מַחְשֶׁבֶת f. (b. h.; preced.) design, art.—מלאכת מ׳ a productive work (with a direct purpose). Bets. 13ᵇ; Ḥag. 10ᵇ, a. fr. מלאכת מ׳ אסרה תורה the Torah forbids (on the Sabbath) productive work (by which you affect the property of an object, not mere changing of position, planless efforts &c.).
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מַחְשֶׁבֶת f. (b. h.; preced. ) design, art. — מלאכת מ׳ a productive work (with a direct purpose). Bets. 13ᵇ ; Ḥag. 10ᵇ , a. fr. מלאכת מ׳ אסרה תורה…
References
- Jastrow, מַחֲשָׁבָה 1
- Beitzah 13b:13
- Chagigah 10b:1