Abaye
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Abaye was a prominent fourth-century Babylonian Talmudic sage whose legal debates with his colleague Rava are central to rabbinic jurisprudence.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Abaye Context triple: [Amoraic period, hasNotableFigure, Abaye]
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A.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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E.
Eleazar ben Simon
Eleazar ben Simon was a first-century Jewish Zealot leader who played a major role in the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Abaye Target entity description: Abaye was a prominent fourth-century Babylonian Talmudic sage whose legal debates with his colleague Rava are central to rabbinic jurisprudence.
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A.
Eleazar ben Ya'ir
Eleazar ben Ya'ir was a 1st-century Jewish Zealot leader best known for commanding the Sicarii rebels at Masada during the First Jewish–Roman War.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Eleazar
Eleazar is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin, traditionally associated with religious and historical figures.
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E.
Eleazar ben Simon
Eleazar ben Simon was a first-century Jewish Zealot leader who played a major role in the Great Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amora
ⓘ
Babylonian rabbi ⓘ Talmudic sage ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Babylonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
|
| activeInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Nachmani
ⓘ
linked to:
Nachman
|
| areaOfActivity | rabbinic jurisprudence ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Talmudic tractates Bava Batra ⓘ Talmudic tractates Bava Kamma ⓘ
linked to:
Bava Kamma
Talmudic tractates Bava Metzia ⓘ
linked to:
Bava Metzia
Talmudic tractates Berakhot ⓘ Talmudic tractates Eruvin ⓘ
linked to:
Tractate Eruvin
Talmudic tractates Ketubot ⓘ Talmudic tractates Pesachim ⓘ
linked to:
Tractate Pesachim
Talmudic tractates Shabbat ⓘ |
| culture | Babylonian Jewish culture ⓘ |
| era |
Talmudic era
ⓘ
linked to:
Amoraic period
|
| ethnicGroup |
Jewish people
ⓘ
linked to:
Jews
|
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
ⓘ
Halakha ⓘ |
| generation | fourth generation of Amoraim ⓘ |
| hasColleague | Rava ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName |
אביי
ⓘ
linked to:
Abaye
|
| influenced |
Geonim
ⓘ
Rishonim ⓘ later halakhic authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
frequent halakhic disputes with Rava
ⓘ
methodical dialectical analysis in Talmudic debate ⓘ piety and meticulous observance of commandments ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Aramaic ⓘ |
| legalPrinciple |
exceptions known as Ya"L KGaM
ⓘ
halakha usually follows Rava against Abaye ⓘ |
| mentorOrGuardian | Rabba bar Nahmani ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to the Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
legal debates with Rava ⓘ |
| partOf | rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Pumbedita academy ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
Talmudic expositor
ⓘ
posek (decisor of Jewish law) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| residence |
Pumbedita
ⓘ
linked to:
Pumbedita academy
|
| studentOf |
Joseph bar Hiyya (Rav Yosef)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rav Yosef
Nahmani (Rabba) ⓘ Rabba bar Nahmani ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Rav Nachman bar Yitzchak
ⓘ
Rav Pappa ⓘ
linked to:
Rav Papa
Rav Zevid ⓘ Rava ⓘ |
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Subject: Abaye Description of subject: Abaye was a prominent fourth-century Babylonian Talmudic sage whose legal debates with his colleague Rava are central to rabbinic jurisprudence.
Referenced by (6)
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