מַרְזֵחַ, merry-making, banquet, also the banquet given to mourners to cheer them up. Lev. R. s. 5, v. מַרְזוֹחַ.—[M. Kat. 28ᵇ, v. מַר II.]—Pl. מַרְזֵחִים, מַרְזֵחִין, מַרְזֵי׳. Sifré Num. 131 חזרו לעשות להם מ׳ they (the Moabites) again arranged (idolatrous) banquets for them. Koh. R. to VII, 1, end הכל סופדין עושה לו מ׳ … all people lament and clap hands over the death of the righteous man (Samuel), and this wicked man (Nabal) holds banquets; Yalk. Sam. 134; Midr. Sam. ch. XXIII. Esth. R. to I, 2; ib. to I, 9; a. e.