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Webster 1913 Edition
Mishna
Mish′na
,Noun.
[NHeb.
mishnāh
, i. e., repetition, doubling, explanation (of the divine law), fr. Heb. shānāh
to change, to repeat.] A collection or digest of Jewish traditions and explanations of Scripture, forming the text of the Talmud.
[Written also
Mischna
.] Webster 1828 Edition
Mishna
MISH'NA
,Noun.
Definition 2024
Mishna
Mishna
English
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Proper noun
Mishna
- The oldest part of the Talmud, rabbinical writings collected by Rabbi Judah the Holy and published in 250 CE in Javneh (Jamnia, in Israel).
- The Mishna is believed by Jews to have been handed down orally from the patriarch-prophet Moses, who received it on Mount Sinai with the written Torah.
Derived terms
Synonyms
- the Oral Torah