מילי מעליותא

English translation: words of perfection/excellence

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Hebrew term or phrase:מילי מעליותא
English translation:words of perfection/excellence
Entered by: Ruth Rubina

14:46 Apr 9, 2008
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Religion / לא אעשה מטעמים למתגעגעים ונוהים אחרי מילי מעליותא ודברי צחצחות
Hebrew term or phrase: מילי מעליותא
אני יכולה לנחש
מילים רמות מעלה
distinguished speech?
Ruth Rubina
United States
Local time: 03:52
words of perfection/excellence
Explanation:
The Aramaic word Millei meas words/things of the Aramaic word Ma‘alyutha means perfection/excellence
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words of perfection/excellence


Explanation:
The Aramaic word Millei meas words/things of the Aramaic word Ma‘alyutha means perfection/excellence

Example sentence(s):
  • Targum Iyov 33:28 נהורא מעליותא = the perfect light (of the hearafter)
  • Talmud Bavli, Masekhet Shevu‘ot 45b מאי מעליותא = wherein consists the excellence (of the argument)?
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agree  elli_fischer: perhaps 'excellent words', but same idea
6 hrs

agree  ritva: אצלי
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