Mishnah

(mĭshˈnə)

also Mish·na

noun
Judaism
  1. The first section of the Talmud, being a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures as compiled about A.D. 200.
  2. A paragraph from this section of the Talmud.
  3. The teaching of a rabbi or other noted authority on Jewish laws.

Origin:

Origin: Mishnaic Hebrew mišnâ, repetition, instruction

Origin: , from šānâ, to repeat; see īn in Semitic roots

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Related Forms:

  • Mish·naˈic (mĭsh-nāˈĭk) adjective
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