Tafsir of the Torah
E81581
Arabic translation of the Hebrew Bible
Jewish religious text
biblical commentary
medieval Jewish work
Tafsir of the Torah is Saadia Gaon’s influential 10th-century Arabic translation and commentary on the Hebrew Bible, foundational for medieval Jewish philosophy and exegesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tafsir of the Torah canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tafsir of the Torah Context triple: [Saadia Gaon, notableWork, Tafsir of the Torah]
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A.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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B.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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C.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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D.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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E.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
- 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: Tafsir of the Torah Target entity description: Tafsir of the Torah is Saadia Gaon’s influential 10th-century Arabic translation and commentary on the Hebrew Bible, foundational for medieval Jewish philosophy and exegesis.
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A.
Midrash
Midrash is a classical Jewish literary and interpretive tradition that explores, explains, and expands upon the Hebrew Bible through narrative, legal, and ethical teachings.
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B.
Torah
The Torah is the central and most sacred text of Judaism, comprising the foundational five books that outline Jewish law, teachings, and early history.
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C.
Midrash halakha
Midrash halakha is a genre of rabbinic literature that derives and interprets Jewish legal rulings from the biblical text.
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D.
Talmud
The Talmud is a central Jewish religious text comprising rabbinic discussions, legal rulings, and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible that form the foundation of traditional Jewish law and theology.
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E.
Tanakh
The Tanakh is the canonical collection of Hebrew scriptures that forms the foundational religious text of Judaism, encompassing the Torah (Law), Nevi'im (Prophets), and Ketuvim (Writings).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic translation of the Hebrew Bible
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Jewish religious text ⓘ biblical commentary ⓘ medieval Jewish work ⓘ |
| aim |
to make the Torah accessible to Arabic-speaking Jews
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to provide rational interpretation of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Geonic period
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Sura academy ⓘ |
| author | Saadia Gaon ⓘ |
| contains |
commentary on the Torah
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translation of the Torah into Arabic ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 10th century ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical exegesis
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philosophical commentary ⓘ tafsir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
commentary on Deuteronomy
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commentary on Exodus ⓘ commentary on Genesis ⓘ commentary on Leviticus ⓘ commentary on Numbers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text for Judeo-Arabic biblical scholarship
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one of the earliest complete Jewish translations of the Torah into Arabic ⓘ |
| influenced |
medieval Jewish exegesis
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medieval Jewish philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arabic kalam
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Islamic theological literature ⓘ rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Arabic-speaking Jews ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Judeo-Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Torah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of rational argument with scriptural commentary
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systematic use of Arabic philosophical terminology ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfSourceText | Hebrew ⓘ |
| partOf | Saadia Gaon’s biblical commentaries ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin |
Mesopotamia
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surface form:
Babylonia
|
| preservedIn | Cairo Geniza fragments ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| religiousViewpoint |
Rabbinic Judaism
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surface form:
Rabbanite Judaism
|
| script | Hebrew script ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | rationalist ⓘ |
| usedFor |
study of Saadia Gaon’s theology
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study of medieval Jewish Arabic ⓘ study of medieval Jewish exegesis ⓘ |
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