פּוּרְעָנוּת, (preced. wds.) retribution, reward; esp. punishment, divine visitation; evil dispensation, reverses. Yoma 76ᵃ; Snh. 100ᵇ, a. e. מידה טובה מרובה ממידת פ׳ the measure of divine goodness is larger than that of evil dispensation. Ib. 102ᵃ עת היא מזומנת לפ׳ (not מזומן) there is a time designated for visitation (of man’s sins); מקום … לפ׳ there is a place designated for &c. Ab. I, 7, v. יָאַשׁ; a. v. fr.—B. Bath. 14ᵇ, v. next w.—Pl. פּוּרְעָנִיּוֹת. Ab. V, 8 שבעה מיני פ׳ וכ׳ (some ed. sing.) seven kinds of visitations come upon the world. Taan. 14ᵃ ושאר כל מיני פ׳ וכ׳ and all other calamities that threaten &c.; B. Kam. 80ᵇ. R. Hash. 18ᵇ אני מונה לסדר פ׳ I count (the fast-days) according to the chronological order of the sad events (which they commemorate); a. fr.