Stole his heart (חָטַף אֶת לִבּוֹ)
Stole his heart (חָטַף אֶת לִבּוֹ)

Stole his heart

In a word of advice: He stole his knowledge. He led him astray.

(“Benjamin is a ravening wolf,” speaking of his judges. What does this wolf snatch? Thus Ehud stole Eglon’s heart” - Genesis Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Vayechi, section 99)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

חָטַף אֶת לִבּוֹ

Definition (Hebrew)

בִּמְלִיצָה בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: גָּנַב אֶת דַּעְתּוֹ. הוֹלִיךְ אוֹתוֹ שׁוֹלָל.

("בִּנְיָמִין זְאֵב יְטָרֵף, מְדַבֵּר בְּשׁוֹפְטָיו מָה הַזְּאֵב הַזֶּה חוֹטֵף כָּךְ חָטַף אֵהוּד לִבּוֹ שֶׁל עֶגְלוֹן"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה (וִילְנָא) פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי פָּרָשָׁה צט)

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