Nathan ben Jechiel
Nathan ben Jechiel (also: Natan ben Jechiel ; * around 1020 in Rome ; † 1106 ibid) was an Italian - Jewish scholar, lexicographer and a Talmudic authority.
He wrote the work Aruch ( Arukh , "armored", "prepared"), the first special dictionary on the Talmud. It cites many documentary texts for individual keywords from writings that are often lost today, traces rabbinic expressions back to their (supposed) origin in Greek, Latin, Persian, etc.
The Arukh became an indispensable manual for centuries to come and has influenced work on rabbinical lexicons up to the present day.
Web links
- Nathan ben Jehiel in the Jewish Encyclopedia
See also
- Alexander Kohut ( Aruch ha-Schalem )
- Adolph Engel de Jánosi (Patron of Kohut)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nathan ben Jechiel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Natan ben Jechiel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1106 |
| Place of death | Rome |