Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir
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Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir was a leading 2nd-century CE Jewish scholar and halakhic authority, renowned for his sharp intellect, prolific teachings in the Mishnah, and enduring influence on rabbinic tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3272459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir Context triple: [Tomb of Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess, associatedWith, Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir]
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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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B.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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D.
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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E.
Shimon bar Yochai
Shimon bar Yochai was a 2nd-century Jewish sage and mystic traditionally regarded as the author of the Zohar and a central figure in Kabbalistic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir Target entity description: Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir was a leading 2nd-century CE Jewish scholar and halakhic authority, renowned for his sharp intellect, prolific teachings in the Mishnah, and enduring influence on rabbinic tradition.
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A.
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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B.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
Rabbi Akiva
Rabbi Akiva was a leading 1st–2nd century CE Jewish sage and martyr, renowned as one of the greatest Talmudic scholars and a foundational figure in the development of rabbinic Judaism.
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D.
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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E.
Shimon bar Yochai
Shimon bar Yochai was a 2nd-century Jewish sage and mystic traditionally regarded as the author of the Zohar and a central figure in Kabbalistic tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish rabbi
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Mishnaic sage ⓘ Talmudic sage ⓘ Tanna ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Meir
ⓘ
Rabbi Meir ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes
Rabbi Meir the Miracle Worker ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sanhedrin at Usha
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Tiberias ⓘ
surface form:
city of Tiberias
Sepphoris ⓘ
surface form:
city of Tzippori (Sepphoris)
city of Usha ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
Mishnah
ⓘ
Tosefta ⓘ early Midrashic traditions ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
ⓘ
Halakha ⓘ Jewish ethics ⓘ Halakha ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish law
|
| floruitCentury | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
liturgical and folk practices invoking Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes
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numerous halakhic opinions preserved in the Mishnah and Talmud ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
codifiers of Jewish law
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later Amoraic sages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the most frequently cited sages in the Mishnah
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creative legal reasoning ⓘ influence on halakhic discourse ⓘ parables and aggadic teachings ⓘ prolific teachings in the Mishnah ⓘ sharp intellect ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Beit Midrash of Rabbi Akiva
ⓘ
surface form:
House of Rabbi Akiva
|
| movement | Pharisaic–rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| occupation |
Torah scholar
ⓘ
halakhic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| region |
Eretz HaKodesh
ⓘ
surface form:
Land of Israel
|
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Bruriah ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Elisha ben Avuyah
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Rabbi Akiva ⓘ Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rabbi Hiyya
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Judah ha-Nasi ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Judah haNasi
Rabbi Simeon ben Menasya ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hasidism
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surface form:
Hasidic Judaism
Orthodox Judaism ⓘ Sephardi Jewish tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir Description of subject: Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir was a leading 2nd-century CE Jewish scholar and halakhic authority, renowned for his sharp intellect, prolific teachings in the Mishnah, and enduring influence on rabbinic tradition.
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