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Beitzah 31

BEITZAH 31 - this Daf has been dedicated by Yechiel Wachtel of Har Nof, Yerushalayim, l'Iluy Nishmas his father, Reb Shimon Eliezer ben Reb Yechiel Wachtel (who passed away on 15 Elul 5757).

1) [line 1] MECHUNAS - [wood that is] gathered together
2) [line 2] KARPAF - an enclosed area that is located outside of a settlement, used for storage and other such purposes

3) [line 4] POSACHAS - a key
4a) [line 14] ALEI KANIM - leaves of reeds
b) [line 15] ALEI GEFANIM - grape leaves
5) [line 15] D'MECHANFEI LEHU U'MOSVEI - that they are gathered together and lie in one place

6) [line 16] MADLI ZIKA - if a wind rises up
7) [line 16] MEVADER LEHU - it scatters them
8) [line 17] ISNACH MANA ME'ESMOL ALAIHU - a utensil was placed on them since the day before

13) [line 32] KOROS - beams [that are designated to be used for building]

9a) [line 33] KARDOM - an axe; according to the Gemara (31b) this may refer to a double-headed tool that has an axe-head on one side and a hatchet-head on the other 

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b) [last line] MEGEIRAH - a saw
c) [last line] MAGAL - a sickle or a type of axe
d) [last line] KUFITZ - a hatchet; according to the Gemara (31b) this may refer to a double-headed tool that has an axe-head on one side and a hatchet-head on the other

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13) [line 3] SAVAR SHEL KOROS - a pile of beams (to be used for building)
14a) [line 11] NAKVUS - the wide edge that is used for cutting down trees
b) [line 12] ZACHRUS - the narrow edge that is used for chopping wood
15) [line 22] POCHES - he breaks through
16) [line 25] AVIRA D'LIVNEI - bricks laid one on top of another without mortar
16) [line 26] D'AYATUR - that were left over
17) [line 28] HO'IL V'CHAZI L'MIZGA ALAIHU - since they are fit to lay upon
18) [line 28] SARGINHU - if someone arranged them one on top of the other
19a) [line 32] CHOSAMOS - ropes and cords that are used for fastening (O.F. fermedures - fastenings)
b) [line 32] SHEBA'KARKA - that are used to fasten covers of wells to the ground
20a) [line 32] MATIR - a person may untie the knot
b) [line 33] LO MAFKI'A - a person may not unravel the rope

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