In בבא מציעא daf 33b, the very beginning of the Gemara on המפקיד. The Gemara says מקני ליה. The Artscroll English edition, vowelizes מקני as mak-nay. What are the precise possible translation(s) of מקני ליה?
Does the yud in מקני signify that the subject (the one(s) being מקנה) is plural? i.e...
What solid books on the historical and intellectual development of the Talmud would you recommend? e.g.:
David C. Kraemer - A History of the Talmud - Cambridge (appears a bit light and intended to a broader audience).
B. S. Wimpfheimer - The Talmud: A Biography - Princeton
What solid books on the historical and intellectual development of the Talmud would you recommend? e.g.:
David C. Kraemer - A History of the Talmud - Cambridge (appears a bit light and intended to a broader audience).
B. S. Wimpfheimer - The Talmud: A Biography - Princeton
