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בְּזִיעָה‏ n.f. tear, rip

tear (in a garment) LJLA. TgQoh3:7 : עידן בחיר למבזע לבושא על שכיבא ועידן בחיר לאחאה בזיעא‏ there is a preferred time to tear the garment on a "sleeper" and a preferred time to repair the tear †.

section LJLA. PJ Ex14:21 : ואתבזעו מיא לתריסר בזיען‏ the water was torn into twelve sections †.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: Jastrow: 153; Levy Ch-W: 1:89;

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