Jastrow: שָׁרָב

שָׁרָב m. (b. h.; preced.) heat of the sun, dry heat. Y. Snh. X, 29ᵇ top אם ברורה בטל … בש׳ whether he meant a clear day with dew or a clear day with dry heat. Y. Sabb. XIV, beg. 14ᵇ; Tosef. ib. XII (XIII), 5; Bab. Sabb. 106ᵇ בשעת הש׳ at the time of dry heat (midday), opp. בשעת הטל. Tanḥ. Sh’laḥ 12; Num. R. s. 1620 עד שלא בא הש׳ וכ׳ before the heat (of noon) came, you flew off (faded). Gen. R. s. 82 (ref. to כברת הארץ, Gen. XXXV, 16) כבר הבר … והש׳ לא בא the grain was already plentiful, and the rainy season past, but the dry season had not come yet (so that the ground was impassable). Lev. R. s. 348 (ref. to Ruth II, 14) שכן דרך … בשעת הש׳ for that is the way of the harvesters, to dip their bread in vinegar at the hot time of the day. Lev. R. s. 16 תשעים ותשע בש׳ וכ׳ ninety-nine persons die from the effects of heat to one by the hand of heaven. Lam. R. to I, 6; a. fr.