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רִחּוּק‏ v.n.D separation; abomination

ritual separation due to uncleanness JLAtg, PTA, LJLA. TgO Lev15:20 : וְכֹל דְתִשכוֹב עְלוֹהִי בְרִיחוּקַה יְהֵי מְסָאַב‏ . TN Lev15:33 : בריחוק נדתה‏ in the uncleanliness of her menstruation. PJ Lev15:33 : לידסיאיבתא בעידוני ריחוקא‏ for one who is unclean during the period of her menstrual separation . uncleanness due to menstruation LJLA. PJ Lev15:24 : ואין שמשא ישמש גבר עימה ותהוי ריחוקא עלוי‏ if a man does have intercourse with her, her uncleanness is upon him.

abomination, object of disgust JLAtg, LJLA. TgJ 2K16:3tos : בריה אעבר בנורא כריחוק עממיא‏ he passed his son through the fire like the abomination of the gentiles. TgJ Is1:14 : הְווֹ קְֹדָמַי לְרִיחוּק‏ . PJ Num11:20 : ותהוי לכון לריחוק‏ it will become disgusting for you. pagan divinity JLAtg. TgJ 2K23:13 : מִלכוֹם רֵיחוּק בְנֵי עַמוֹן‏ .

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 523a; Jastrow: 1474; Levy Ch-W: 2:419;

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