- יַנַּאי
- יַנַּאי, יַנַּייpr. n. m. (abbrev. of יוֹחָנָן) Yannai (Jannaeus), 1) King of Judaea. Kidd.66a י׳ המלך (for John Hyrcan). Ber.29a הוא י׳ הוא יוחנן Y. a. Joḥanan are the same; (another opin.) י׳ לחודוכ׳ Y. a. Joḥ. are different persons.Snh.19a י׳ מלכא, י׳ המלך (ref. to Hyrcan II).Ber.44a. Ib. 48a; Lev. R. s. 9 (Alexander Jannaeus). Sot.22b (Alex. J.); a. e. 2) name of several Amoraim. Meg.32a.Y.Ber.III. 6aLev. R. s. 16; a. fr.
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