Hebrew

Verb

פָּשַׁט • ‎(pashát) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to remove, to take off (one's clothing)
2. to skin (an animal)
3. to extend (a limb); to reach out
   • a. 217 CE, Mishnah, Shabbat 1:1:

     פשט בעל הבית את ידו לחוץ ונתן לתוך ידו של עני, או שנטל מתוכה והבניס, בעל הבית חיב והעני פטור‎

     pashat ba'al habayit yado lakhuts v'natan l'tokh yado shel ani, o shenatal mitokha v'hikhnis, ba'al habayit khayav v'he'ani patur.

     [if] the lord of the house extended his hand to the outside and gave [something] into the hand of the poor man, or took something from [the poor man's hand] and brought [it] inside, the lord of the house is liable and the poor man is exempt.

Noun

פְּשַׁט • ‎(pshát) m

1. The simple, straightforward meaning of a text