יוֹדְעֵי דָּבָר

ביטוי (אנגלית)

People who know the matter/ well-informed/ knowledgeable/reliable

הגדרה (אנגלית)

People who understand the matter. People with expertise in the field.

("Are you saying to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?" Moses was afraid and said, "Surely the matter is known" - Exodus 2:14 (Moses to himself after he rebuked the Hebrew slave), and likewise: "Thus the children of the converts come, some masters of Scripture, some masters of Mishnah, some masters of business, some sages, some discerning, and some people who know the matter in its time, and they have enduring offspring" - Numbers Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Naso, section 8, and likewise: "We investigate and ask the advice of people who know the matter, how to travel to America. People who know the matter hear our words and offer us advice" - Shalom Aleichem / What Happened to Us in Brody, Kalah, and likewise: "There, as knowledgeable people reported, there is a splendid chapel and a library" - H. Baer / Notsot, 213)