קְטָא I, קְטָה m. (= קְטַע) to cut, pluck; (cmp. קְטַף) to harvest. Y. Ter. VIII, 45ᵈ top (proverbial expression) אין ק׳ ק׳ שיחור וכ׳ if he plucks (gains anything), he plucks a piece of coal, if he loses, he loses a pearl (i.e. he risks his life for a trifle); Y. Ab. Zar. II, 41ᵃ bot. ק׳ שידו (corr. acc.).
קְטָא I
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קְטָא I , קְטָה m. (= קְטַע ) to cut, pluck ; (cmp. קְטַף ) to harvest . Y. Ter. VIII, 45ᵈ top (proverbial expression) אין ק׳ ק׳ שיחור וכ׳ if he…
References
- Jastrow, קְטַע 1
- Jastrow, קְטַף I 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Terumot 8:3:16
- Jerusalem Talmud Avodah Zarah 2:3:14