אָמַר קְרָא · אָמַר רַב · אָמַר רַבִּי · אָמַר לֵיהּ
ORIGINALJBA-035
Bavli / Jewish Babylonian Aramaic · Source-Citation Signals
אמר קרא / אמר רב / אמר רבי / אמר ליה
JBA-035Jewish Babylonian AramaicBavli and JBA discourse
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
אָמַר קְרָא · אָמַר רַב · אָמַר רַבִּי · אָמַר לֵיהּ
Pedagogical transliterationamar qera · amar Rav · amar Rabbi · amar lei
Plain meaningScripture says · Rav said · Rabbi X said · he said to him
Any vocalization or pronunciation shown here is pedagogical unless the cited source itself is pointed.WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT
אמר קרא / אמר רב / אמר רבי / אמר ליה
These formulas identify speakers and sources. אמר קרא introduces scriptural wording; אמר רב/רבי attributes a teaching; אמר ליה begins direct reported speech to another person. Speaker tracking is essential because a sugya can change voices rapidly.
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Keep the form, reading, and meaning together.
amar qera · amar Rav · amar Rabbi · amar lei
READINGPedagogical reading guide
Scripture says · Rav said · Rabbi X said · he said to him
MEANINGJewish Babylonian Aramaic
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