Where is the earliest attestation of the word mohel for one who performs the act associated with a ritual circumcision?
When was it written?
What language is it?
[Inspired by Why is there a ה in "מוהל"? ]
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Where is the earliest attestation of the word mohel for one who performs the act associated with a ritual circumcision? When was it written? What language is it? [Inspired by Why is there a ה in "מוהל"? ] |
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It would seem (because I don't see it in the Mishna) that the earliest usage is the Tosefta Brachot 6:12 (7:12 in some editions):
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הלוקח עבדים ערלים מן הגוי על מנת למוהלן, עבד איש את מוהלו בעל כורחו; תלמוד ירושלמי מסכת יבמות-- http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=35921&pgnum=160 |
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From a search on Wikisource, the earliest source found is Midrash Rabbah (Shir Hashirim:1:12:3). Excerpt:
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