Jastrow: מֶחֱצָה

מֶחֱצָה f. (b. h.; חָצָה) division, half. Shek. VII, 1 מ׳ למ׳ at an equal distance from each. Ḥull. 29ᵃ; Pes. 79ᵃ מ׳ על מ׳ כרוב half to half (if the nation is equally divided between clean and unclean), we treat it as if the majority were clean. Ḥull. 28ᵇ מ׳ על מ׳ כרוב half (of the vital organ) cut and half uncut is considered as if the larger portion were cut. Lev. R. s. 10 תשובה עושה מ׳ repentance effects half (the atonement); a. fr.