Harry Torczyner
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Bible scholar
Hebrew linguist
Israeli academic
Jewish philologist
lexicographer
person
university professor
Harry Torczyner, better known as Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai, was a prominent Jewish philologist and Bible scholar who played a key role in the revival and standardization of Modern Hebrew.
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| Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai | 0 |
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Bible scholar
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Hebrew linguist ⓘ Israeli academic ⓘ Jewish philologist ⓘ lexicographer ⓘ person ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
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Harry Torczyner
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Naftali Herz Tur-Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Harry Torczyner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Austria-Hungary
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Israel ⓘ Poland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-11-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1973-10-17 ⓘ |
| employer | Hebrew University of Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jews ⓘ |
| familyName | Tur-Sinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Biblical studies
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Hebrew grammar ⓘ Hebrew language ⓘ Hebrew lexicography ⓘ Semitic philology ⓘ |
| givenName | Naftali Herz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Hebrew ⓘ Polish ⓘ Yiddish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Academy of the Hebrew Language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Hebrew lexicographical work
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research on Biblical Hebrew ⓘ revival of Modern Hebrew ⓘ standardization of Modern Hebrew ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hebrew dictionaries and lexicographical studies
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studies on Biblical Hebrew vocabulary ⓘ works on the history of the Hebrew language ⓘ |
| occupation |
Bible scholar
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lexicographer ⓘ philologist ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Austria-Hungary
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Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Lviv NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Israel
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Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
president of the Academy of the Hebrew Language
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professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
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