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What is "Gei haTzevo'im"?
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Targum Yonasan: It is the canyon of Af'aya. Radak - Tzevu'a is Apa (Bava Kama 16a 1 ), i.e. Af'ah. Gutteral letters (in this case, Ayin) are often omitted. It is called Tzevu'a because it has many Tzeva'im (colors).
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One opinion there says that it is a snake. Rashi (Yuma 4a) says that it is a polecat. (PF)
