גְּרִיעוּתָא, (גרע) diminution; lesser degree; disadvantage. Ber. 56ᵃ מפשר ליה לג׳ he interpreted his dream unfavourably, opp. למעליותא. B. Kam. 99ᵇ עביד בך … תרתי לג׳ he has doubly injured thee (through his verdict). Yeb. 122ᵇ top מאי ג׳ וכ׳ whereon is the inn-keeper’s lower status (lesser trustworthiness) based? Ḥull. 5ᵇ wherever the Bible uses b’hemah (beast), ג׳ היא does it necessarily imply contempt?