דִּמְנָה

מָנֶה

• from which μνᾶ, [one hundred,] Maneh, a weight in gold or silver, equal to one hundred common or fifty sacred shekels (v. Zuckerm. Talm. Münz. p. 7, sq.). Bekh. 5ᵃ מ׳ של קודש כפול היה the sacred Maneh was double the weight of the common. Ib. VIII, 7 במ׳ צורי taking the Tyrian M. as a standard. Ib. 49ᵇ מ׳ צורי … מ׳ של צורי ‘the Tyrian M.’ … means the standard of the Tyrian system (one Sela = 4 Zuz, Rashi). Keth. I, 2 בתולה … מאתים ואלמנה מ׳ the widowhood of a maiden is two hundred (Zuz), and that of a widow (remarried) is one hundred (Zuz, a common Shekel). B. Kam. 90ᵇ מ׳ צורי תנן או מ׳ מדינה תנן does the Mishnah (Snh. VIII, 6) mean a Tyrian or a country Maneh (twelve and a half Zuz)? Shebu. VI, 1 מ׳ לי בידך thou owest me one hundred denars. Snh. VIII, 2 מ׳ בשר meat of the weight of a Maneh. Shebi. I, 2 ששים מ׳ באיטלקי the weight of sixty M. in the Italian system. Ker. 6ᵃ; a. fr.—Erub. 85ᵃ bot. פנו מקום לבן מאה מ׳ make room for one worth one hundred M. (in gold).—Trnsf. מ׳ בן פרס a Maneh son of a P’ras (half a Maneh), i.e. a distinguished son of a less distinguished father. Taan. 21ᵇ.—Pl. מָנִים, מָנִין. Y. Shek. VI, 49ᶜ bot. אלף … מ׳ the weight of fifteen hundred M. Ker. l. c.; a. e.—Chald. form: מָנֵי. Targ. Ez. XLV, 12 (Kimḥi מָנָא).—Pl. מָנִין, מָנַיָּא, מָנָן, מָנָאֵי, מָנוֹי. Ib. Targ. Is. VII, 23. Targ. I Kings X, 17; a. e.—Esth. R. to VI, 10; Lev. R. s. 28.—Sabb. 133ᵇ שב מ׳ תרבא (not מינאי, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 90) fat weighing seven M. (Rashi: seven portions of fat). Y. B. Kam. IX, 6ᵈ bot. [read as Tosaf. to Bab. B. Kam. 100ᵇ:) חמש מנוי עמר וח׳ מ׳ סממנין וכ׳ wool worth five M., dyeing material worth five, and ten M. wages. Y. Meg. IV, 74ᵈ bot. מניי (corr. acc.); a. e.

מָנָה I

• preced.) share, portion. Bekh. V, 1 שוקלין מ׳ כנגד מ׳ you must weigh one piece (of the meat of the first-born) against another piece (of secular meat of ascertained weight). Gitt. 59ᵇ, a. e. ליטול מ׳ מ׳ יפה ראשון that he (the priest) have the privilege of first choice (when a division is made). Sifré Deut. 53; Yalk. ib. 875 מ׳ יפה the best portion (at the meal). Yalk. Num. 765, end מלך שבירר לעצמו מ׳ וכ׳ a king who selected a portion for himself, and another came and spoke disparagingly of it; a. fr.—Pl. מָנוֹת. Sabb. 149ᵃ; Tosef. ib. XVII (XVIII), 5. Ib. 4 מפיסין על מָנוֹתֵיהֶן cast lots for their portions (at the table); a. e.—V. מְנָת.

מָנָה II

• to count, v. מני.

מני

• (b. h.) to divide, distribute; to count. Bekh. IX, 7 ומוֹנֶה בשבט אחד וכ׳ (Bab. ed. 58ᵇ ומונין א׳) and he counts with the rod, one, two &c. Ib. מְנָאָם רביצין if he counted them while they were crouching. Shebu. 34ᵃ bot. מָנֶה מָנִיתִי לך וכ׳ (not מְנִיתִיךָ, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note) I counted (delivered) to thee a Maneh (as a loan) in the presence &c.; ib.ᵇ R. Hash. 12ᵃ חכמי ישראל מוֹנִין למבול וכ׳ the Jewish scholars count the dates of the flood in accordance with R. El. (beginning the year with Tishri), and the astronomical calendar in accordance with R. J. (beginning with Nisan), Pesik. R. s. 15, beg. אין מונין ללבנה וכ׳ we count by the moon (fix the date of the new month) only when seen after sunset. Succ. 29ᵃ, a. fr. מונין ללבנה regulate the seasons by the moon (have a lunar year). Men. 65ᵇ, a. e. מְנֵה ימים וכ׳ count the required number of days and proclaim (one day as) the New Moon Day. Yoma V, 3; a. fr.—Part. pass. מָנוּי; f. מְנוּיָה; pl. מְנוּיִים, מְנוּיִין, מְנוּיִן; מְנוּיוֹת a) counted. Taan. 8ᵇ דבר המ׳ that which has been counted (is known by number). Bekh. IX, 7 אחד מן המ׳ one of the sheep already counted.—b) classified; (pl.) class. Ḥag. 17ᵇ מה חדש למְנוּיָיו אף עצרת למְנוּיָיו (עצרת = שבוע של ע׳) as the New Moon festival belongs to its class (of days), so does the Pentecost (which is determined by counting weeks) belong to its class (of weeks), i.e. the pilgrim’s sacrifice (חגיגה) may be offered during the entire eighth week from Passover; R. Hash. 5ᵃ למְנוּיָו.—c) (v. Nif.) entered for a share in the sacrifice. Zeb. V, 8 אינו נאכל אלא למנויו can be partaken of only by those registered for it. Pes. V, 3 (61ᵃ) שחטו שלא לאוכליו ושלא למנוייו (Bab. ed. למנויו) if while slaughtering he had in mind such as were unable to partake of it (sick persons &c.) or such as had not been registered for it. Ib. 61ᵃ bot. איתקש אוכלין למנויין (Ms. M. אוכליו למנוייו) the partakers (to be held in mind) are analogous to the registered. Ib. 70ᵃ אינה … למְנוּיֶהָ Ms. M. (ed. incorr. למנוייו, למנויו) it (the pilgrim’s sacrifice) can only be partaken of by those registered for it; a. fr.
  • 1. to be counted. Num. R. s. 1 אינן נִמְנִים ולא נמדדין are neither numbered nor measured. Bets. 3ᵇ, a. e. את שדרכו לִימָּנוֹת, v. אֵת. Gitt. V, 6 נִמְנוּ (usu. נמנו וגמרו) they (their votes) were counted, they resolved, v. גָּמַר II; a. fr.
  • 2. to be counted on for a share in the Passover lamb, to be registered (Ex. XII, 4). Pes. VIII, 3 לעולם נִימְנִין עליו וכ׳ persons may continually be entered for a share in it, as long as there remains for each &c. Ib. נימנין ומושכין וכ׳ they may be entered and withdraw again. Ib. 89ᵃ אבל לִימָּנוֹת but as for registering (additional names). Tosef. ib. VII, 7 רצו להמשך ולהִמָּנוֹת וכ׳ (ed. Zuck. incorr.) if some of them wish to withdraw and have others entered on their share &c.; a. fr. e.g. Exodus 12:4
  • 3. to be specified. Y. Taan. IV, 68ᵇ (ref. to Mish. ib. IV, 5) מה ראה … להִימָּנוֹת what reason was there for that specification of the time when each family of priests and the people had to offer wood?; Y. Shek. IV, beg. 47ᵈ; Y. Meg. I, 70ᶜ top.
  • to cause to be entered; to add to the number of sharers; to transmit one’s share to another person. Y. Pes. VIII, 36ᵃ top הי׳ אותו על חנם he gave him a share gratuitously. Tosef. ib. l. c. בני חבורה שרצו להַמְנוֹת וכ׳ (ed. Zuck. לַמְנוֹת) members of a party who desire to give others a share in their own portion. Ib. המַמְנֶה אחרים על חלקו (ed. Zuck. פסחו) he who assigns to others a share in his portion; a. fr.
  • to be added to the number; to be entered as a member of a group or of a family. Tosef. ib. VIII, 3 ה׳ על אחד מהם if he (the orphan) has been entered as his guest by one of the guardians. Ib. 6 בני חבורה שהוּמְנוּ וכ׳ ed. Zuck. (oth. ed. שנמנו) members of a group who have been entered (in a body) in addition to the original participants; a. e.
  • to appoint, elect. Gitt. V, 4 שמי׳ להן אביהן וכ׳ for whom their father had appointed an executor. Ib. שמִינָּהוּ אבי וכ׳ whom the father … has appointed. Taan. 10ᵇ כל שראוי למַנּוֹתוֹ וכ׳ who is worthy to be elected manager &c.; a. fr.—Part. pass. מְמוּנֶּה; pl. מְמוּנִּים. Sot. 42ᵃ למה סגן ממ׳ for what purpose is a deputy high priest appointed?; Yoma 39ᵃ מימינו ed. (corr. acc.; v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note); a. fr.—Hor. 13ᵇ שאביהם ממונים פרנס וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. שממ׳ אביהם, = מן הממונים) whose father is of those worthy to be elected manager (v. Taan. l. c.).—V. מְמוּנֶּה.—Esp. to ordain as teacher and judge. Y. Snh. I, 19ᵃ bot. ב"ד שמי׳ שלא וכ׳ a court that ordained without the consent of the Nasi. Ib. היה כל אחד מְמַנֶּה וכ׳ each teacher used to ordain his own pupils; a. fr.
  • 1. to be appointed, designated as deputy, to be ordained. Sifra Aḥăré Par. 5, ch. VIII לרבות כהן אחר המִתְמַנֶּה to imply the other priest that is designated as a deputy. Y. Bicc. III, 65ᵈ top חכם שנ׳ וכ׳ when a scholar is ordained, his sins are forgiven. Ib. זה שהוא מתמ׳ בכסף וכ׳ (not מתמני) before him who has been ordained for money, we must not stand up, nor do we call him rabbi, and the cloak upon him is like the cover of ass. Yoma 22ᵇ. Y. Shek. V, 48ᵈ bot. מאי אם זה שנ׳ על … אתם שאתם מִתְמַנִּין וכ׳ if this one appointed superintendent of wicks, was privileged to be counted among the great of the generation, how much more you who are to be appointed over the preservation of lives (as directors of charities). R. Hash. II, 9 (25ᵃ) שנִתְמַנּוּ ב"ד על וכ׳ Ms. O. (ed. שעמדו, v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 90) who have been ordained as a court for all Israel; a. fr.
  • 2. (of things) to be assigned. Tosef. Sot. VII, 20 נִתְמַנָּה לאדם פרנסה וכ׳ if a livelihood has been assigned to a man (by Providence, i.e. if he has succeeded in establishing a livelihood), he must buy a house; חזר נ׳ לו יקח וכ׳ (v. ed. Zuckerm. note) if more has been provided for him, he must buy a field … and then marry a wife.