Palestinian scholar of the fourth amoraic generation (fourth century); contemporary of Berechiah II., with whom he appears in a halakic discussion (Yer. Ma'as. 5:52a—"Bisinah"; Yer. Ned. 3:37d; Yer. Shebu. 3:34d, where "Yosnah" is to be corrected). His name is connected with several Halakot, for the most part, however, as transmitting opinions of his predecessors and contemporaries (Yer. Pes. 4:31a; Yer. M. Ḳ. 1:80a; Yer. Yeb. 3:5a). In homiletic literature he also transmitted remarks in the names of others (Tan., Shemini, 8 [ed. Buber, ]; Gen. R. 14:9, "Bisni"; Deut. R. 4:6).
In his own name but few Haggadot are preserved; of these, the following interpretation of a Biblical verse may serve as a specimen:
"Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest out of thy law" (Psalms 94:12). "No man on earth is entirely exempt from pain. If his eye hurts him, he can not sleep; a toothache keeps him wakeful all night. But here is a scholar engaged in the study of the Law, and he spends a whole night in thoughtful meditations. The former is awake through pain, the latter voluntarily; blessed is he who chasteneth himself with wakefulness over the study of the Law".
Bibliography:
Frankel, Mebo, 68b;
Bacher, Ag. Pal. Amor. 3:669.
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Bibliography Information Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Bisna, Bisinah, Bisni (Bizna)'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/tje/b/bisna-bisinah-bisni-bizna.html. 1901.
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