Hebrew

Alternative forms

• נידה

Noun

נִדָּה • ‎(nidá) f ‎(plural indefinite נִדּוֹת, singular construct נִדַּת־, plural construct נִדּוֹת־) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

1. (archaic) The state or condition of being separate or avoided.
   • Leviticus 12:2, with Young's Literal Translation:

     כִּימֵי נִדַּת דְּו‍ֹתָהּ

     kimé nidát d'votáh

     according to the days of separation for her sickness

   • Leviticus 20:21, with translation of Aryeh Kaplan:

     וְאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר יִקַּח אֶת־אֵשֶׁת אָחִיו נִדָּה הִוא

     v'ísh ashér yikách et-éshet achív nidá hí

     If a man takes his brother's wife when she must be avoided

2. (Jewish law) Someone whom halacha considers a menstruant.
   • c. 200, Mishna, נדה chapter 1:

     צריכה להיות בודקת חוץ מן הנדה והיושבת על דם טהר

Proper noun

נִדָּה • ‎(nidá) [pattern: קִטְלָה]

1. Niddah (tractate of the Talmud)

References

1. ↑ Commentary of ibn Ezra to Leviticus 12:2

Etymology 2

From the root נ־ד־ה

Alternative forms

• נידה

Verb

נִדָּה • ‎(nidá) ‎(pi'el construction)

1. to exclude
   • Isaiah 66:5, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     אֲחֵיכֶם שֹׂנְאֵיכֶם מְנַדֵּיכֶם

     achechém son'echém m'nadechém

     Your brethren that hate you, that cast you out

   • Amos 6:3, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:

     הַמְנַדִּים לְיוֹם רָע

     ham'nadím l'yóm rá

     Ye that put far away the evil day