Jastrow: רוֹבֶד

רוֹבֶד m. (רָבַד) 1) mosaic pavement, esp. the paved level space between steps in the Temple hall, landing, terrace. Yoma IV, 3 הר׳ הרביעי שבהיכל, emended ib. 43ᵇ של היכל, the fourth terrace on coming from the hall. Midd. III, 6 רום מעלה … ור׳ שלשה וכ׳ the height of each step was half a cubit, its depth one cubit each of the three steps, and a landing of three cubits &c. Ib. IV, 4, sq. Tosef. Succ. IV, 23; Tosef. Men. XI, 13 הר׳ שבאולם the pavement in the hall.—Pl. רוֹבְדִים, רוֹבְדִין. Tam. I, 1 היה מוקף ר׳ של אבן was surrounded with stone pavements; Midd. I, 8. Tosef. Ohol. XVII, 1 משוקעין בר׳ ובאבנים sunk in and covered with paving blocks or with (rough) stones. —2) the interlaced branches of two neighboring trees. —Pl. as ab. Ḥull. 140ᵇ היתה יושבת בין שני רוֹבְדֵי אילן if the mother bird is found sitting on the junction of two trees. Ib. 141ᵃ; a. e.