פְּתַר I ch. same Targ. Y. II, Gen. XL, 12; 18. Targ. Y. Num. XXII, 5 בפדן … פָּתֵיר חלמיא in Paddan which is named Pethor after him (Balaam), ‘interpreter of dreams’; Targ. Y. Deut. XXIII, 5 מן פְּתוֹר חלמיא (corr. acc.).—Tam. 32ᵃ כל … בחד פְּתַרְנָא לך whatever you asked of us, we all explained in the same way. Keth. 107ᵇ פַּתְרִיתוּ בה כילי האי have you gone so far in your interpretation? Y. Ber. II, end, 5ᵈ יכיל אנא פָּתֵר וכ׳ (= למִפְתַּר) I can explain this in agreement with the opinion of &c. Pesik. Shek., p. 10ᵇ ורבנן פַּתְרִין קרא בדואג וכ׳ and the Rabbis explain this verse (Ps. III, 3) as a reference to Doeg &c.; a. fr.
Pa. - פַּתֵּר to mollify, steep (in water &c.). Y. B. Mets. IV, end, 9ᵈ הוה מְפַתֵּר וכ׳, v. סַרְדּוּתָא.