1)

What is the definition of "Dever"?

1.

Yerushalmi Ta'anis, 3:5: "Dever" is where, in town of five hundred residents, three people die in the space of three days - which we learn from the fact that the Torah uses the word "Yadbek", and it is the way of women to stick three loaves together when baking (on Erev Shabbos). 1


1

See Torah Temimah, note 20.

2)

What is the difference between "Shachefes", "Kadachas", "Dalekes"?

1.

Rashi, Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: "Shachefes," is a swelling of the flesh, "Kadachas" is fever, 1 and "Dalekes", inflammation ..


1

Rashi: As in 32:22.

3)

What is the definition of "Charchur"

1.

Rashi: It is an internal heating of the body (which produces heart-ache and) which leaves the person constantly thirsty.

2.

Targum Yonasan: it is heartache that is caused by constant dread.

4)

What is the difference between "Shidafon" and "Yerakon"?

1.

Rashi: "Shidafon" is corn that is parched by the east-wind' and "Yerakon", corn that has dried and turned straw-yellow.

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