פָּתַךְ to break, distribute; to stir, knead. Gen. R. s. 4, end נטל … ופְתָכָן זה בזה the Lord took fire and water and worked them into each other; (Ḥag. 12ᵃ זטרפן). Gen. R. s. 10, beg., v. פְּקַעַת.—Part. pass. פָּתוּךְ, pl. פְּתוּכִים, פְּתוּכִין a) worked up, mixed. Num. R. s. 12; Cant. R. to III, 11 (ref. to Ex. IX, 24) אש וברד פ׳ זה בזה fire and hail worked into each other; Yalk. Job 912.—b) variegated. Neg. I, 2 הפ׳ שבשלג וכ׳ the variegation of the snow-white leprosy looks like red wine mixed with snow (before the latter is dissolved); הפ׳ שבסיד וכ׳ the variegation of the lime-white leprosy looks like red wine mixed with milk (before being stirred); Sifra Thazr., Neg., ch. II, Par. 2.
פָּתַךְ
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פָּתַךְ to break, distribute; to stir, knead . Gen. R. s. 4 , end נטל … ופְתָכָן זה בזה the Lord took fire and water and worked them into each other;…
References
- Bereishit Rabbah 4
- Chagigah 12a
- Bereishit Rabbah 10
- Jastrow, פְּקַעַת 1
- Bamidbar Rabbah 12:8
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:11:1
- Exodus 9:24
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 912:1
- Mishnah Negaim 1:2
- Mishnah Negaim 2