מוֹצָא II pr. n. pl. Motsa, near Jerusalem (also named Colonia). Succ. IV, 5. Y. ib. 54ᵇ bot. מהו מ׳ ממצייא וכ׳ what is Motsa? Mamtsia … named Colonia; Bab. ib. 45ᵃ מקום קלניא … קרי ליה מ׳ וכ׳ the place was named Colonia, but why does our Tanna call it Motsa? (Answ.: as if מוֹצִיא) איידי דמיפק וכ׳ because its inhabitants are exempt from royal taxes, he calls it M. (v. Sm. Ant. s. v. Colonia).
מוֹצָא II
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מוֹצָא II pr. n. pl. Motsa , near Jerusalem (also named Colonia ). Succ. IV, 5 . Y. ib. 54ᵇ bot. מהו מ׳ ממצייא וכ׳ what is Motsa? Mamtsia … named…
References
- Mishnah Sukkah 4:5
- Sukkah 45a:4