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כפף vb. to bend, force (→ כיפה ; CPA ܟܧ LSp 96) Pe. 1. to bend: ר׳ זעירא מחוי Rלר׳ באX {ר׳} יצחק כפף PN showed PN\d\s-12\u\s0 bending (in h.alis.a) Yeb 12c(20); הא רב{ן}<ך> כפף behold your teacher bends ib. 21; כף משום בונה if he bent (the box, he is guilty) because of building Sab 10c(19); 2. to force, compel: ולמה לא כפיתיניה why did you not compel him? Pea 15d(25) // Qid 61c(5)[!]; כף ריש לקיש לר׳ יוחנן PN forced PN\d\s-12\u\s0 Er 18c(48); חזר וכפה he compelled him again Yeb 13a(32); כפוניה they compelled him Git 43b(36); part.pass. ולא כפיף not under compulsion JMP 19:5; ib. 20:4Itpe. to bend down: את{ר}<כ>פף TNGl Gen 50:1
M. Zulay, SIHRP 6(1945):199; Friedman, JMP 1:142.
