Rashi & Commentaries · Common Commentary Language

ד״ה

COM-003Commentary Hebrew and AramaicRashi print and traditional commentary language

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST

ד״ה

Transliterationdibbur ha-matḥil

Plain meaningopening words under discussion

Any vocalization or pronunciation shown here is pedagogical unless the cited source itself is pointed.

WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT

ד״ה

ד״ה abbreviates דיבור המתחיל, the words with which the comment begins. In printed commentaries it identifies the biblical, Talmudic, or other source phrase being commented upon. Learning the abbreviation lets the reader orient quickly inside Rashi and later commentaries.

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ד״ה

ORIGINAL

COM-003

dibbur ha-matḥil

READING

Approved transliteration

opening words under discussion

MEANING

Commentary Hebrew and Aramaic

REMEMBER

ד״ה

ד״ה tells you which source words the comment is addressing.