Real Vocab Quiz 12/3/13

Question 1

מכאן ואלך

Answer 1

from here/now on

Question 2

כל שכן

Answer 2

all the moreso

Question 3

מכלל

Answer 3

it implies

Question 4

אין

Answer 4

Yes (Aramaic)

Question 5

כי היכי

Answer 5

just as

Question 6

טפי

Answer 6

more/more so/even more (יותר)

Question 7

עדיף

Answer 7

better/superior/preferable

Question 8

בגו

Answer 8

within

Question 9

מנו

Answer 9

who is he/it?

Question 10

מאן דהוא

Answer 10

someone

Question 11

למאן דאמר

Answer 11

according to the one who says

Question 12

מנמע

Answer 12

refrain

Question 13

אחד… ואחד…

Answer 13

… and … are the same/have the same rule

Question 14

יצי ידי…

Answer 14

fulfilled the obligation of/Miztvah of…

Question 15

ביזון

Answer 15

disgrace, disrepect

Question 16

רמינהו

Answer 16

pit them (against each other)

• i.e. note the contradiction between them
• -Points out an apparent contradiction between two sources (one cited, one about to be cited) of equal authority.

Question 17

אמר מר

Answer 17

Master X has stated…

Introduces a quotation from a (usually tannaitic) source already cited, in order to comment on it

Question 18

הא דקתני\ הא דתני

Answer 18

That which has been taught.

-Cites or paraphrases a source to discuss/explain it.

Question 19

תיובתא דפלוני תיובתא

Answer 19

This refutation of Ploni is a (conclusive) refutation
-The conclusion of a challenge to the position of an amora- the challenge (usually from a tannaitic source) is valid and therefore the amora is refuted.

Question 20

מסייע ליה לר פלוני

Answer 20

It supports R. Ploni
-Makes the claim that the text (usually, but not always, a Beraitta) previously cited in the gemara supports the opinion- which will now be cited- of R Ploni.

Question 21

תיקו

Answer 21

Let it stand

-Leave a question/topic of discussion unresolved

Question 22

אתמר \איתמר

Answer 22

It was stated

-Introduces an amoraic statement or topic of discussion

Question 23

הכי גרסינן

Answer 23

We read thus

-Used by Rashi and the Rishonim to indicate a preferred version of the Talmudic text

Question 24

קשיא

Answer 24

It is difficult
-When appearing after a challenge/at the end of a sugya, this means that the difficulty that has been raised remains unresolved.

Question 25

מאי קרא

Answer 25

What is the verse?

-What is the scriptural source for the halakha or aggada that has just been stated?

Question 26

ממשמע שנאמר… איני יודע…

Answer 26

From the implication of what is said (in Scripture)… do I not already know…?
-Based on this citation of Scripture, wouldn’t a certain conclusion be obvious? Therefore, the text must be teaching something additional.

Question 27

כ”ש

Answer 27

כל שכן

Question 28

ה”ג

Answer 28

הכי גרסינן

Question 29

ל”ק

Answer 29

לא קשיא

Question 30

ב”ד

Answer 30

בית דין

Question 31

ביהכ”נ

Answer 31

בית הבכנסת