Non-Hebrew translations are often included by our Sages when attempting to clarify words or concepts.
There are myriad examples in RaSh"I (Shemot 5:7) and Hizquni (Wayiqra 11:16). For relatively later writings, Shulhan `Arukh is also chock-full of these (OH 10:8, OH 10:12, OH 254:5).
Given the ambiguous niqqud of these translations (I'm not aware of any Rabbinic literature originally written with niqqud), what is the most effective way of deciphering of our Sages' writings?
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