Jastrow: פּוּר

פּוּר m. (b. h.; פָּרַר; cmp. פַּיִיס , פִּיסָא; v. Halévy, Revue des Et. Juives XIV, p. 289 sq.) [piece, division,] lot. Sabb. 149ᵇ (ref. to חולש, Is. XIV, 12) שהיה מטיל פ׳ וכ׳ he used to cast lots on the nobles of his kingdom to find out &c. Esth. R. to III, 7 בתחלה הפיל פ׳ בימים first he cast the lot on days (of the week); הפיל פ׳ ביום אחד בשבת he cast the lot as to the first day of the week; a. e.—Ber. 16ᵇ יהי רצון שתַּשְׁכֵּן בפוּרֵינוּ וכ׳ (some ed. שתִּשְׁכּוֹן) may it be thy will to cause to dwell in our lot (that in our lot may dwell) love and brotherhood &c.; (Ms. M. בפוריינו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l.); Y. ib. IV, 7ᵈ bot. שתשכן בפוּרְיֵינוּ (from פּוּרְיָא).—Pl. פּוּרִים, פּוּרִין. Yalk. Num. 785 they did not come spontaneously, אלא פ׳ שהטילו עליהן but lots were cast for them; a. e.—Esp. Purim, the festival commemorating the delivery of the Jews of the Persian empire from the massacre with which they were threatened through the machinations of Haman. Ab. Zar. 17ᵇ, v. מְעָה. Meg. 7ᵇ סעודת פ׳ the festive meal of Purim. B. Mets. 106ᵇ, a. e. מגבת פ׳, v. מִגְבָּה; a. fr.