He laid aside the life of the world and engaged in the life of an hour.
See: "We give up eternal life and live for the life of an hour."
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Translation
Expression (Hebrew)
הִנִּיחַ חַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְעָסַק בְּחֵי שָׁעָה
Definition (Hebrew)
רְאֵה: "מַנִּיחִין חַיֵּי עוֹלָם וְעוֹסְקִין בְּחַיֵּי שָׁעָה".
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