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Tanna

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A Jewish scholar who wrote or taught parts of the Mishnah in the first to third centuries

noun
/ˈtɑːnə/

Archaic

: tanna

Rabbi Akiva was a prominent Tanna of his time.

Examples

Many teachings of a Tanna are preserved in the Mishnah.
Each Tanna contributed unique interpretations to the oral tradition.
The Tanna Rabbi Akiva played a major role in shaping Jewish law.
The teachings of a Tanna shaped Jewish law.
The Tanna Rabbi Akiva played a major role in shaping Jewish law.
Many teachings of a Tanna are preserved in the Mishnah.
Each Tanna contributed unique interpretations to the oral tradition.

Surface Forms

Tanna singular

Tannas plural

Etymology

Tanna comes from Aramaic and Hebrew and meant 'teacher' or 'one who repeats the tradition'. So a Tanna is a Jewish scholar whose sayings were repeated and put into the Mishnah.