 In the Talmud itself, the singular "amora" generally refers to a lecturer's assistant; the lecturer would state his thoughts briefly, and the "amora" would then repeat them aloud for the public's benefit, adding translation and clarification where needed.The following is an abbreviated listing of the most prominent of the (hundreds of) "Amoraim" mentioned in the Talmud.More complete listings may be provided by some of the external links below.