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שנאמר and כדכתיב

COM-004Commentary Hebrew and AramaicRashi print and traditional commentary language

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שנאמר · כדכתיב

Transliterationshe-ne'emar · kid-khtiv

Plain meaningas it is said · as it is written

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

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שנאמר and כדכתיב

Both expressions introduce scriptural support. שנאמר is Hebrew and is already familiar from Rabbinic Hebrew; כדכתיב is Aramaic-influenced commentary language meaning “as it is written.” When either appears, expect a verse quotation or reference.

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שנאמר · כדכתיב

ORIGINAL

COM-004

she-ne'emar · kid-khtiv

READING

Approved transliteration

as it is said · as it is written

MEANING

Commentary Hebrew and Aramaic

REMEMBER

שנאמר and כדכתיב

These phrases mark a move from commentary into cited Scripture.