סְבַר

סְבַר

• 1. (with אַפִּין) to show a bright face, be pleasant; to favor (with ב or ל). Targ. Y. Gen. IV, 4, sq. Targ. Job XXXII, 22 יִסְבַּר Ms. (ed. יְסוֹבַר Poël; some ed. יְסַבַּר Pa.).—Part. pass. סָבִיר; סְבִיר אפין looked up to with favor, honored, popular. Ib. XXII, 8.
• 2. to be bright, intelligent. Targ. O. Lev. XIX, 32 סָבַר (Y. ib. סְבִירִין).
• 3. to look out for, hope; to speculate, plan; to imagine, believe. Targ. Hos. XII, 7. Targ. Ps. XXVII, 14. Targ. Y. Ex. X, 11 סַבְרִין. Targ. Prov. XIV, 12; a. fr.—Part. pass. סָבִיר, סְבִיר looking for, planning, thinking, believing. Targ. O. Ex. X, 10. Targ. O. Gen. XXXVII, 8; a. fr.—Y. Ber. III, 6ᶜ top תמן סְבִירְתֵּיה there I thought about it, v. סְבָר.
• 4. to conclude, argue, understand; to have an idea. Targ. II Sam. XII, 19; a. e.—B. Bath. 65ᵃ, a. fr. סָבוּר מינה וכ׳ they concluded from this that …, but it is not so. Gitt. 56ᵃ סבור רבנן לקרוביה the scholars proposed to offer it up on the altar. Keth. 87ᵇ, a. fr. ס׳ … למימר וכ׳ R … had an idea to say &c. (but was refuted). Ber. 3ᵃ, a. fr. מאי קס׳ וכ׳ what is R. E.’s opinion? אי קס׳ שלש וכ׳ if he holds that the night contains three watches &c. Ib. 4ᵇ ר׳ יוחנן ס׳ וכ׳ R. J. argues (thus) &c. Ib. 27ᵃ מי סַבְרַת דהאי וכ׳ do you think that &c.?—Yeb. 72ᵇ תנייה … וסַבְרָהּ וכ׳ he learned it by heart in three days, and reasoned it out (drew the logical conclusions from it) in three months. Sabb. 63ᵃ לִיסְבַּר, v. גְּמַר II. Keth. 77ᵃ דקסַבְרָא וקבילא for she understood well (her husband’s physical condition) and accepted it; ib. הא סְבִירָא וקבילא did she not understand and accept? B. Mets. 65ᵃ סַבְרַת וקבילת thou didst understand and accept; a. fr.—ס׳ כ to think like, to agree with, adopt the opinion of. Succ. 33ᵇ ס׳ לה כותיה בחדא ופליג וכ׳ he agrees with him in one point, and differs in another point; a. fr.—סְבִירָא ל is of the opinion, shares the opinion. Ib. 33ᵃ אי ס׳ לן וכ׳ if we accept the opinion that &c. Ḥull. 48ᵃ וליה לא ס׳ ליה (abbr. ל"ס) but he himself does not entertain that opinion; a. fr.—Tanḥ.P’kudé 2 סַבְרֵי מרנן have the gentlemen formed an opinion?, i.e. how do you vote?—Ib. (introducing the benediction over wine) סברי מרנן have you agreed (to allow me to say the prayer)?, i.e. with your permission!—B. Kam. 32ᵃ ותִסְבְּרָא how can you understand that?, i.e. is this not a contradiction?—Gen. R. s. 34; s. 38 הוה מַסְבַּר ליה ולא ס׳ he explained to him, but he could not comprehend; מאי טעמא לית את סבר why is it that you do not comprehend?
  • 1. to look for, hope, trust. Targ. O. Gen. XLIX, 18 סַבָּרִית (ed. Berl. סָבַרִית).
  • 2. with אַפִּין) to favor. Targ. Job XXXII, 22, v. supra.
  • 1. to trust. Targ. Prov. XI, 28 מַסְבִּיר Ed. Lag. (oth. ed. מְסַבַּר Pa.); a. e.
  • 2. to make confident. Targ. Ps. XXII, 10.
  • 3. (with אַפִּין) to be kind to, cheer up. Targ. Y. Num. VI, 26 יַסְבַּר סְבַר אפוי. Targ. I Chr. II, 55.
  • 4. to illustrate, explain. Ḥull. 48ᵃ רבין … אַסְבְּרָהּ לי Rabin … made it clear to me. B. Mets. 33ᵃ דאַסְבְּרָן זוהמא וכ׳ who explained to us what zomalistron meant. Erub. 21ᵇ ואַסְבְּרָהּ במאי דדמי ליה and illustrated it by a simile. Y. ib. X, beg. 26ᵃ אַסְבְּרִי רב וכ׳ R. H. enlightened me (saying) &c. Gen. R. l. c., v. supra; a. fr.
  • 1. to look for, hope; to plan, intend. Targ. Ps. CVI, 13.—Targ. Y. II, Gen. XLIX, 17.
  • 2. to be understood, be intelligible, evident; to be rational, logical. R. Hash. 31ᵇ sq. אמר מלתא וא׳ טעמיה וכ׳ he said something, and his argument appeared reasonable, and his teacher instituted the usage in his (R. Joḥanan’s) name. Y. Ab. Zar. I, 40ᵃ לא מִסְתַּבְּרָא כאהין סוברה וכ׳ it is not reasonable to follow this opinion that it is not forbidden. Ber. 36ᵃ כותך מסתברא it is reasonable to follow thy opinion, i.e. thou art obviously right. Sabb. 76ᵃ אדרבא כדמעיקרא מס׳ on the contrary, that which he first said stands to reason; a. fr.
  • , v. supra.
  • (cmp. צָפַן) provide one’s self; to store up for one’s self. Targ. Ez. XXXIX, 9. v. טִסְבְּרָא, תִּסְבְּרָא.

סָבַר

• Pi.; Saf. of ברר) [to be bright,] to look for, be hopeful; to think, imagine. Part. pass. סָבוּר; f. סְבוּרָה; pl. סְבוּרִים, סְבוּרִין; סְבוּרוֹת hoping; thinking. Ruth R. to I, 1 היו … ס׳ עליו the citizens were relying on him; (Yalk. ib. 598 בטוחין).—Keth. VII, 10 ס׳ הייתי וכ׳ I was in hopes that I might be able to bear it. Gitt. 56ᵇ וכס׳ הרג וכ׳ and he was like thinking (he imagined) that &c., v. הָרַג; a. fr.—Tanḥ. P’kudé 3 היו סוֹבְרִים וכ׳ (perh. to be read: סבורים) they thought that he (Adam) was their creator; Pirké d’R. El. ch. XI כסבורין.
  • to brighten, illustrate, make clear. Koh. R. to X, 10 (ref. to Koh. l. c.) אם נקהה … והוא אינו בא לידך להַסְבִּירוֹ בפניך וכ׳ if thy study has been dull to thee like iron (difficult), and he … does not come to thy side to make it clear before thee, denounce him with all thy might.—Esp. ה׳ פנים to show a bright face; to be friendly; to encourage. Ib. ואין הרב מַסְבִּיר פ׳ לתלמיד and the teacher does not show the pupil a kind face (will not relent); ib. ואין הרב מסביר לתלמיד (sub. פנים). Ib. ואין הקב"ה מסביר פ׳ לדור and the Lord does not look favorably at the generation. Y. Yoma VI, beg. 43ᵇ שלא יהא הדיין מסביר פ׳ … ומעיז וכ׳ that the judge must not be friendly towards the one and severe towards the other (of the litigants). Midr. Till. to Ps. CXXXVII אלהיהן … וכיון שמַסְבִּירִין לו פ׳ וכ׳ their God is merciful, and as soon as they show him a kind face, he takes pity &c.; Pesik. R. s. 28. Ber. 63ᵇ אני ואתה נַסְבִּיר פ׳ בהלכה let us cheer each other up in the halakhah (by discussion). Ib. כשם שאני הִסְבַּרְתִּי … הַסְבֵּר פ׳ וכ׳ as I have been kind to thee, so be thou kind (forgiving) to &c.; a. fr.

סְבַר II

• , Poël סוֹבַר (cmp. סבל) [to encompass,] to carry; to bear, endure; to sustain. Targ. Y. Gen. XXI, 15. Targ. Deut. I, 31.—Targ. Prov. XXX, 21 לסוֹבָרָא Ms. (ed. למִסְבְּרָא, למְסַבְרָא). Targ. Ps. XCVI, 8 אובילו וסוֹבְרוּ ed. Wil. (ed. Lag. תוברו ושׂוֹבְרוּ, corr. acc.). Targ. I Kings IV, 7 (h. text כלכל); a. fr.—Y. B. Bath. II, beg. 13ᵇ ולא הוה יכיל מְסוֹבָר and could not carry it (and dropped it).

סְבַר III

• , Poël סוֹבַר (Saf. of ברי; cmp. Arab. sabar exploravit vulnus &c., misbâr specillum vulnerarium) to perforate, cut, (only used in the sense of) to let blood. Part. pass. מְסוֹבַר. Pes. 112ᵃ top דמס׳ ולא משי וכ׳ Ms. M. (ed. מְסוֹכַר, v. סְכַר II) he who has been bled and has not washed his hands. Yeb. 72ᵃ לא מְסוֹבְרִינָן ביה Ar. (ed. מסוכ׳) and on it (that day) we must not be bled. Meïl. 20ᵇ דמס׳ ואכל וכ׳ (ed. דמסוכ׳; Ar. דסַבַּר, prob. clerical error, v. Koh. Ar. Compl. s. v.) he who eats fowl after blood-letting. Ab. Zar. 28ᵇ דכאיב ליה עינא ודמ׳ Ag. Hatt. (v. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 7) one having pain of the eye and one who has been bled.—V. סִיבּוּרָא II.

סַבַּר

• (סְבַר I) reasoner, fine scholar. Targ. O. Lev. XIX, 32 Ms. a. some ed., (ed. Berl. סָבַר, v. סְבַר I).—Pl. סַבָּרִין. Targ. Y. II, Gen. XLIX, 10 (ed. Vien. סכ׳, corr. acc.; Y. I ספרין).

סֵבֶר

• 1. hope. Gen. R. s. 91 (ref. to Gen. XLII, 1) אל תהי קורא יש שבר אלא יש ס׳ … שסִבְרוֹ וכ׳ read not yesh sheber (there is corn) but yesh seber (there is hope) &c., v. אִסְפַּקְלַרְיָא. Sifra Aḥăré, Par. 9, ch. XIII ושמא תאמר אבד סִבְרִי ואבד סכויי … אני סִבְרְךָ וכ׳ lest thou say, my hope is gone, my outlook is frustrated, therefore it reads, ‘I am the Lord’, I am thy hope &c. Yoma 72ᵃ אבד סִבְרָן ובטל סכויין their prospect of restoration is gone &c. Erub. 21ᵇ אבד סִבְרָם וכ׳ they are beyond hope (of return to God) &c. B. Mets. 33ᵇ פסק סברם ובטל סכוים there is no hope for them &c.; Yalk. Is. 371 … שכרן … שיכויין (read שִׂבְרָן). e.g. Genesis 42:1
• 2. with פָּנִים, brightness, friendly expression; in gen. countenance. Ab. I, 15 הוי מקבל … בס׳ פ׳ יפות receive every man with a countenance of friendliness. Cant. R. to II, 5; a. fr.
• 3. understanding, plain sense. Yalk. Sam. 158 כך הוא סִבְרוֹ של דבר this is the plain sense of the thing (the common opinion), opp. to עיקרו של דבר the root, the deeper cause; v. סְבָרָא.

סְבַר IV

• 1. hope. Targ. Prov. XI, 7. Targ. Job V, 16. Targ. Prov. XIII, 12 סַבְרָא ed. Wil.—Targ. Ps. IX, 19 סוֹבָ׳ (Bxt. סבו׳); a. fr.—Gen. R. s. 68 סִבְרִי, v. בָּרְיָיא. Gen. R. s. 53 את לא אובדית סִיבְרָךְ וכ׳ (some ed. סוֹכְרָךְ) as thou didst not give up thy hope, so will I not suffer thy hope to be frustrated. Midr. Sam. ch. V; Yalk. ib. 86 (ref. to אפסי, I Sam. II, 10) אילין … דסוֹבְרֵיהוֹן פסיק מן ברייהון that means the nations whose hope is cut off from their Creator (who have no faith); a. e. e.g. 1 Samuel 2:10
• 2. with אפִּין, countenance. Targ. Gen. XXXI, 2; a. fr.—Gen. R. s. 35, v. אַפָּא. Lev. R. s. 5 מאן יכיל למיחמי ס׳ אפוי וכ׳ who can ever see the face of Abba Judan?; a. fr.
• 3. opinion. Y. Ab. Zar. I, 40ᵃ סִיבְרָה (ed. Krot. סוּ׳), v. סְבַר I, Ithpa

סְבָר

• (preced.)
• 1. brightness of mind, ingenuity. Targ. Cant. V, 10.
• 2. speculation, logical argument. Meg. 18ᵇ, a. e. (expl. מתנמנם, v. נִים) דקרו … ולא ידע לאהדורי ס׳ you call him, and he answers but cannot recall an argument. Y. Ber. III, 6ᶜ top כל סבר קשי דהוה לי תמן סבירתיה any hard thinking I had to do, there I did it. Ib. כל ההוא סברא קשיא וכ׳ all that difficult subject of T’bul Yom I studied there.—Esp. logical deduction, conclusion by reasoning, opp. to גמרא verbal tradition. Yoma 33ᵃ bot. גמרא גמירנא ס׳ לא ידענא I know the final decision as a tradition, the argument I do not know. Gitt. 6ᵇ בשלמא מילתא דתליא בס׳ לחיי וכ׳ if it were a thing which depends on reason, you might be right, but this is a tradition. B. Bath. 77ᵃ גמרא או ס׳ is this a tradition or a logical inference? Ab. Zar. 34ᵇ איבעית אימא ס׳ ואב"א קרא I may say, it is founded on reason, or I may say, it is intimated in the Scriptures; a. v. fr.
• 3. common sense, ordinary conception, opp. עיקר. Y. Ber. IX, 13ᶜ bot.; Midr. Till. to Ps. XVIII, 8 כך הוא ס׳ דמילתא, v. סֵבֶר 3.