[Avodah] quoting terminology

[Saul Mashbaum]

RGDubin asked about k'mo sheneemar and sheneemar in the haggada.

The Malbim in his introduction to 'arami oved avi' there explains this
explicitly.


The passage of mikra bikkurim encapsulates the entire yetziat mitzraim story
in Sh'mot.
For  each phrase of mikra bikkurim, the baal haggadah 1) explains the aspect
of the Mitzraim experience the phrase refers to
2) cites the pasuk in Sh'mot which relates to this matter. This is the use
of "k'mo sheneemar" - what we
are saying now about a phrase in mikra bikkurim is like the following verse
in Shmot .

In two places the baal haggada brings a midrashic explanation of a passage
 in  parshat mikra bikkurim.
In these cases, the baal haggada brings a proof-text to support the
midrashic explanation. The proof text
is introduced by "sheneemar" as is common in Rabbinic texts. The verse
quoted is not a mere citation ,
as in k'mo sheneemar,  but a proof of the midrashic explanation.


The Malbim Haggada  can be seen in hebrewbooks  http://hebrewbooks.org/10814
The passage in question is on page 25 there  :
http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=10814&st=&pgnum=25

Saul Mashbaum
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