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Mishnaic

Mishnaic

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About the Mishna, the first part of the Talmud in Jewish tradition
  • adjective
  • /mɪʃˈneɪɪk/
: mishnáico
  • Many Mishnaic laws differ from those found in later Jewish legal texts.

Examples

  • The rabbi specialized in Mishnaic Hebrew and its unique grammar.

  • Her research focused on Mishnaic literature from the second century.

  • The Mishnaic texts are foundational to Jewish law.

  • He studied Mishnaic literature for his thesis.

  • Her research focused on Mishnaic literature from the second century.

  • Many Mishnaic laws differ from those found in later Jewish legal texts.

  • The Mishnaic texts are foundational to Jewish law.

Surface Forms

Mishnaic positive

Morphology

Mishnaic = Mishna (transparent) = Mishna + ic

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' meaning 'relating to', so the meaning 'relating to the Mishna' is directly derived from the base.

Etymology

Mishnaic comes from Mishna, the name of an early Jewish book whose Hebrew root means 'to repeat' or 'study'. So Mishnaic means 'about the Mishna' and describes the language, laws, or style that come from that book.