gifts on the Holy Day) and prepared it for use, it is
prepared (the act is valid). Y. Dem. II, 23c bot. אחד כל
דמאי מתקן ואחד every one of them gives the priestly dues
of his purchase as d'mai (v. דמאי). Tosef. ib. IV, 5 ודאי
דמאי שתיקנה if one gives the dues of what is sure to be
untithed, as if it were d'mai; a. fr. - 2) to establish, in-
stitute, introduce a legal measure, ordain. Sabb. 33b תקנו
וכ׳ שווקים, v. שוק III. Ib. bot. (ref. to Gen. XXXIII, 18)
להם תי׳ מטבע he introduced coinage for them. Meg. 4a,
a. e. וכ׳ שיהו . . להם ת׳ משה Moses introduced the custom
. . . of discussing and studying the subject of the day &c.
Sabb. 14b וכ׳ כתובה ח׳... שמעון Simon ben Shetah introduc-
ed the marriage contract (jointure) for the wife. Succ.
V, 2, v. תיקון; a. v. fr. - Part. pass. מתוקן; f.. מתוקנת; pl.
מתיקנים, מתוקנין; מתוקנות a) properly prepared, proper,
good, right. Bets. 34b, v. supra. Erub. 32a, a. e. . . . חזקה
מת׳ שאינו דבר the presumption is in favor of the Haber
(חבר) that he will not let go out of his hands a thing
not ritually prepared (tithed &c.). Tosef. Dem. IV, 8 הטבל
שנתערבו והמת׳ if untithed and tithed things have been
mixed up. Ib. VIII, 13 מקולקלין ופירותיו מת׳ מעשרותיו the
tithes he separated are right, but his fruits are wrong
(considered untithed). Ib. VI, 14 מת׳ scrupulous guards-
men. Snh. 39b וכ׳ שבהם כמת׳, v. קלקל; a. fr. - b) prepared,
predestined, designated. Pesik. R. s. 27428 הייתי הוו לצרה
מת׳ am I predestined for such rouble Ib, היית . . עד
לדבר מת׳ (not הייתי) before yet the world was created,
thou wast designated for this thing (the prophetic mission).
Tanh. Ki Thissa 13 וכ׳ מבראשית מת׳ שהוא that he (Bezalel)
was from the time of creation designated to make the
Tabernacle; a. fr.
Hif. התקין 1) to prepare, fit. Ab. II, 12 ללמוד עצמך התקן
וכ׳ fit thyself to study the Law, for it does not come to
thee by inheritance. Ib. Ia, 16, v. פרוזדור; a. e. -- 2) to
ordain, establish a customm, innovate. Succ. 51b התקינו
וכ׳ שיהו rhey ordained that the women should sit uptairs,
and the men below. Shebi. X, 3, v. פרוזבול. Y. R. Hash.
IV, 59b bot. תורה דבר על מתקין introduced a measure
extending a Biblical law; דבריהן על מתקין extending a
Rabbinical ordinance. Ber. IX, 5 וכ׳ שיהו התקינו they
ordained that they should say, 'from everlasting and
unto everlasting'; a. fr..
Nif. נתקן to be straightened, mended, improved. Koh.
R. to I, 15 להתקן יכול (or להתקן Hithpa.), v. עית. Ber. 40a
נתקנו בו . . . בדבר (or נתקנו Nithpa.) they were mended
(restored) by the same thing by which they were impaired
(sinned); Snh. 70b; a. e.
תקן ch. same, to be firm, stand (corresp. to b. h. כון, כנן). Targ. Ps. XC, 17 יתקנן ed. Ven. (Ms. יתקנן; ed. Wil. יתקנון thpa.). Targ. Prov. XXII, 18 ניתקנין (ed. Wil. נתקנון Hhpa.). Pa. חעין 1) to establish. Targ. Ps. IX, 8. Ib. LXXIV, 16 Ms. (ed. Af.). Targ. Is. LXII, 7. Targ. II Sam. VII, 12; a. fr. -- Part. pass. מתקן. Targ. Jud. XVI, 26 (not קן . ..). Targ. Ps. LXXXIX, 38 (ed. Lag. מיתקן thpa.); a. e. - 2) to prepare, arrange, set in order; to improve, do a thing properly. Targ.Is. XL, 13 (h.text תכן). Targ. O. Ex. XVI, 5. Targ. Pr ov. VI, 8. Targ. Ps. XI, 2; a. e. -- [Targ. O. Deut. XXII, 5, read with ed. Berl. יהקן.] -- Part. pass. as ab. Targ. Ez. XVI, 13 (not קן . . .). Ib. XVIII, 12; a. fr. -- Keth. 112a bot. מתקליה מתקן repaired its offences (dangerous places on the road to Palestine); Yalk. Ps. 855. Tam. 27b נפשך הקין put thyself in order (regulate thy bowels). Sabb. 33b מילתא אתקין איזיל I will go and remedy some- thing (do something to benefit the community). Ib. איכא לתקוני דבעי מילתא is there aoything that requires to be remedied? Zeb. 15a לתקונה אפשר it can be remedied. Ib. 76b שאני גברא תקוני when a person is to be made fit (restored from a disqualification), we make an exception; Men. 105b. Keth. 85a, a fr. שדרתיך לתקוני, vv. גות; a. fr. -- Esp. to make ft for use by separating the priestly gifts. Gen. R. s. 60 וכ׳ אילין תקנת hast tthou tithed those figs? Ib. תקנתוהו have you ithed it (the barley); a. fr. - Part. pass. as ab. Ib. מתקנן דלא. . . אפשר is it possible that R. Z. should have eaten of them when they were not tithed?; a. fr. -- 3) to introduce, ordain, nnovate, reform. Ber. 33b לאו אי וכ׳ בתפלה ותקנינהו . . . were it not that Moses had said them (the words, O God, great, mighty and terrible'), and the men of the Great Assembly had come and introduced them in the prayers, we could not dare tto say them. Ib. וכ׳ וקון סרי תמני eighteen benedictions they have ordain- ed, nineteen they have not. Ib. 40b רבנן תקינו דלא ברכה a benediction which the Rabbis have not introduced. B. Bath. 90b וכ׳ כיילא ת׳ . . פפא רב Rab Papa .. . introduced a measure of three K fizas. Ib. דקיני . . . אנא I have introduced a new measure; a. v. fr. Af. אתקין 1) to establish. Targ. Prov. III, 19. Targ. Is. XXX, 33; a. e. - 2) to prepare, arrange, sett in order &c. (v. Pa.). Targ. Num. X, 33. Targ. Gen. XLIII, 16. Targ. Ex. XXX, 7; a. fr. - 3) to ntroduce, ordain, nnovate, reform. R. Hash. 34a וכ׳ אבהו ר׳ איתקין (read; את; Ms. M. התקין Hebr.) R. A. introduced the custom in Cesarea of sound- ing one T'ki ah, three notes of Sh'barim, and one T'ki ah. Ib. א׳ מאי what has he improved (what has he achieved with his ordinance)? Gitt. 86a וכ׳ יהודה רב א׳ Rab Judah introduced the formula for the sale of slaves this slav e &c.' Y. Hag. I, 76c וכ׳ לון למתקנא . . . יודה ר׳ (or למתקנא, Pa.) R. Judah the Nasi sent out R. H. . . ., that they should pass the towns... to institute teachers of Bible and of Mish- nah for tthem; Midr. Till. to Ps. CXXVII; Lam. R. introd.,. beg. וכ׳ קרייתא ויתקנון דיפקון (or ויתקנון) that they should go and improve (the education of) the towns in Pa- lestine; a. fr. thpa. תין, איתען; Hhpe. איתקין, אית׳ 1) to be established, confirmed; to be prepared, arranged. Targ. I Kings II, 46. Targ. Prov. XII, 19. Ib. XIX, 29 (ed. Wil. מה, part. pass. Pa.); a. fr. - 2) to be prepared, dressed; to dress, adorn one's self. Targ. Hos. II, 15. Targ. II Esth.. V, 1; a. fr. -- 3) to be instituted, ordained. B. Kam. 82a עזרא מינא . . תיקן Ezra introduced this was it not in- troduced before that (by Moses)?; a. e.
תקן, v. תיקון.
תקן. תקן, תקנא, v. חפין.
תקנה f. (חקן) 1) remedy. Hag. 5a, v. מצא. Ib. 15a
