reflection of a reflection, reflection of a reflection

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reflection of a reflection, reflection of a reflection

reflection of a reflection, reflection of a reflection

An image of an image. By extension: far from the original. Or: the metaphor is not similar to its meaning (bavua means the image seen in a mirror; 'd'' in Aramaic means 'of').

("Rabbi Yehudah said in the name of Rav: that they saw a human figure... that they saw a reflection of a reflection" - Yevamot 122a)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בָּבוּאָה דְּבָבוּאָה, בָּבוּאָה שֶׁל בָּבוּאָה

Definition (Hebrew)

דְּמוּת שֶׁל דְּמוּת. בְּהַשְׁאָלָה: רָחוֹק מֵהַמָּקוֹר. אוֹ: הַמָּשָׁל אֵינוֹ דּוֹמֶה לְנִמְשָׁל (בָּבוּאָה מַשְׁמָע הַדְּמוּת הַנִּרְאֵית בְּתוֹךְ מַרְאָה. ד' בַּאֲרָמִית 'שֶׁל' ).

("אָמַר ר' יְהוּדָה אָמַר רַב: שֶׁרָאוּ לוֹ דְּמוּת אָדָם... דַּחֲזוֹ לֵהּ בָּבוּאָה דְבָבוּאָה"- יְבָמוֹת קכב ע"א)

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