קִירָא m. (cera, κηρός) wax. Targ. II Esth. III, 8 (not קיר).—Sabb. 110ᵇ (Ms. M. קו׳), v. נִישְׂתְּרוּפֵי. Ib. 133ᵇ, v. קַלְבָּא. B. Mets. 40ᵃ באתריה … בק׳ וכ׳ in the place of one of the differing teachers they line the barrels with wax, which does not absorb much &c. Snh. 95ᵃ (proverbial phrase) בר ברך ק׳ וכ׳ let thy grandson sell wax (be a poor man), so that thou be spared suffering (do not sacrifice the present for the sake of the future); a. e.—Pl. קִירֵי. Pes. 8ᵃ בי ק׳ wax-store.
קִירָא
Gloss
קִירָא m. (cera, κηρός) wax . Targ. II Esth. III, 8 (not קיר ).— Sabb. 110ᵇ (Ms. M. קו׳ ), v. נִישְׂתְּרוּפֵי . Ib. 133ᵇ , v. קַלְבָּא . B. Mets. 40ᵃ…
References
- Jastrow, קיר 1
- Shabbat 110b
- Jastrow, נִישְׂתְּרוּפֵי 1
- Shabbat 133b:17
- Jastrow, *קַלְבָּא 1
- Bava Metzia 40a:18
- Sanhedrin 95a:13
- Jastrow, קִירִי 1
- Pesachim 8a:14
- Jastrow, קוּפָּאֵי 1