שָׁעָה II, (Dan. IV, 16; preced., v. Del. Proleg. p. 39 sq.) moment, while; hour, esp. the twelfth portion of the day and of the night, varying according to the season. Tosef. Ber. I, 1, a. e., v. עוֹנָה I. Ber. 7ᵃ, v. רֶגַע. Ib. 7ᵇ, a. e. הש׳ משחקת, v. שָׂחַק. Lam. R. to III, 37 מש׳ שאמר וכ׳ from the moment that the Lord said &c. Ber. I, 1 מש׳ שהכהנים וכ׳ from the time of day when the priests go in &c. Pes. II, 1 כל ש׳ as long. Keth. 104ᵃ בש׳ שהצדיק וכ׳ when a righteous man is called away &c. Ib. בשְׁעַת פטירתו וכ׳ when Rabbi died &c. Ber. 64ᵃ הדוחק את הש׳, v. דָּחַק; נדחה מפני הש׳, v. דָּחָה. Sabb. 10ᵃ, a. e. מניחין … ועוסקין בחיי ש׳ they neglect the life everlasting, and busy themselves with the life of the hour (earthly affairs). Y. Taan. III, 67ᵃ (expl. יולדתך, Prov. XXIII, 25) שַׁעַתְךָ (or שַׁעְתְּךָ) thy hour (of birth). Cant. R. to I, 1, a. e. בשַׁעְתּוֹ in its due time, v. סֵפֶל; Num. R. s. 10⁴ בין שעתו. Ex. R. s. 19, a. fr. לש׳ קלה, v. קַל II; a. v. fr.—הוראת ש׳, or ש׳ temporary, special legislation, opp. דורות. Yoma 69ᵇ. Men. 19ᵇ דורות מש׳, v. דּוֹר. Ib. 56ᵃ ש׳ מדורות וכ׳ we cannot derive the modes of a temporary act (e.g. the offerings of the princes, Num. VII, 12-83) from the laws concerning a permanent institution; a. fr.—Pl. שָׁעוֹת. Ber. 3ᵃ עד ארבע ש׳ to four hours (the fourth hour of the night). Pes. 58ᵃ שתי ש׳ ומחצה two hours and a half. Snh. V, 3 אחד אומר בשתי ש׳ וכ׳ if one witness testifies that the act under consideration was committed at the second hour of the day &c. Kel. XII, 4 אבן הש׳, v. אֶבֶן; a. v. fr.