הָכָא בְּמַאי עָסְקִינַן
ORIGINALJBA-029
Bavli / Jewish Babylonian Aramaic · Conclusions and Resolutions
הכא במאי עסקינן
JBA-029Jewish Babylonian AramaicBavli and JBA discourse
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הָכָא בְּמַאי עָסְקִינַן
Pedagogical transliterationhakha be-mai asqinan
Plain meaningwhat are we dealing with here? / here the case is...
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הכא במאי עסקינן
This formula narrows the factual situation. It often resolves a difficulty by saying that the current source is dealing with a specific case that was not previously stated. Read it as a case-definition signal.
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Keep the form, reading, and meaning together.
hakha be-mai asqinan
READINGPedagogical reading guide
what are we dealing with here? / here the case is...
MEANINGJewish Babylonian Aramaic
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