עוּרְפִּילָא m. (dimin. of ערף, v. Deut. XXXII, 2; XXXIII, 28; v. עָרַף) fine rain, drizzle. Taan. 4ᵃ top ע׳ אפילו וכ׳ (Ms. M. ער׳) the drizzling rain is good even for the seeds under a hard clod. Ib. (phonetic etym.) מאי ע׳ עורו פילי wake up, ye cracks (of the soil).
עוּרְפִּילָא
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עוּרְפִּילָא m. (dimin. of ערף , v. Deut. XXXII, 2 ; XXXIII, 28 ; v. עָרַף ) fine rain, drizzle . Taan. 4ᵃ top ע׳ אפילו וכ׳ (Ms. M. ער׳ ) the…
References
- Deuteronomy 32:2
- Deuteronomy 33:28
- Jastrow, עָרַף 1
- Taanit 4a:1
- Jastrow, עֵירוּבָא 1