Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha
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Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha was a leading third-century Talmudic sage of the Land of Israel, renowned for his foundational role in shaping the Jerusalem Talmud and Amoraic scholarship.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Yohanan | 2 |
| Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha canonical | 2 |
| Rabbi Yochanan | 1 |
| Rabbi Yochanan bar Nappaha | 1 |
| Rabbi Yochanan of Tiberias | 1 |
| Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai (in some traditions) | 1 |
| Yohanan bar Nappaha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha Context triple: [Amoraic period, hasNotableFigure, Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha]
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A.
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
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B.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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C.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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E.
Shimon ben Gamliel II
Shimon ben Gamliel II was a prominent 2nd-century CE Jewish sage and Nasi (patriarch) of the Sanhedrin who helped lead and reorganize Jewish life in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha Target entity description: Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha was a leading third-century Talmudic sage of the Land of Israel, renowned for his foundational role in shaping the Jerusalem Talmud and Amoraic scholarship.
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A.
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
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B.
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai
Rabbi Yehuda ben Ilai was a prominent second-century Tannaic sage, renowned for his extensive halakhic teachings and frequent citation throughout the Mishnah and Talmud.
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C.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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D.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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E.
Shimon ben Gamliel II
Shimon ben Gamliel II was a prominent 2nd-century CE Jewish sage and Nasi (patriarch) of the Sanhedrin who helped lead and reorganize Jewish life in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amora
ⓘ
Talmudic sage ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
3rd century
ⓘ
4th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Yochanan
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Yochanan bar Nappaha
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Yochanan of Tiberias
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha ⓘ
surface form:
Yohanan bar Nappaha
|
| associatedWithCity |
Sepphoris
ⓘ
Tiberias ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tiberias
ⓘ
surface form:
Tiberias (traditional)
|
| contributedTo |
Talmud Bavli
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian Talmud (via transmitted teachings)
Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Talmud
|
| era | Amoraic period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
ⓘ
Halakha ⓘ Talmudic interpretation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Amoraim
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian Amoraim
later Amoraim of the Land of Israel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggadic teachings
ⓘ
foundational role in the Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ leadership of Amoraic scholarship in the Land of Israel ⓘ numerous halakhic rulings ⓘ |
| language |
Palestinian Aramaic dialects
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish Palestinian Aramaic
Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Palestinian Amoraic tradition ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Talmud Yerushalmi
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Talmud
|
| nationality | Jewish ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudic scholar
ⓘ
yeshiva head ⓘ |
| region |
Palestine
ⓘ
surface form:
Eretz Yisrael
Eretz HaKodesh ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| role | founder of the Tiberias academy (according to tradition) ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Talmud Bavli
ⓘ
surface form:
Babylonian Talmud
Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Talmud
Midrash ⓘ
surface form:
Midrashic literature
|
| studentOf |
Judah ha-Nasi
ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Judah haNasi (indirectly, via disciples)
Rabbi Oshaya Rabbah ⓘ Rabbi Yannai ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rabbi Abbahu
ⓘ
Rabbi Ammi ⓘ Rabbi Assi ⓘ Eleazar ben Pedat ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Elazar ben Pedat
Resh Lakish ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Hellenistic–Roman Judea
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Palestine
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| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
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