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Babylonian Jewish Talmudist
and later Rava, married Rav Chisda's daughter. Rav Ḥisda was a great casuist, his acute mind greatly enhanced the fame of Rav Huna's academy in Sura,
Rav_Chisda
Learned 3rd-century Jewish woman
Rav Chisda's daughter was the daughter of the second-generation Amora Rav Chisda, and the wife of the third-generation Amora Rami bar Hama. After her husband's
Rav_Chisda's_daughter
Jewish yeshiva in Sura, Babylonia
Amora Abba Arikha ("Rav"), a disciple of Judah ha-Nasi. Among the well-known sages that headed the yeshiva were Rav Huna, Rav Chisda, Rav Ashi, Yehudai ben
Sura_Academy
Babylonian rabbi
young, Rav Ashi became the head of the Sura Academy, his great learning being acknowledged by the older teachers. It had been closed since Rav Chisda's death
Rav_Ashi
3rd century Babylonian Talmudist and Exilarch
the side of Hiyya the Great. Rav Huna's principal pupil was Rav Chisda, who had previously been his companion under Rav. Other pupils of his whose names
Rav_Huna
the fourth generation of amoraim. It is told that Rav Chisda was accustomed to pass the house of Rav Shizbi's father (according to another version: his
Rav_Shizbi
Babylonian rabbi (c. 300 – 375)
example, Rafram bar Papa was a contemporary of Rav Chisda, Rachish bar Papa was apparently a student of Rav, Aha, Aba, and Ada or Hiyya bar Papa are mentioned
Rav_Pappa
associated with Rav Chisda, and was appointed judge under him; subsequently the two discussed aggadic subjects together. After the death of Rav Chisda, Rabbah
Rabbah_bar_Rav_Huna
Writing found in Canaanite inscriptions
the commoners. Who are these commoners? Rav Chisda said: The Samaritans [Kutim]. What is Ivrit script? Rav Chisda says: Lebanon script. James A. Montgomery
Paleo-Hebrew_alphabet
Wife of Babylonian Rabbi, Rav Nachman
after the daughter of Rav Chisda, and appears to have been knowledgeable in matters of Jewish ritual law. Yalta, wife of Rav Nachman, appears in the
Yalta_(Talmudic_character)
Jewish scholars of the period from about 200 to 500 CE
Pumbedita. Rav Zeira (Israel) Rav Chisda (d. 309), disciple of Rav, Shmuel, and Rav Huna. Dean of the Yeshiva at Sura. Shimon ben Pazi Rav Sheshet Rav Nachman
Amoraim
Babylonian Jewish Talmudist
the lectures of Rav Chisda and associated with Rami bar Hama. About ten years after Rami's death Rava married his widow, the Rav Chisda's daughter. It is
Rava_(amora)
Babylonian Rabbi
(which did not belong to him). He was a disciple of Abaye, Rava, Rav Nachman, and Rav Chisda. In his youth he studied together with Rava, sitting one row
Rav_Nachman_bar_Yitzchak
Fourth-generation Babylonian scholar of the Talmud
also a student of Rav Chisda, a second- or third-generation Amora. There is a dispute about whether the Amora named Rav Acha barei deRav Yosef is the same
Acha_Bar_Yosef
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a colleague of Rav Chisda, and was a pupil under Rabbi Judah and Ulla. Hamnuna IV. Fourth generation Babylonian amora, teacher of Rav Papa. Hamnuna Zuta
Hamnuna
"Mar Samuel", or Samuel of Nehardea, amora Rav Huna Rav Chisda Abaye, amora Rav Papa, amora Rav Ashi (Abana), rav, amora Anan ben David, founder of Qara'ism
History_of_the_Jews_in_Iraq
Fifteenth letter of many Semitic abjads
the opinion that these closed letters included samekh, attributed to Rav Chisda (d. ca. 320). The Syriac letter semkaṯ ܣܡܟܬ develops from the Imperial
Samekh
asks: Why is he called) ben "Stada" (when) he was the son of Pandera? Rav Chisda says: "(Perhaps his mother's) husband was Stada, (but his mother's) lover
Jesus_in_the_Talmud
Center for Jewish scholarship, 589 to 1038
became the only center of learning, with Rav Chisda (died 309) as its head. Chisda had in Huna's lifetime rebuilt Rav's ruined academy in Sura, while Huna's
Talmudic academies in Babylonia
Talmudic_academies_in_Babylonia
pupil of Rav Chisda, and a fellow student of Rava, who was somewhat his junior. He frequently addressed questions to Rav Chisda. Rav Chisda once asked
Rami_bar_Hama
Leader of the Jewish community in Mesopotamia
his position at the court of the exilarch: he received the two scholars Rav Chisda and Rabba b. Huna, who had come to pay their respects to the exilarch;
Exilarch
Torah portion
Rav Chisda asked how Noah knew (before the giving of Leviticus 11 or Deuteronomy 14:3–21) which animals were clean and which were unclean. Rav Chisda
Re'eh
Ancient Jewish religious manuscript found in 1956 among the Dead Sea scrolls
the commoners. Who are these commoners? Rav Chisda said: The Samaritans [Kutim]. What is Ivrit script? Rav Chisda says: Lebanon script. Tzvedtnes, John
Paleo-Hebrew_Leviticus_Scroll
3rd century Babylonian rabbi
Chisda. The two spent much time together, and Rav Chisda would enthusiastically praise Rav Hamnuna's scholarship. After Rav Chisda praised him to Rav
Hamnuna_III
were ordained to teach. Idi acquired his Torah knowledge from Rav Amram and Rav Chisda. He also delivered papers in the name of R. Isaac b. Ashian, most
Idi_b._Abin_Naggara
established brewers. Two notable Babylonian Jewish brewers were Rav Chisda and his pupil Rav Papa, both of whom lived in the vicinity of Sura during the fourth
Beer_in_Israel
48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
explained that it was not permitted to build with wood near the altar. Rav Chisda, however, taught that baetyls were permitted. Reading the prohibition
Shofetim_(parashah)
21b-22a Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat 104a, Tractate Megilla 2b. "Rav Chisda says that the (final) mem and samech in the tablets were miraculously
History of the Hebrew alphabet
History_of_the_Hebrew_alphabet
disciple of Samuel of Nehardea and senior to Rav Chisda and Rav Sheshet. His sister sued him before Rav Nachman for the restoration of a parcel of land
Dimi_(rabbi)
Jewish Talmudist
bar Adda, Hamnuna, Hiyya bar Abba, Hiyya bar Ammi, Ravin bar Hinana, Rav Chisda, Judah bar Ammi, and Joshua bar Abba. Raba appears to have been his only
Ulla_(Talmudist)
"Mar Samuel", or Samuel of Nehardea, amora Rav Huna Rav Chisda Abaye, amora Rav Papa, amora Rav Ashi (Abana), rav, amora Anan ben David, founder of Qara'ism
List of Jews from the Arab world
List_of_Jews_from_the_Arab_world
Babylonian Jewish Talmudist
ones had disappeared. Several sages transmitted teachings in his name: Rav Chisda, Rabbi Judah, Rabbi Joseph, Rabbi Nachman, and Rabbah. Sanhedrin 67b Bava
Zeiri
Babylonian amora
elephant through the eye of a needle?". Sheshet was on friendly terms with Rav Chisda, and the pair respected each other highly, traveled in company, and were
Sheshet
Tractate of the Talmud
rules: A man was charged before Rav Chisda in Babylonia with having struck a fellow man with his spade. Chisda asked Rav Nachman how much the offender had
Bava_Kamma
Hebrew title applied to a Temple trustee superintending the cashiers
by Rabbi Judah as a contraction of mar kol ("master over all"), and by Rav Chisda as a contraction of amar kulla ("he who has everything to say"). Marcus
Amarkol
3rd- and 4th-generation Bablyonian Amora
also learned from Rav Chisda and Ḥulfana Seder HaDoroth questions whether his father was a Kohen or not. One of his colleagues was Rav Yosef bar Hiyya. The
Ḥiyya_bar_Ami
Babylonian Jewish Talmudist
97 et seq.). In Shevuot 10b and Nedarim 57a, where Rabbah is asked by Rav Chisda, "Who will listen to you and your teacher R. Johanan?" the latter is only
Rabbah_bar_Nahmani
Jewish Talmudist who lived in Babylonia
recitation of the Ten Commandments into the daily prayer but was dissuaded by Rav Chisda. Later, he visited Mahoza and told of the wonderful feats he saw performed
Rabbah_bar_bar_Hana
Rabbah was probably a student of Rav Chisda, to whom he once addressed a halakhic question; he also quotes some of Chisda's halakhic and aggadic teachings
Rabbah_b._Shela
the halakhic status of cattle or beast. This might be the opinion of Rav Chisda. It is a separate species for itself. Some modern scholars identify the
Koy_(animal)
Reish Lakish, and others. Laws in his name were transmitted by Rav Nachman, Rav Chisda, Rav Yosef, Rava, and others. He is known for the principle "A person
Rabbi_Yitzchak
Town in Southern Babylonia
school (by implication the academy founded by Rav) was in the vicinity of Mata Mehasya; Rav's colleague Rav Chisda lived at Sura. It seems likely, therefore
Mata_Mehasya
3rd-century rabbi
and flourished contemporaneously with Rami bar Hama, the son-in-law of Rav Chisda. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication
Hama_bar_Bisa
and also studied under Rav Huna and Rav Chisda along with his brother. He also reported statements both in the name of Rav and Samuel of Nehardea. He
Hiyya_b._Abin_Naggara
was Rav Chisda, who quotes him often. Another student was Rav Zeira. The Talmud mentions the "sons of Mar Ukva" in several places, one son named Rav Natan
Mar_Ukva
thought) should be considered speech.[citation needed] According to Rav Chisda, thought is not considered speech; the evidence for this is that an unclean
Birkot_HaTorah
Pandira (the common understanding is that he is the son of Pandira)! Rav Chisda said (explains the seeming contradiction); The husband was/is Sitida (but
Opposition to Christianity in Chazalic literature
Opposition_to_Christianity_in_Chazalic_literature
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
Male
Hindi/Indian
(रवि) Hindi myth name of a sun god, RAVI means "sun."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.English : topographic name for someone who lived at a row (a hedgerow or a row of houses), from northern Middle English raw ‘row’, Old English rÄw.
Male
Swedish
Variant spelling of Swedish Göran, JÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Female
Japanese
(è˜) Japanese name RAN means "lily" or "orchid."
Male
Scottish
 Pet form of Scottish Raibeart, RAB means "bright fame." Compare with another form of Rab.
Male
Hindi/Indian
(राज) Hindi name RAJ means "king."
Male
Swedish
Swedish form of Greek Georgios, GÖRAN means "earth-worker, farmer."
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a ruffian, earlier for a hairy person, from Middle High German rūch, rūhe, rouch ‘hairy’, ‘shaggy’, ‘rough’.English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Ralph.Italian (Sicily) : from a local variant of the personal name Rao, an old form of Ra(o)ul, composed of the Germanic elements rad ‘counsel’, ‘advice’ + wolf ‘wolf’. Compare Ralph.Indian : variant of Rao.
Male
Hebrew
(רַב) Hebrew name RAV means "great" or "teacher."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ray, RAE means "wise protector."Â
Female
Esperanto
Esperanto name RAVA means "ravishing."
Female
English
English name, possibly derived from the vocabulary word ray, RAE means "sunbeam."
Boy/Male
Indian, Telugu
Lord Ram
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Biblical Sanskrit
Ram.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Ram named rock
Male
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Rav, RAB means "great" or "teacher." Compare with another form of Rab.
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Male
Hebrew
(רָ×) Hebrew name RAM means "high." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Hezron.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities, from Old French rey, roy ‘king’. Occasionally this was used as a personal name.English : nickname for a timid person, from Middle English ray ‘female roe deer’ or northern Middle English ray ‘roebuck’.English : variant of Rye (1 and 2).English : habitational name, a variant spelling of Wray.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McRae.French : from a noun derivative of Old French raier ‘to gush, stream, or pour’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived near a spring or rushing stream, or a habitational name from a place called Ray.Indian : variant of Rai.
Boy/Male
Sanskrit
King. Raja is an Indian or Malay princely title; Raj means 'rule.
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Successful; Brave Girl; Intelligent Girl; Success
Girl/Female
Welsh
Abundant.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Giver of Strength
Boy/Male
Hindu
Loose
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Greek, Hebrew
From the High Tower; Variant of Marlene; Variant of Madeline Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
Tamil
Abhidhya | அபீதà¯à®¯à®¾
Wish, Longing
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
People who Give
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Lives a Peaceful Life
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Herminius, ERMINIO means "of the earth."
Boy/Male
Irish
From laoi “â€poemâ€â€ or from the River Lee, the river which runs through County Cork. (See also Finbar.) It is currently popular as a given name for boys.
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
RAV CHISDA
v. i.
To strike with a quick, sharp blow; to knock; as, to rap on the door.
n.
To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
superl.
Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits
v. t.
To utter in madness or frenzy; to say wildly; as, to rave nonsense.
superl.
Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow
superl.
Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.
n.
A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.
superl.
Not tanned; as, raw hides
superl.
Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.
superl.
Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat.
superl.
Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
superl.
Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton
n.
One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
v. t.
To butt or strike against; to drive a ram against or through; to thrust or drive with violence; to force in; to drive together; to cram; as, to ram an enemy's vessel; to ram piles, cartridges, etc.
superl.
Not distilled; as, raw water
n.
A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
n.
One of several species of small rodents of the genus Mus and allied genera, larger than mice, that infest houses, stores, and ships, especially the Norway, or brown, rat (M. decumanus), the black rat (M. rattus), and the roof rat (M. Alexandrinus). These were introduced into America from the Old World.
n.
A hydraulic ram. See under Hydraulic.