Rabbi Ishmael
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Rabbi Ishmael was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaitic sage and legal scholar whose interpretive methods significantly shaped rabbinic Jewish law and biblical exegesis.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rabbi Ishmael canonical | 9 |
| Rabbi Yishmael | 2 |
| Rabbi Ishmael ben Elisha | 1 |
| Rabbi Ishmael ben Yose | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3742940 — 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: Rabbi Ishmael Context triple: [Thirteen Principles of Exegesis, attributedTo, Rabbi Ishmael]
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Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaic sage of the Mishnah, known as one of the leading disciples who helped transmit and preserve the teachings of Rabbi Akiva after the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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B.
Rabbi Meir
Rabbi Meir was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva, renowned for his sharp intellect and extensive legal teachings in the Mishnah.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
- 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: Rabbi Ishmael Target entity description: Rabbi Ishmael was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaitic sage and legal scholar whose interpretive methods significantly shaped rabbinic Jewish law and biblical exegesis.
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A.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaic sage of the Mishnah, known as one of the leading disciples who helped transmit and preserve the teachings of Rabbi Akiva after the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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B.
Rabbi Meir
Rabbi Meir was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva, renowned for his sharp intellect and extensive legal teachings in the Mishnah.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish legal scholar
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Tanna ⓘ biblical exegete ⓘ rabbinic sage ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
derivation of halakhic rulings
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interpretation of the Written Torah ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | halakhic midrash ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Mekhilta de-Rabbi Ishmael
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surface form:
Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael
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| belongsToPeriod | Tannaitic period ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Rabbi Akiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | hermeneutical school of Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
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| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
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Torah interpretation ⓘ biblical hermeneutics ⓘ |
| floruitCentury | 2nd century ⓘ |
| hasHermeneuticalSystem |
Thirteen Principles of Rabbi Ishmael
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surface form:
Thirteen Rules of Rabbi Ishmael
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| honorificTitle | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Amoraim
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Jewish legal methodology ⓘ classical rabbinic literature ⓘ later Tannaim ⓘ medieval halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
biblical exegesis
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development of rabbinic Jewish law ⓘ hermeneutical rules for interpreting the Torah ⓘ systematizing halakhic midrash ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundational figure in rabbinic hermeneutics
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major influence on classical Jewish law ⓘ |
| legalSchool |
Thirteen Principles of Rabbi Ishmael
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surface form:
School of Rabbi Ishmael
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| methodologicalEmphasis |
contextual interpretation of Scripture
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limiting use of midrashic extrapolation ⓘ plain sense (peshat) of biblical text ⓘ |
| occupation |
jurist
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rabbi ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
authority in halakhic disputes
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formulator of interpretive principles ⓘ |
| sourceMentionedIn |
Mishnah
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Talmud Bavli ⓘ Talmud Yerushalmi ⓘ Tosefta ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Second Temple era ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Ishmael Description of subject: Rabbi Ishmael was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaitic sage and legal scholar whose interpretive methods significantly shaped rabbinic Jewish law and biblical exegesis.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thirteen Principles of Exegesis
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Yishmael
subject surface form:
Rabbi Meir
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Ishmael ben Yose
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Ishmael ben Elisha
this entity surface form:
Rabbi Yishmael