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prt, pwrtˀ (purtā) n.m. portion, small amount
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portion, small amount
Hatran, SyrLex, JBA, Man, LJLA
H 245:.2↗ ˀs 5̱1̱1̱1 mn prtˀ ḥdˀ dy ˀḥrym lˁbdˀ dy sgyl : 8 as-coins from the single portion that he devoted to the work of the Shamash temple ; BBah 1529:2↗ ܦܘܪܬܐ ܡܬܦܲܪܬܢܘܬܐ ܂܂܂ ܡܬܐܡܪ ܡܢ ܦܘܪܬܐ ܐܬܦܲܪܬ ܗ܊ ܐܬܦܠܓ‏ : p' comes from divisibility, from it is said ܐܬܦܪܬ, i.e., was divided ; BT Šab 124a(9)↗ אי פורתא לא מיעפש‏ : in that small amount (of time) [i.e. over the Sabbath] it will not become moldy ; MG 18:56.1.37 ↗ איזי איבקי דלמא משכח אנא פורתא דמדעם אכילנא‏ : let me go and search, maybe I'll find a bit of something that I can eat ; ATS 2.4:1881↗ upartitun prata mn paṭirkun : you shall break off a portion of your unleavened bread ; TgTosPr 2Kgs.4:1↗ בפורתא דמשחא דאשתאר גביך‏ : with the little bit of oil that is left with you
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as adv.
JBA
(1)
פורתא פורתא : little by little
JBA
BT Šab 110b(44)↗ כי קם איחמם ונפל מיניה פורתא פורתא‏ : as he stayed warm, it left him bit by bit ; BT AZ 16a(35)↗ מעקר מילתא הוה בעי ועקר ואתא פורתא פורתא‏ : originally (or: essentially?) he wanted to eradicate it, but he came at it little by little
(2)
for a short time
JBA
BT Yom 84b(32)↗ דאי שביק ליה פורתא מיית‏ : for if he ignores him for a short time he will die
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Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJBA: 893aJastrow: 1148Drower/Macuch: 378aLevy Ch-W: 2:304DNWSI: 936BarBahlul: 1529:2

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