Jacob of Edessa (Baradaeus)
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Syriac Christian scholar
Syriac Orthodox bishop
Syriac grammarian
church canonist
liturgical writer
theologian
Jacob of Edessa (Baradaeus) was a prominent 7th-century Syriac Orthodox bishop and scholar known for his extensive biblical, liturgical, and grammatical writings that significantly shaped West Syriac Christianity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jacob of Edessa | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Syriac Christian scholar
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Syriac Orthodox bishop ⓘ Syriac grammarian ⓘ church canonist ⓘ liturgical writer ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jacob of Edessa (Baradaeus)
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Jacob of Urhoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaʿqub d-Urhoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edessa
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Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| church | Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Monastery of Tell ʿAdda (near Edessa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Alexandria
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monastic schools of the Syriac Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Syriac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Syriac grammar
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biblical exegesis ⓘ biblical translation ⓘ canon law ⓘ liturgy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Syriac grammatical tradition
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later Syriac biblical exegesis ⓘ later West Syriac liturgical tradition ⓘ |
| language |
Classical Syriac
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Greek ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Syriac Orthodox Church
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West Syriac tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | West Syriac Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Canons and ecclesiastical rules
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Liturgical commentaries ⓘ Scholia on the New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholia on the Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac grammatical treatises ⓘ Syriac translation and revision of the New Testament ⓘ Syriac translation and revision of the Old Testament ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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canon lawyer ⓘ exegete ⓘ monk ⓘ scholar ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Edessa ⓘ |
| religion |
Miaphysite Christianity
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Syriac Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradition | West Syriac rite ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Jacob of Edessa