Either a type of folding knife (according to the rishonim) or a folding mat (according to the Rambam), in the context of harvesting figs. See Nedarim 61a-b for the relevant discussion.
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צִדְקִיָּהוּ - also called Zedekiah, third son of Yoshiyahu. Appointed by Nebuchadnezzar II as king of Judah in 597 BCE.…
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