A mentally competent (sane) daughter of Israel who became betrothed to a mentally competent priest, but he did not have enough time to marry her before he became a deaf-mute: She may not partake of terumah. [If] he died and left her before a yavam, even one who is a deaf-mute, she may partake [of terumah]. The power of the yavam is thus greater in regards to feeding [his wife terumah] than the power of the husband of a daughter of Israel. A mentally competent daughter of Israel who became betrothed to a mentally competent priest, but he did not have enough time to marry her before she became a deaf-mute: She may not partake of terumah. [If] he died and left her before a yavam, even one who is a deaf-mute, she may partake [of terumah]. The power of the yavam is thus greater in regards to feeding [his wife terumah] than the power of the husband of a daughter of Israel. A mentally competent daughter of Israel who was married to a deaf-mute priest does not partake [of terumah]. [If] he died and left her before a mentally competent yavam, she may partake; a deaf-mute, she may not partake of terumah unless she enters the chuppah for the sake of marriage and she engages in sexual relations for the sake of marital state (i.e., legally valid wedding and marital state). A deaf-mute daughter of Israel who was married to a mentally competent priest does not partake of terumah. [If] he died and left her before a mentally competent [yavam], she does not partake. A mentally competent daughter of Israel who became betrothed to a mentally competent priest, and entered the chuppah for the sake of marriage, but there wasn't time for them to engage in sexual relations before his testicles were crushed or his member was severed, behold, she partakes of terumah, since she had [already] fallen under the general rule of "permitted," even if she was [only married] for one hour. [But] if she was still betrothed, and he becomes one with crushed testicles or a severed member, behold, she does not partake. The widow of a High Priest, [or] a divorcee or chalutzah of an ordinary priest, who entered the chuppah for the sake of marriage, but there wasn't enough time to engage in sexual relations before he died, is fit for [marriage to] the priesthood, and fit to partake of terumah. [If one who was unfit for the priesthood] came upon her, she would become unfit for [marriage to] the priesthood and unfit to partake of terumah.

A tumtum may not partake of terumah, [but] his wife and his servants may eat. A mashuch ("one who has his prepuce drawn forward in order to disguise the sign of the covenant," Jastrow), and one who is born as though he is [already] circumcised (i.e., lacking foreskin), behold, they may partake of terumah. An androgynous may partake of terumah, but not of consecrated foods. A tumtum may not partake either of terumah or of consecrated foods. Whoever is half a [Hebrew] servant and half a freeman does not partake either of terumah or of consecrated foods. Said Rabbi Eliezer, I heard that regarding an androgynous, that they are liable for stoning for their [forbidden] sexual relations, just like a male. When do these words apply? At a time that the "way of males" came upon him (i.e., his sexual organ functioned like that of a male), [but] if the way of males did not come upon him, he is exempt.

What is "one who is wounded by crushing" (Deut. 23:2)? Anyone whose testicles were crushed, or had decayed (or dissolved), or that had been punctured, or that were missing. Said Rabbi Yishmael b'Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah: I heard in the vineyard in Yavneh, one who does not even have one testicle -- he is [categorized as] a eunuch by nature (i.e., not one wounded by crushing). Said Rabbi Yosei, it so happened with someone from Kfar Mandon, that he climbed to the top of an olive tree, and he fell and crushed one of his testicles, and [afterwards] he went and had relations with his wife and he died, and they came and asked Rabbi Yochanan ben Nuri, "What is the status of his wife? Must she have yibbum performed on her?'" He said to them, "Before you ask me, 'What is her status? Must she have yibbum performed on her?', you should ask me, 'What is her status in regards to eating terumah?' For she would become disqualified from from the priesthood [as a result of her husband's injury], and disqualified from eating terumah."

What is "one whose member is severed" (Deut. 23:2)? Anyone whose member is severed from the crown and within (i.e., towards the body). If there remains from the crown and within even [flesh the width of] a strand of hair next to the head [of the penis], and which can surround all of it, he is fit. [If] it is punctured from below, he is unfit, because [the semen] pours out [from the wound]. [If] it becomes closed, he is fit, because he can progenerate. And this [is an example] of one who was unfit and returns to being fit. "Bruised, or smashed, or torn up, or severed" (Lev. 22:24) -- all these [defects] refer to the testicles, the words for Rabbi Yehuda. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says, all of them refer to the member. Rabbi Yosei says, "Bruised" and "smashed" refer to the testicles, [and] "torn up" and "severed" refer to the member.

What is a "eunuch by nature" (Yevamot 8:4)? Anyone who was twenty years old, and he had not grown two [pubic] hairs. Even if he grew them after [he turned twenty], behold, he is considered a eunuch in all respects. What are his signs? Whoever lacks a beard and his skin is smooth. Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel says in the name of Rabbi Yehuda ben Yair: Anyone whose urine flow does not ascend in an arc. And there are those who say, anyone whose urine flow does not ferment. And there are those who say, anyone whose seminal emission is discolored. And there are those who say, anyone whose [urine] does not produce vapor. Others say, one who immerses in cold water during the rainy season and his flesh does not produce sweat. Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says, anyone whose voice is defective and one cannot determine whether it is [the voice of] a man or of a woman.

What is an "aylonit"? Anyone who was twenty years old and she had not grown two [pubic] hairs. Even if she grew them after [she turned twenty], behold, she is considered an aylonit in all respects. What are the signs? Anyone who does not have breasts, and her hair is defective, and she stiffens herself during intercourse. Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel says, anyone whose lower abdomen is not like [other] women. Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar says, anyone whose voice is defective and one cannot determine whether it is [the voice of] a woman or of a man.