Commentary for Moed Katan 33:21
מאי שמתא אמר רב שם מיתה ושמואל אמר שממה יהיה ומהניא ביה כי טיחיא בתנורא
What is [the etymology of the word] shammetha? - Said Rab, [It is], sham-mitha, 'death is there'. Samuel said, [It is], shemamah yihye,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. fer. XLII, 18; Han. and Aruch have sham tehi, i.e., 'be it there'; let it stay there as a curse, citing Zech. V, 3-4.');"><sup>27</sup></span> 'he shall be a desolation'; and its effects adhere to one like grease to the oven.
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