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Talmudic

//tælˈmʊdɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Talmud. Judaism, not-comparable

    "Talmudic tradition (Shabbat 92a) connects them with a hekesh, teaching that both reached full stature: “Just as the mishkan was ten cubits tall, so too the altar was ten cubits tall.”"

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Talmudic alt-of, not-comparable

    "An example of the talmudic reasoning in this regard is the case where the defendant sold an ox to the claimant, and the ox was found to be a gorer. The claimant now wants his money back on the ground that his purchase was a “mistaken transaction”. Most people, it can be allowed, acquire an ox for purposes of ploughing, and a gorer is not satisfactory for that purpose."

  3. 3
    Of or relating to the era of Jewish history, immediately following the destruction of the Second Temple, during which the Talmud was being compiled (c. 70–500 AD). not-comparable

    "the Talmudic period"

  4. 4
    Making extremely fine distinctions in a manner reminiscent of the Talmud; hairsplitting. broadly, not-comparable

Etymology

From Talmud + -ic.

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