principles torah interpreted date back least hillel elder although thirteen principles set forth baraita rabbi ishmael perhaps best known principles ranged standard rules logic eg ''a fortiori'' argument known hebrew nbsp nbsp nbsp ''kal v'chomer'' expansive ones rule passage could interpreted reference another passage word appears gezerah shavah rabbis ascribe equal persuasive power various principles traditional jewish hermeneutics differed greek method
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