מני, מָנָה (b. h.) to divide, distribute; to count. Bekh. IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחד וכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58ᵇ ומונין א׳) and he counts with the rod, one, two &c. Ib. מְנָאָם רביצין if he counted them while they were crouching. Shebu. 34ᵃ bot. מָנֶה מָנִיתִי לך וכ׳ (not מְנִיתִיךָ, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) I counted (delivered) to thee a Maneh (as a loan) in the presence &c.; ib.ᵇ R. Hash. 12ᵃ חכמי ישראל מוֹנִין למבול וכ׳ the Jewish scholars count the dates of the flood in accordance with R. El. (beginning the year with Tishri), and the astronomical calendar in accordance with R. J. (beginning with Nisan), Pesik. R. s. 15, beg. אין מונין ללבנה וכ׳ we count by the moon (fix the date of the new month) only when seen after sunset. Succ. 29ᵃ, a. fr. מונין ללבנה regulate the seasons by the moon (have a lunar year). Men. 65ᵇ, a. e. מְנֵה ימים וכ׳ count the required number of days and proclaim (one day as) the New Moon Day. Yoma V, 3; a. fr.—Part. pass. מָנוּי; f. מְנוּיָה; pl. מְנוּיִים, מְנוּיִין, מְנוּיִן; מְנוּיוֹת a) counted. Taan. 8ᵇ דבר המ׳ that which has been counted (is known by number). Bekh. IX, 7 אחד מן המ׳ one of the sheep already counted.—b) classified; (pl.) class. Ḥag. 17ᵇ מה חדש למְנוּיָיו אף עצרת למְנוּיָיו (עצרת = שבוע של ע׳) as the New Moon festival belongs to its class (of days), so does the Pentecost (which is determined by counting weeks) belong to its class (of weeks), i.e. the pilgrim’s sacrifice (חגיגה) may be offered during the entire eighth week from Passover; R. Hash. 5ᵃ למְנוּיָו.—c) (v. Nif.) entered for a share in the sacrifice. Zeb. V, 8 אינו נאכל אלא למנויו can be partaken of only by those registered for it. Pes. V, 3 (61ᵃ) שחטו שלא לאוכליו ושלא למנוייו (Bab. ed. למנויו) if while slaughtering he had in mind such as were unable to partake of it (sick persons &c.) or such as had not been registered for it. Ib. 61ᵃ bot. איתקש אוכלין למנויין (Ms. M. אוכליו למנוייו) the partakers (to be held in mind) are analogous to the registered. Ib. 70ᵃ אינה … למְנוּיֶהָ Ms. M. (ed. incorr. למנוייו, למנויו) it (the pilgrim’s sacrifice) can only be partaken of by those registered for it; a. fr.
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מני , מָנָה (b. h.) to divide, distribute ; to count . Bekh. IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחד וכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58ᵇ ומונין א׳ ) and he counts with the rod, one,…