פלפול
Hebrew edit
Etymology edit
| Root |
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| פ־ל־פ־ל (p-l-p-l) |
Action noun of פלפל (pilpél), from the root פ־ל־פ־ל (p-l-p-l).
Noun edit
פִּלְפּוּל • (pilpúl) m (plural indefinite פִּלְפּוּלִם, singular construct פִּלְפּוּל־) [pattern: קִטּוּל]
- Sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.
- (Judaism) Penetrating investigation, disputation, and drawing of conclusions, especially in Talmudic study.