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Verse words
דְּאָמַר קְרָא
for the verse saysדִּכְתִיב
as it is writtenשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר
as it is saidמְנָלַן
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Chapter 6 · Sources inside the Gemara
De-amar kra - a verse as a source
Lesson 25 of 37 16 min
When the Gemara cites a verse, it shows where the law is derived. We learn to spot verse openers and the difference between a verse as source and as allusion.
Lesson goals
- 01Spot openers such as "de-amar kra", "she-ne'emar", "di-ktiv"
- 02Distinguish a source from an asmakhta
- 03Find the verse in the site's Tanakh reader
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Source or asmakhta
Sometimes the verse is the direct Torah source of the law. Sometimes the law is rabbinic and the verse serves as an "asmakhta" - a support and reminder. When the Gemara says "a mere asmakhta", it clarifies this is an allusion, not the source.
Raya
A verse cited after "menalan" is a proof - it answers the source question.
Practice
Find "di-ktiv" or "she-ne'emar" on a Gemara page and open the full verse in the site's Tanakh reader.
Lesson wrap-up
A verse in the Gemara is the building's foundation. Find it and see what the law stands on.
Check your understanding
Test yourself before marking the lesson complete.
Question 1 of 3
What does "di-ktiv" mean?