פִּשְׁפֵּשׁ, [to split, enter into, cmp. בָּדַק) to examine, investigate. Sifré Deut. 306 (ref. to Deut. XXXII, 2) מה שעירים … ומְפַשְׁפְּשִׁין בהם וכ׳ as the rains come down upon the plants and cleanse and permeate them &c.; כן הוי מְפַשְׁפֵּשׁ וכ׳ so do thou enter into the words of the Law &c.; Yalk. ib. 942. Ber. 5ᵃ אם רואה אדם … יְפַשְׁפֵּשׁ במעשיו if man sees that troubles are coming upon him, let him investigate his conduct; אם פ׳ ולא מצא וכ׳ if he has investigated and can find nothing (wrong) &c. Erub. 13ᵇ, v. מִשְׁמֵשׁ. Y. Keth. I, 25ᵃ bot. אם בשפי׳ ומצא וכ׳ if it be a case when he searched and found (tokens of virginity) &c. Ex. R. s. 25 בשר ודם מְפַשְׁפֵּשׁ שטרותיו a human being examines his papers. Tanḥ. Ḥuck. 6 חקרתי ושאלתי ופִשְׁפַּשְׁתִּי I searched and inquired and investigated. Tosef. Shek. II, 1 מְפַשְׁפְּשִׁין בו וכ׳ they searched him on entering (the treasury) and on leaving. Tosef. Yeb. XIV, 8 מפשפשין באותה העיר investigation is held in that town. Tosef. Neg. VI, 7 צא ופַשְׁפֵּשׁ בעצמך וכ׳ go and examine thyself (thy conduct) and do repentance; a. e.