הֶפְסֵד, (פסד) decrease, loss; injury; disadvantage; waste. Pes. 15ᵇ ה׳ חולין an unnecessary destruction of &c.—Ib., a. fr. ה׳ מרובה a considerable loss, opp. ה׳ מועט. Ab. II, 1 ה׳ מצוה the loss (inconvenience, sacrifice) connected with the performance of a good deed. Ib. V, 11, sq. וצא שכרו בהֶפְסֵדוֹ his advantage is set off by his disadvantage. Lev. R. s. 34 הֶפְסֵדָהּ the disadvantage of (punishment for) neglecting it, opp. שכרה reward for observing it. B. Kam. 115ᵇ מפני ה׳ כהן because it is an injury to the priest (entitled to it). Sabb. 147ᵇ ה׳ אוכלין a waste of eatables; a. fr.