שָׂפָם m. (b. h.; v. שָׂפָה) upper lip. Cant. R. to I, 7 על שְׂפָמוֹ, v. עָטָה. Pirké d’R. El. ch. XVII, end היה שפמו מכוסה וכ׳ if his upper lip was covered, they knew that he was a mourner; לא היה שפמו וכ׳ if his upper lip was not covered, they knew that he was excommunicated; a. e.
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שָׂפָם m. (b. h.; v. שָׂפָה ) upper lip . Cant. R. to I, 7 על שְׂפָמוֹ , v. עָטָה . Pirké d’R. El. ch. XVII , end היה שפמו מכוסה וכ׳ if his upper lip…
References
- Jastrow, שָׂפָה 1
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:7:1
- Jastrow, עֲטָא 1
- Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 17