שְׁטֵף, שְׁטֵיף ch. same 1) to wash, rinse. Targ. I Kings XXII, 38. Targ. II Sam. XI, 8; a. e.—Tam. 27ᵇ שְׁטוֹף ושתי שטוף ואחית rinse (the cup) and drink, rinse, and set it down; a. e. —2) to overflow, flood, wash away. Targ. Ps. LXXVIII, 20 ישטפון מיא Ms. (omitted in ed.). Targ. Is. XXXIII, 21. Targ. Y. II, Num. XXI, 16. Targ. Ps. CXXIV, 4; a. e.—Naz. 32ᵇ שַׁטְפוּהוּ ובנן וכ׳ the Rabbis carried R. El. away, and made him stand on their principle, i.e. made him give up his opinion and adopt theirs. Succ. 53ᵃ למִשְׁטְפָא וכ׳, v. קְפֵי; a. e.
Pa. - שַׁטֵּף to wash. Y. Ber. VIII, 12ᵃ bot. ולא מְשַׁטֵּף ידוי וכ׳ and did not wash his hands up to the joints.