תַּשִּׁישׁ m. (תְּשַׁשׁ) weak, frail, sick. Koh. R. to V, 12, v. כָּפִין. Y. Ber. II, 4ᵇ top בגין דאנא ת׳ ואנא וכ׳ because I am feeble (old), and I become drowsy when reading the Sh’mʿa &c. Ib. V, 9ᵈ top כד הוה ת׳ וכ׳ when he felt too weak (to pronounce the priestly benediction), he tied his head up &c. Y. Sabb. VI, 8ᶜ bot. סלקון … דהוה ת׳ they went to visit R. A., who was sick. Y. M. Kat. III, 83ᵈ top שמע דר׳ חנינא ת׳ heard that R. H. was sick; a. e.—Pl. תַּשִּׁישִׁין, תַּשִּׁישִׁי. Lev. R. s. 5, end מה תורי … ת׳ how are the oxen? Said he, they are sick; a. e.—Cant. R. to V, 16 לתשישין, read: לתְשׁוּשִׁין, v. תָּשַׁשׁ.]
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תַּשִּׁישׁ m. ( תְּשַׁשׁ ) weak, frail, sick . Koh. R. to V, 12 , v. כָּפִין . Y. Ber. II, 4ᵇ top בגין דאנא ת׳ ואנא וכ׳ because I am feeble (old),…
References
- Jastrow, תְּשַׁשׁ 1
- Kohelet Rabbah 5:12:1
- Jastrow, כָּפִין 1
- Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot 2:1:14
- Jerusalem Talmud Shabbat 6:9:11
- Jerusalem Talmud Moed Katan 3:8:3
- Jastrow, תַּשִּׁישׁ 1
- Vayikra Rabbah 5:8
- Shir HaShirim Rabbah 5:16:3
- Jastrow, תָּשַׁשׁ 1