WorksheetsHebrew Vocabulary and Phrases Quiz
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What does the Hebrew word "אֱמַאי" mean?
Why, an attack based on either logic or reference
The whole world, all opinions agree
Like this or like so
Also
Which Hebrew phrase means "the whole world – meaning, all opinions agree"?
בְּעָא מִינֵיהּ
כּוּלֵי עָלְמָא
הָכִי
תָּנֵי
What is the translation of the Hebrew word "הָכִי"?
Also
Why
Like this or like so
We learned in Braisa
If someone "בְּעָא מִינֵיהּ", what are they doing?
Asking an information question or multiple choice
Agreeing with everyone
Giving an answer
Learning in Braisa
Which Hebrew word means "also"?
תָּנֵי
נַמִי
הָכִי
אֱמַאי
What does the Hebrew word "תָּנֵי" refer to?
We learned in Braisa
Why
The whole world
Here what are we dealing with
What is the meaning of the phrase "הָכָא בְּמַאי עַסְקִינָן"?
Why, an attack based on logic
Here what are we dealing with – Answer
Also
Like this or like so
Which Hebrew phrase is used to begin or finalize a proof and means "We learn/hear from this"?
דְּקָא קָאָמַר
שְׁמַע מִינָּה
זִיל
אֲמַר לֵיהּ
What is the translation of the Hebrew word "מַתְנִיתִין" (Matnitin)?
Go
Our/a Mishna
He said to him
A proof/support
If someone says "זִיל" (Zil) in the context of the learning material, what are they telling you to do?
Stay
Go
Listen
Answer
Which Hebrew phrase means "He said to him"?
דְּקָא קָאָמַר
שְׁמַע מִינָּה
אֲמַר לֵיהּ
מַתְנִיתִין
Why is the phrase "שְׁמַע מִינָּה" important in the context of studying Mishna or Braisa?
It is used to begin or finalize a proof
It means to ask a question
It is a greeting
It is used to end a discussion
How does the phrase "דְּקָא קָאָמַר" help in understanding an Amora's answer or explanation?
It provides a greeting
It focuses on the precise wording as a proof/support
It asks for clarification
It ends the discussion
What does the Hebrew word "מאי" mean according to the learning material?
What is the Din
If
There is
What is the case
According to the material, what type of question is "הֵיכִי דָּמֵי"?
What is the case – information question
If
There is
What is the Din
What is the English meaning of the Hebrew word "אִית"?
There is
If
What is the Din
What is the case
What does the Hebrew word "אִי" mean?
If
There is
What is the Din
What is the case
Which phrase introduces another version of a previous teaching?
אִיכָּא דְּאָמְרִי
מַאי טַעֲמָא
אִי
מַאי
What type of question is "מַאי טַעֲמָא" according to the material?
Information question – seeking the reason for a Din or statement
If
There is
What is the case
If the Gemora seeks more details about a case or ruling as it is not understood the way it is presented now, which Hebrew phrase is used?
הֵיכִי דָּמֵי
אִי
מַאי
אִית
Which Hebrew word is used to ask "What is the Din"?
מַאי
אִי
אִית
אִיכָּא דְּאָמְרִי
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "אֲבָל" as used in the learning material?
However
There
There isn’t
Such as/for example
Which Hebrew word from the material means "There"?
אֲבָל
הָתָם
לֵית
כְּגוֹן
What does the Hebrew word "לֵית" mean?
There isn’t
However
Rather
What is the Halachic difference
Which Hebrew phrase is used when the Gemora reinstates a previously rejected answer?
לֵית
לְעוֹלָם
מַאי נַפְקָא מִינָה
אֶלָּא
What is the function of the phrase "מַאי נַפְקָא מִינָה" in the Gemora?
It means "There isn’t"
It is used to ask for the Halachic difference or information question
It means "Such as/for example"
It is used to begin an answer, replacing a previously rejected answer
Which Hebrew word is the exact opposite of "Leolam" and is used to begin an answer, replacing a previously rejected answer?
אֶלָּא
כְּגוֹן
הָתָם
אֲבָל
If you want to give an example in Hebrew, which word from the material would you use?
כְּגוֹן
לֵית
אֶלָּא
לְעוֹלָם
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "מִפְּנֵי" as given in the learning material?
Because
Perhaps
They argue
If you find to say
What does the phrase "אִיבָּעְיָא לְהוּ" indicate in the context of the learning material?
They argue
Because
They asked from them – an information question or multiple choice
Perhaps
Which Hebrew word from the material means "Perhaps"?
דִּלְמָא
פְּלִיגִי
מִפְּנֵי
אִיבָּעְיָא לְהוּ
What does the phrase "אִם תִּמְצָא לוֹמַר" mean according to the learning material?
If you find to say – information question – when the Gemora takes the original question a step further
Because
They argue
Perhaps
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "פְּלִיגִי" as given in the learning material?
They argue
Because
Perhaps
If you find to say
If you encounter the phrase "If you find to say" in a Gemora discussion, what should you expect next?
A step further in the original question
A summary of the discussion
A list of names
A translation of a word
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "מַאן"?
Who/the one
In them
We go
Take
Which Hebrew word means "In them"?
בְּהוּ
אֲזַלִינַן
שָׁקוּל
מַאן
What does the Hebrew word "אֲזַלִינַן" translate to in English?
We go
Take
Who/the one
Did we learn
Which phrase is used when the Gemora is searching for the author of a specific ruling?
סָא מַנִי
אִיבָּעִית אֵימָא
מַאן
שָׁקוּל
What is the purpose of the phrase "וְהַתְּנָן" in a Mishna?
It attacks either a Tanna or Amora from a contradictory Mishna
It means "Take"
It means "We go"
It is a rhetorical question
Which phrase presents another answer in the Gemora?
אִיבָּעִית אֵימָא
מַאן
בְּהוּ
שָׁקוּל
What does the phrase "מִי קָמֵי" indicate in a discussion?
A rhetorical question
An attack question
A statement of fact
A command to take
Which Hebrew word means "Take"?
שָׁקוּל
אֲזַלִינַן
בְּהוּ
סָא מַנִי
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "מִשּׁוּם"?
Because or in the name of
Like who
One
Like him/it
Which Hebrew word means "Like who"?
כְּמַאן
סָבַר
כִּי קָאָמַר
הֲוָה גַבְרָא
What does the Hebrew phrase "כִּי קָאָמַר" mean?
When is he saying
He thought/He holds (opinion)
One
Because or in the name of
If someone "סָבַר", what are they doing?
He thought/He holds (opinion)
Like him/it
Introducing a story
Like who
Which Hebrew word is used to say "Like him/it"?
כְּגוֹנֵיהּ
חַדָא
מִשּׁוּם
סָבַר
What is the translation of the Hebrew word "חַדָא"?
One
Because or in the name of
When is he saying
Like who
Which Hebrew phrase is used as a keyword to introduce a story, meaning "There was a man"?
הֲוָה גַבְרָא
כִּי קָאָמַר
כְּגוֹנֵיהּ
חַדָא
If you want to introduce a story in Hebrew, which phrase would you use?
הֲוָה גַבְרָא
מִשּׁוּם
סָבַר
כְּמַאן
Which of the following Hebrew words means "He thought/He holds (opinion)"?
סָבַר
כִּי קָאָמַר
כְּגוֹנֵיהּ
חַדָא
How would you say "Because or in the name of" in Hebrew?
מִשּׁוּם
כְּמַאן
הֲוָה גַבְרָא
חַדָא
What does the phrase "He came before him" mean in the context of the vocabulary list?
He arrived after him
He came before him
He ignored him
He helped him
Which keyword (KW) is used for a challenge question that can be based on logic or a contradicting source?
שאני
מהו
(הָא)
כִיוָן
What is the meaning of the word "כִיוָן" as given in the list?
Since
After
Before
Similarly
Which keyword is used to answer a question that compares two cases and says they are slightly different?
שאני
מהו
תַּרְתֵּי
דָּמֵי
What does the keyword "מהו" indicate in a question?
It asks for the ruling or information
It compares two cases
It means after/following
It means two
If you see the word "תַּרְתֵּי" in the text, what does it mean?
Two
After
Before
Similar
Which word from the list means "After/following"?
בָּתַר
שאני
מהו
דָּמֵי
What is the meaning of the word "דָּמֵי" as given in the list?
Similar/Similarly
After/Following
Since
Two
A question in the Gemora that wants to know the Halacha would use which keyword?
מהו
שאני
(הָא)
תַּרְתֵּי
What does the Hebrew word "תָּנִינָא" mean?
A Mishna taught or we learned in a Mishna
We learned
It was said
Three
Which phrase is used when the Gemora explains why two rulings are different although they appeared to be very similar?
תָּנִינָא
אָמְרוּ
תְּלָתָא
הָא וְהָא
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "תַּנִי"?
We learned
It was said
Three
A Mishna taught or we learned in a Mishna
Which Hebrew word means "It was said"?
אָמְרוּ
תַּנִי
תְּלָתָא
בָּעֵי ר' ...
What does the phrase "לָא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא" indicate in the context of a Mishna or Braisa?
It limits a ruling to a specific circumstance
It means three
It means we learned
It means an information question or multiple choice
Which Hebrew word means "three"?
תְּלָתָא
תַּנִי
אָמְרוּ
הָא וְהָא
What does the phrase "בָּעֵי ר' ..." indicate?
An information question or multiple choice
A Mishna taught
It was said
They only taught when..but..
If you see the phrase "לָא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא" in a text, what should you understand about the ruling being discussed?
It applies only to a specific circumstance
It is a general rule
It is a question
It means three
How would you use the phrase "הָא וְהָא" in a discussion about two similar rulings?
To explain why the two rulings are different
To state that we learned something
To indicate a number
To ask a multiple choice question
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "אָמַר" as given in the learning material?
For he said
Come and listen
Nothing
A person
Which phrase is generally used to introduce a proof to any side of a debate?
תָּא שְׁמַע (Come and listen)
דְּתַנְיָא (That we learned in a Braisa)
כָּאן (Here)
קְלוּם (Nothing)
What does the phrase "דְּתַנְיָא" mean?
That (since) we learned in a Braisa
A person
For we said
Nothing
What is the English translation of the Hebrew word "כָּאן"?
Here
Nothing
A person
For he said
Which phrase introduces a new Braisa beginning a new discussion in the Gemora?
תָּנוּ רַבָּנָן (The Chachomim taught in a Braisa)
דְּתַנְיָא (That we learned in a Braisa)
כָּאן (Here)
אִישׁ (A person)
What does the Hebrew word "קְלוּם" mean?
Nothing
A person
Here
For we said
How is the word "אִישׁ" translated in English?
A person
Nothing
For he said
Here
What is the meaning of the phrase "דְּאָמְרִינָן"?
For we said (or has been said)
Come and listen
Nothing
A person
What is the English meaning of the Hebrew word "הֵנִּי"?
These
Doubt
They came
There is
Which Hebrew word means "Them/to them"?
אִיתַי
לְהוּ
סָפֵק
לֹא קַשְׁיָא
If you want to say "There is" in Hebrew, which word would you use?
אִיתַי
אֲתוּ
סָפֵק
הֵנִּי
Match the Hebrew word "אֲתוּ" to its correct English meaning.
Doubt
They came
There is
These
Which of the following means "Doubt" in Hebrew?
סָפֵק
לְהוּ
אִיתַי
הֵנִּי
What does the Hebrew phrase "לֹא קַשְׁיָא" mean in English?
There is
KW – There is no
Doubt
These
If you were reading a text and saw the word "סָפֵק", what would you infer about the context?
The text is talking about a group of people.
The text is expressing certainty.
The text is expressing doubt or uncertainty.
The text is describing a location.
What does the Hebrew word "הֵינוּ" mean?
This is/means
After
Even more
A Tanna taught
What is the meaning of the Hebrew word "תָּנָא"?
A Tanna taught
It is needed
After
Even more
Which Hebrew phrase means "No! it is needed – Answer – It answers why something is either necessary or limiting a rule to a specific circumstance and not in general"?
לָא צְרִיכָא
תָּנָא
בָּתַר
פְּשִיטָא
What does the Hebrew word "טַפֵי" mean?
Even more
After
This is/means
A Tanna taught
Which Hebrew word means "After"?
בָּתַר
טַפֵי
לָא צְרִיכָא
פְּשִיטָא
What does the Hebrew word "פְּשִיטָא" indicate in the context of Gemora?
It’s simple – challenge question – when the Gemora wants to know why
Even more
A Tanna taught
After
What does the Hebrew word "גִּיסָא" mean?
Side
Here also
He went
Proof
What is the meaning of the phrase "קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן"?
We learn from here otherwise
He went
Side
Here also
What does the Hebrew word "אֶלָּא" indicate in the context of Gemora?
A conclusion of either a proof or suggestion
Side
Here also
He went
What is the translation of "הַכָּא נַמִי"?
Here also
He went
Side
Proof
What does the Hebrew word "אָזַל" mean?
He went
Here also
Side
Proof
If the Gemora concludes a proof or halacha saying it teaches otherwise than what you would have thought, which phrase is used?
קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן
אָזַל
גִּיסָא
הַכָּא נַמִי
Which phrase is used when a conclusion is drawn out of a ruling or statement in order to prove something?
אֶלָּא
גִּיסָא
הַכָּא נַמִי
אָזַל
What does the term "אֲפִילוּ תֵּימָא" (Afilu Teima) indicate in the context of the Gemora?
It shows that the opinion of a certain Amora can be compatible with more than one Tanna.
It means "now."
It means "from it or him."
It is used to challenge a previous ruling.
