פָּגַל (cmp. פָּגַם) to mutilate; to make rejectable, loathsome; to unfit.—Denom. פִּגּוּל.
Pi. - פִּיגֵּל (denom. of פִּגּוּל) to make a sacrifice rejectable through improper mental disposal (Lev. XIX, 7); to be the cause of becoming piggul. Zeb. 13ᵇ טבילת אצבע מְפַגֶּלֶת בחטאת the act of dipping the finger in the blood of the sin-offering (with an inappropriate mental disposal, e.g. with the intention of offering the limbs the next day) unfits the sacrifice. Men. II, 3 התודה מפגלת את … אינו מְפַגֵּל את התודה an inappropriate intention connected with the thank-offering unfits also the bread (that goes with the thank-offering), but an inappropriate intention with regard to the bread does not affect the thank-offering. Ib. הכבשים מְפַגְּלִין וכ׳ improper intentions connected with the offering of the lambs affect &c. Ib. 13ᵇ אין מתיר מפגל את המתיר one act which fits the sacrifice for eating (v. מַתִּיר) cannot unfit another act of the same nature, e.g. if the priest on offering a handful of flour had in mind an unlawful application of the frankincense, the latter is not hereby made rejectable. Ib. עד שיְפַגֵּל בשתיהן וכ׳ until he had in his mind an improper application of both of them to the extent of the size of an olive. Ib. 17ᵃ הקטרה מפגלת הקטרה one offering burnt on the altar (if connected with an improper intention) may cause the unfitness of another offering. Ib. אין מפגלין בחצי מתיר you cannot create piggul with one portion of the mattir (s. supra); a. fr.—Part. pass. מְפוּגָּל; f. מְפוּגֶּלֶת; pl. מְפוּגָּלִים, מְפוּגָּלִין; מְפוּגָּלוֹת. Ib. II, 3, sq. Tosef. ib. V, 5; a. fr.
Hithpa. - הִתְפַּגֵּל,