה וכ׳ m’litsah (ib.) means the Law proper &c., ולמה נקראת שמה מ̇ל̇יצ̇ה שהיא מ̇צ̇ל̇ת וכ׳ and why is it called m.? Because it saves those engaged in it from the judgment of Gehenna; למה נקראת שמה מ׳ שכל מי שמתלוצץ וכ׳ why is it called m’litsah (scoff-producing)? Because whoever desires to scoff, will be amply supplied with scoffing. —2) metaphor. Cant. R. to I, 1 יש להם מקרא … משל … מ׳ they find confirmation in plain Biblical prose, in proverbs, and in metaphors.
מְלִיצָה
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מְלִיצָה f. (b. h.; לוּץ ) 1) speech, argument, defence; (in an evil sense) sneer, scorn . Midr. Prov. to I, 6 מ׳ זו התורה וכ׳ m’litsah (ib.) means…
References
- Jastrow, לוּץ 1
- Midrash Mishlei 1:6
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:1:6