He has neither hand nor foot in the matter

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He has neither hand nor foot in the matter

He has neither hand nor foot in the matter

Figuratively: He has no connection to the matter. He does not belong to the matter.

("As it is taught: he has neither hand nor foot in them – he has no everlasting purity" - Nazir 46b)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

אֵין לוֹ יָד וְרֶגֶל בַּדָּבָר

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: אֵין לוֹ קֶשֶׁר לְדָבָר הַזֶּה. אֵינוֹ שַׁיָּךְ לַדָּבָר.

("דְּתַנְיָא: אֵין לוֹ בָּהֶן יָד וְרֶגֶל - אֵין לוֹ טָהֳרָה עוֹלָמִית"- נָזִיר מו ע"ב)

Keyword

Expression Hebrew connection biblical belonging

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