[Mesorah] Eisevei and Meisevei

[Michael Hamm]

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008, R' Michael Kopinsky wrote, in part:
> Is it just that eisevei means "it was asked" and meisevei means "he 
> asked?" IIRC, Meisevei is often (though not always) followed by the name 
> of an amora (meisevei abaye l'rava), but I don't think eisevei is.

I believe this is reversed, or almost.  See my previous response.

Michael Hamm
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