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  • 15: 9 (Heb. mishneh, meaning "the second," and hence probably "cattle of a second quality," or lambs of the second birth, i.e., autmnal lambs, and therfore of less value).

    Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

  • But since the original money is mentioned besides, it seems to mean only "other money" (so K. W., sub mishneh).

    Exposition of Genesis: Volume 1 1892-1972 1942

  • Though these were the ordinary Hebrew titles of the successive Pentateuchal books, certain Rabbinic writers denote the last three according to their contents; they called the third book torath kohanim, or law of priests; the fourth, homesh happiqqudhim, or book of census; the fifth, mishneh thorah, or repetition of the law.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913

  • Heb. mishneh (2 Kings 22: 14; 2 Chr. 34: 22), rendered in Revised

    Easton's Bible Dictionary M.G. Easton 1897

  • See Tifferet Yisrael on mishneh in avot 3: 10, relaxing conversation OK in the right measure and with the people of appropriate stature because there is value in those conversations.

    Hirhurim - Musings 2009

  • I once had a chabad rabbi tell me that I wasn’t supposed to shave at all — it took 2 hours with a mishneh torah, gemara, and shulchan aruch to convince him when all those sources say that shaving with things other than a straight-razor is muttar if someone wants to, that they’re not *kidding*!

    Inter-Lubav Infighting Leaves 770 in Shambles | Jewschool 2006

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