——水芹、马齿苋、蛋与芸苔。就着芸苔这一样,革玛拉引一节经:「有一个人去到田野掐 野菜 」(列王纪下 4:39)。有人托 拉比梅伊尔 的名就这一节的 野菜 教道:那就是人所称的芸苔。拉比约哈难 说:这几样芸苔何以称作 野菜 呢?因它们使眼目明亮(照明)。拉夫胡纳 说:人若得着芸苔,吃得下就吃;吃不下,就把它在眼上抹一抹,那也是有益的。拉夫帕帕 说:芸苔长在田边的最有力,因那里不杂着别样的菜。
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——水芹、马齿苋、蛋与芸苔。
cress, purslane, eggs, and arugula.
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就着芸苔这一样,革玛拉引一节经:「有一个人去到田野掐 野菜 」(列王纪下 4:39)。
Apropos the arugula plant, the Gemara cites a verse: “And one of them went out into the fields to collect orot” (II Kings 4:39).
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有人托 拉比梅伊尔 的名就这一节的 野菜 教道:那就是人所称的芸苔。
It was taught in the name of Rabbi Meir with regard to orot in this verse: This is the plant called arugula.
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拉比约哈难 说:这几样芸苔何以称作 野菜 呢?
Rabbi Yoḥanan said: Why are these arugula plants called orot?
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因它们使眼目明亮(照明)。
It is because they enlighten [me’irot] the eyes.
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拉夫胡纳 说:人若得着芸苔,吃得下就吃;吃不下,就把它在眼上抹一抹,那也是有益的。
Rav Huna said: With regard to one who finds arugula, if he can eat it, he eats it, and if not, he passes it over his eyes, as that too is beneficial.
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拉夫帕帕 说:芸苔长在田边的最有力,因那里不杂着别样的菜。
Rav Pappa said: Arugula is most effective when it grows on the border of the field, where it is unadulterated by other plants.