יֵחוּס, ; also family (gens). Targ. Y. Gen. V, 1. Ib. XXIV, 38; 40, sq. Ib. XLIII, 7; a. e.—Kidd. 71ᵇ שתיקותיה דבבל היינו יי׳ (v. marginal vers.) silence of a Babylonian (in case of an offered insult) is a sign of good descent; v. יַחֲסוּתָא.—Pl. יֵחוּסִין, יֵחוּסַיָּא, יֵי׳. Targ. Y. Gen. VI, 9. Targ. Y. Ex. VI, 14. Targ. Job. XXXI, 34 Ms. Var. (ed. גְּנִיסָתָא).