| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The first part of the Talmud; a collection of early oral interpretations of the scriptures that was compiled about AD 200.[Wordnet]
2. A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "MISHNA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1637. (references) |
Specialty Definition: MISHNA
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Noun] A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | Mishna Instruction. A word applied by the Jews to the oral law. It is divided into six parts: (1) agriculture; (2) Sabbaths, fasts, and festivals; (3) marriage and divorce; (4) civil and penal laws; (5) sacrifices; (6) holy persons and things. The commentary of the Mishna is called the Gemara. (Herbrew, shanah, to repeat.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
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