עָמוֹק, עֲמוּקָּה f. (b. h. עָמֹק; עָמַק) deep, low; (of color) light-shaded (which in the perspective looks lower, while the darker shade appears to protrude). Sifra Thazr., Neg., ch. I מה לשון עמוק עמוקה כמראה החמה שהם עמוקים מן הצל what does ‘deep’ (Lev. XIII, 2, sq.) mean? A depression, like the sun-lit spots (in a painting &c.), which have the semblance of being deeper than the shaded spots (which appear to be raised); Ḥull. 63ᵃ כמראה חמה העמוקה מן הצל; Tosef. Neg. I, 5 מראה ע׳ שבהן כמראה חמה בצל the lower shade among them is like the reflection of light on a shaded spot. Y. Succ. III, 53ᵈ (expl. אדמדם שבאדומים) זהורית ע׳ ‘low’ (light) crimson. Men. V, 8, a. e. מרחשת ע׳ marḥesheth is a deep pan, v. מַחֲבַת; a. fr.—Pl. עֲמוּקִּים, עֲמוּקִּין; עֲמוּקּוֹת. Sifra l. c.; a. e.—עֲמוּקָּה f. (as a noun) depression. Ib.
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עָמוֹק , עֲמוּקָּה f. (b. h. עָמֹק ; עָמַק ) deep, low ; (of color) light-shaded (which in the perspective looks lower, while the darker shade…
References
- Jastrow, עָמוֹק 1
- Jastrow, עָמַק 1
- Mishnah Negaim 1
- Leviticus 13:2
- Chullin 63a:13
- Tosefta Negaim 1:5
- Jerusalem Talmud Sukkah 3:6:5
- Mishnah Menachot 5:8
- Jastrow, מַחֲבַת 1