Sforno
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Italian Jew
Jewish philosopher
Rishonim–Acharonim era rabbi
Torah commentator
biblical commentator
human
philosopher
rabbi
Sforno is the acronym for Rabbi Ovadia ben Jacob Sforno, a prominent 16th-century Italian rabbi, biblical commentator, and philosopher known for his concise and rational commentary on the Torah and other biblical books.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sforno canonical | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Italian Jew
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Jewish philosopher ⓘ Rishonim–Acharonim era rabbi ⓘ Torah commentator ⓘ biblical commentator ⓘ human ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| acronymOf |
R. Obadiah Sforno
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surface form:
Rabbi Ovadia ben Jacob Sforno
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| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Italy ⓘ |
| era |
Italian Renaissance art
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surface form:
Italian Renaissance
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| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| familyName | Sforno self-link ⓘ |
| father |
R. Obadiah Sforno
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surface form:
Jacob Sforno
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| fieldOfWork |
Jewish philosophy
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biblical exegesis ⓘ ethics ⓘ halakha ⓘ |
| givenName | Ovadia ⓘ |
| influenced |
early modern rabbinic scholarship
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later Jewish Bible commentators ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Maimonides ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Hebrew
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Italian ⓘ |
| movement | Orthodox Judaism ⓘ |
| name |
R. Obadiah Sforno
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surface form:
Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno
R. Obadiah Sforno ⓘ
surface form:
Ovadia ben Jacob Sforno
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| notableWork |
Commentary on the Book of Job
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surface form:
Commentary on Job
Commentary on Ketuvim ⓘ Commentary on Neviim ⓘ Commentary on Psalms ⓘ Commentary on the Five Megillot ⓘ Commentary on the Pentateuch ⓘ Commentary on the Torah ⓘ Or Ammim ⓘ |
| notedFor |
emphasis on ethical and theological themes in Torah commentary
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harmonizing reason and revelation in biblical commentary ⓘ |
| occupation |
biblical commentator
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philosopher ⓘ physician ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Aristotelian philosophy
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medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Cesena
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Italy ⓘ Emilia-Romagna ⓘ
surface form:
Romagna
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| placeOfDeath |
Bologna
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Italy ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Bologna
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Rome ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
concise
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peshat-oriented ⓘ rational ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Obadiah Sforno