Explore Tosefta through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Tosefta in a sentence
Tosefta meaning
A compilation of the Jewish oral law from the late 2nd century, the period of the Mishna.
Using Tosefta
- The main meaning on this page is: A compilation of the Jewish oral law from the late 2nd century, the period of the Mishna.
- In the example corpus, tosefta often appears in combinations such as: the tosefta, tosefta was.
Context around Tosefta
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Tosefta
- In this selection, "tosefta" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, mishnah, monumental, acts, means and draws stand out and add context to how "tosefta" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include his monumental tosefta ki feshutah and in the tosefta to examine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "tosefta" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with tosefta
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In 1955 Saul Lieberman first began publishing his monumental Tosefta ki-Feshutah. (12 words)
It is interwoven with his commentary on major parts of the Tosefta. (12 words)
At times the text of the Tosefta agrees nearly verbatim with the Mishnah. (13 words)
Tosefta (Sotah 13:1); cf. Babylonian Talmud (Kereithot 5b) This was said to have been done in order to prevent their being carried off into Babylon as had already happened to the other vessels. (34 words)
The Tosefta, a collection of important post-Talmudic discourses, also states: "Righteous people of all nations have a share in the world to come " (Sanhedrin 105a). (26 words)
Professor Shamma Friedman, has found that the Tosefta draws on relatively early Tannaitic source material and that parts of the Tosefta predate the Mishnah. (24 words)
Example sentences (11)
Overview In many ways, the Tosefta acts as a supplement to the Mishnah (tosefta means "supplement, addition").
Professor Shamma Friedman, has found that the Tosefta draws on relatively early Tannaitic source material and that parts of the Tosefta predate the Mishnah.
At times the text of the Tosefta agrees nearly verbatim with the Mishnah.
Eli Gurevich's English translation and detailed commentary on the Tosefta is in the progress of being written.
In 1955 Saul Lieberman first began publishing his monumental Tosefta ki-Feshutah.
It is interwoven with his commentary on major parts of the Tosefta.
Origins According to rabbinic tradition, the Tosefta was redacted by Rabbis Ḥiya and Oshaiah (a student of Ḥiya).
The Talmud often utilizes the traditions found in the Tosefta to examine the text of the Mishnah.
The Tosefta, a collection of important post-Talmudic discourses, also states: "Righteous people of all nations have a share in the world to come " (Sanhedrin 105a).
This view pre-supposes that the Tosefta was produced in order to record variant material not included in the Mishnah.
Tosefta (Sotah 13:1); cf. Babylonian Talmud (Kereithot 5b) This was said to have been done in order to prevent their being carried off into Babylon as had already happened to the other vessels.
Common combinations with tosefta
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: