שִׁיבְּתָא pr. n. Shibb’tha, name of an evil spirit that endangers the health of those that eat food touched with unwashed hands. Yoma 77ᵇ (Ms. M. 2 סִיבְּתָא); Ḥull. 107ᵇ (v., however, Tosaf. a. l.). Taan. 20ᵇ מילתא דש׳ הוה גמיר he had a tradition about Sh.
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שִׁיבְּתָא pr. n. Shibb’tha , name of an evil spirit that endangers the health of those that eat food touched with unwashed hands. Yoma 77ᵇ (Ms. M. 2…
References
- Yoma 77b:6
- Jastrow, סֵיבְתָא 1
- Chullin 107b:12
- Taanit 20b:12