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נְגִיד‏ adj. pulled, stretched

pulled, stretched Syr, LJLA. TgEsth² 8:15(4) : שוקיא באסא {מ}<ס>כיכין ודרוותא בארגוונא נגיד טולא‏ the streets were adorned with myrtle and the courtyards with purple fabric stretched as shade.

beaten flat, chased (metal) JLAtg, PTA, LJLA. TgJ Jer10:5 : עוֹבָד נְגִיד זְקִיפִין אִנוּן‏ they are erected as chased work. TN Ex37:7 : תרתין כרובין דדהב נגידין‏ two chased golden cherubs. PJ Ex25:31 : דהב דכי נגיד‏ pure, chased gold. נגידא דרחמא‏ : closing of the womb LJLA. TgProv30:16 : שיול ונגידא דרחמא‏ Sheol and the closing of the womb [=MT שְׁאוֹל וְעֹצֶר רָחַם].

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 340b; Jastrow: 874; Levy Ch-W: 2:89;

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