חַצְבָּא, Succ. 29ᵃ. Ber. 22ᵃ bot. תקן ח׳ בת וכ׳ (Ms. M. חוצבא) ordained that a pitcher containing nine kab must be used for purification. Ib. אתבר חַצְבֵּיה וכ׳ R. N.’s pitcher is broken (the rule he laid down is rejected). Bets. 30ᵃ; a. fr.—Pl. חַצְבִּין, חַצְבֵּי. Targ. II Esth. III, 8 מלקטין פישרי טבת ויתיבין בחַצְבֵּי תמוז they collect the thawing snows of the winter and put them in summer pitchers (coolers).—Bets. l. c. מליין חַצְבַּיְיהוּ וכ׳ filled their pitchers with water. Ber. 28ᵃ ח׳ חוורין וכ׳ white pitchers full of ashes (unworthy students). Ib. 58ᵃ, v. יֵא I.