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Yeshivish glossary term

ibaya lehu

איבעיא להו

Meaning

  • a question was posed
  • they asked the following question

Alternate spellings

ibaya lhu, iba'ya lehu

Usage and context

Introduces an unresolved or investigated question in the Gemara.

Category
Gemara expression
Language origin
Aramaic

Example in Yeshivish

Ibaya lehu whether the same rule applies in the second case.

Plain-English example

A question was posed whether the same rule applies in the second case.