ץ m. (b. h.; v. עצי 2) tree, pole; wood. Esth. R. to
V, 12 הען שעשה לאחר after having made the gallows.
Tam. II, 3, a. fr. ששמן ען pine-wood. Gen. R.s. 15 שעצו אילן
וכ׳ נאכל a tree whose wood is as fit to eat as its fruit.
Sifra Emor, Par. 12, ch. XVI, vv. ענף; a. v. fr. -- Pes. 30b
פרור ען wooden pot-ladle. -- Pl. עצים; constr. עצי. Tam.
l. c. וכ׳ כשרין הע׳ כל all kkinds of wood are fit for the altar
pile. Ib. 5 תאנה עצי wood of a fig-tree. R. Hash. II, 3
שמן עצי, v. supra; a. v. fr.
עצא, עצתא, עי׳f. =h. עצה II. Targ. o. Deut. XXXII, 28 (some ed. עצה). Targ. Num. XXXI, 16. Targ. Y. II Num. XXIV, 14 עצה; a. e. - Pl. עצתא, עצן, עי. Targ. Prov. XXII, 20 (ed. Wil. עצתא sing.). Targ. Y. II Deut. l. c. (v. יטטא). -- Esth. R. to I, 3 דיליה עיצתא בני (not עצתיא) his coun- sellors; a. e.
עצא, v. עצי.
עצב (b. h.) 1) to cut, form, shape. -2) (cmp. יגה a. יגון) to cut, grieve, pain. Pi. עישב to shape, handle, esp. to straighten an infant's body by msanipulation. Sabb. XXII, 6 הקטן את מעצבין אין you must not manipulate a child (on the Sabbath), expl. ib. 147b שדרה בחומרי straightening the vertebra (v. לפף). Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. II, 9 וכ׳ עליה מעצב שהוא bbecause he (the surgeon) manipulates children thereon. Hif העציבto grieve. Gen. R. s. 44 (ref. to Ps.CXXXIX,24) וכ׳ ולהעציבך) . . עתיד אם if it be my destiny to rear children who are to grieve thee, it is better that thou shouldst lead me in the way of the world (death); (Yalk. Ps. 888 ולהכעיסך). Hithpa. התעצב, Nithpa. נתעצב to be grieved, mourn. Snh. 38b במיתתו ו׳ בתורתו שמח he rejoiced over his (R. kiba's) learning, and mourned over his death (predestin-- ed martyrdom).
עצב ch.same; (intr.) to be grieved. Targ. Ps. XXXIV, e (v. חסד II). -- Part. pass. עצב, עציג; f גציבא; pl. עציבי grieved, sad. Targ. EEsth. IV, 1; Targ. Y. Ex. XII, 31 ע׳ קל the voice of a mourner. - Bets. 16b ע׳ דהוה חזייה he saw that he looked down-hearted; עציבת אמאי why art thou grieved? Taan. 25a. Ib. 22a ע׳ מבדחינן, v. בדוחא; a. fr. thpe. אייעציב to be grieved. Ber. 31a ואעציבו and they grew sad; Yalk. Ps. 881 ואיע׳.
2צב m. (b. h.; עצב 1) form, esp. idol. - Pl. עצכים. Sifra K'dosh., beg. פרקים פרקים שנעשו שם על ע׳ idols are calledforms', because they are made limb by limb; Mekh. MMishp. s. 20; Ab. d'R. N. ch. XXXIV. -- Snh. 63b דמות ועושין עצביהם (not עצבים, vv. Rabb. D. S. a. l. note 1) they made an image of their (the rich men's) figures; Yalk. Hos. 529.
עצב m. (b. h.; עצב 2) trouble, toil; that which is acguired through toil. -- Pl. עצבים. Num. R. s. 9 (ref. to ועצביך, Prov. V, 10) בנים אלא עצביך אאין (ed. Wil. וכ׳ עציבה) thy toils' means thy children (with ref. to Gen. III, 16); הארן יגיעת זו ע׳ thy toils' means painful labor in the field (with ref. to ib. 17).
עצבm., עצבה f. (b. h.; preced.) sad, griefstricken. Pes. 119a וכ׳ וע׳ אותו מנצחין בויד מלך a human King grieves when he is defeated, but the Lord &c.; (Midr. Till. to Ps. IV כועס), v. נצח. Ber. 5a שמח ולוקח ע׳ מוכר the seller grieves (because he has to part with a dear possession), and the buyer iis flad; a. e. -- Pl. עצבים, עצבין; עצבות, צצי׳. Yoma 21b. Ib. 67a; a. e. - Trnsf. (of the fingers of the hand) pressed together,marroiw, opp. ששוהק. Erub. 3b, a. e., v. אמה.
עצב ch., v. כצב.
עצבון m. (b. h.; preced. wds.) grief, pain, toil. Num. R. s. 9 (ref. to Prov. V, 10, v. עצב) וכ׳ בע׳ שיאכלו לומר intimating that they shall eat with toil whatever they may eat (with ref. to Gen. III, 17). Pirke d'R. El. ch. XIV גדולו בעצבוון, v. סתם; a. e. -- Pl. עצבונות. Midr. Till. to Ps. XVI, 4 אדם לבני ע׳ הרבית ed. Bub. (mising in oth. ed.) thou didst decree many pains unto man (ref. to Gen. III, 16, sq.); ib. העולם לאבות ע׳ הרבית thou didst decree many troubles unto the patriarchs; של לדורו ע׳ הרבית שמד thou didst decree . . . upon the generation of (the Hadrianic) persecution; Yalk. ib. 667. -- [V. next w.].
עצבונית f. (preced.) [a stinging plant,] prob. wild rose-bush. Gen. RR.s. 63 וכ׳ וע׳ להדס משל (Matt. K. עיצבונות; some ed. עכבונית, corr. acc.) this is like a myrtle and a rose-bush growing side by side; Yalk. ib. 110; Tanh. Ki Thetse 4 כצמוני.
עצבות, עציבותf. (preced. wds.) grief, sorrow. Ber. 31a וכ׳ ע׳ מתוך לא . אין you must not rise for prayer in a mood of grief or in languor ... but in religious joy. Pes. 117a וכ׳ ע׳ מתוך . השכינה אין the Divine Presence (holy inspiration) does not rest upon man in moments of languor or sadness &c. Hag. 5b וכ׳ לפני עצי׳ אין there is no sadness before the Lord, for it is written (IChr. XVI, 27) &c.; Yalk. Jer. 292.
עצה I f. (b. h.; v. עץ) 1) trees, plantation. Y. Sabb. III, 6a; Y. Succ. I, end, 52c שבים ע׳ התיר allowed the carrying of things on the Sabbath from trees in the water (on an island) to the water and vice versa (cmp. Erub. 67b שבים סלע); Y. Erub. VIII, end, 25b. - 2) pea-stalks. Sabb. VII, 4, expl. ib. 76a קיטניות מיני של תבן. Ohol. XVIII, 2, contrad. to קש.
עצה IIf. (b. h.; יעץ) counsel, advice, plan, consultation, council. Gen. R. s. 74 ע׳ נוטלין they hold council, v. רווח. Sot. 11a (ref. to Ex. I, 10) תחלה בע׳ התחיל הוא he was the first to propose (the destruction of Israel). Ib. היו לשלשה ע׳ באותה three men took part in that consultation. Meg. 12b ממנו ע׳ ניטלה counsel (legal wisdom) has been taken away from us. Sot. 11a מרגלים מעצת שפנה he turned away from the council of the spies. Gitt. 58a, a. e. שומע אתה אם לעצתי if thou wouldst listen to my advice. Tanh. Haaz. 8 וכ׳ אל ובעצתי and if you follow my advice, do not risk your life for her. B. Bath. 118a, a. fr. לן קמשמע טובה ע׳ good advice is meant by it (not a law); a. fr. -- Pl. עצות. Kidd. 80b (in Chald. dict.), v. עו. Midr. Till. to Ps. I, 3 וכ׳ ומתקיימות ע׳ יוע שהיה who suggested plans which were executed, and which turned out well; a. e. 139
