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זה על זה לומר בארבע פנים


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00:11 Jan 4, 2010
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Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Religion / medieval jewish philosophy
Hebrew term or phrase: זה על זה לומר בארבע פנים
להכניע את הרבים באורחותיו על ידי משלים וגלגולי הלשונות זה על זה לומר בארבע פנים, ועוד היה יכול לכתוב בחמשה קונטרסין מה שכתב בחמשה עשר
bbt-ruth
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Summary of answers provided
3homonym; pun, word-play
Gad Kohenov


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
homonym; pun, word-play


Explanation:
www.biu.ac.il/JH/Parasha/pesah/has.html

They probably speak of לשו נופל על לשון
Homonyms are mentioned in relation to רס"ג .

Proverbs and homonyms will be enough for lay readers.

Gad Kohenov
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