Commentary for Kiddushin 98:2
ע"מ שאני תלמיד אין אומרים כשמעון בן עזאי וכשמעון בן זומא אלא כל ששואלין אותו בכ"מ דבר אחד בלימודו ואומרו ואפילו במסכתא דכלה על מנת שאני חכם אין אומרים כחכמי יבנה כר' עקיבא וחביריו אלא כל ששואלים אותו דבר חכמה בכל מקום ואומרה
'On condition that I am a disciple [talmid],' we do not say, such as Simeon B''Azzai and Simeon B'Zoma,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These, though disciples, i.e., not ordained as Rabbis, were renowned for their wide erudition. Cf. Sotah, 49b, Yeb. 63b. urnutu');"><sup>2</sup></span> but one who when asked a single question on his studies in any place can answer it,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [ Lit., 'he says it', Kaplan, op. cit. p. 203 explains this term as denoting the ability to discuss the point in question, and not merely to quote correctly from some text.]');"><sup>3</sup></span> even in the Tractate Kallah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' One of the extra-canonical tractates. Rashi: though it is short and not difficult, it is enough if he can answer a question in it. Others (v. Tosaf. Ri) the laws of Festivals (Kallah was the name given to the general assemblies in Elul and Adar, when the laws of the Festivals were popularly vkf ,u,fxn expounded.) , in which most people were well-versed. V. J.E. s.v. Kallah; v. [Higger, M. pp. 13ff.].');"><sup>4</sup></span>