Rav Ashi
E319207
Rav Ashi was a leading Babylonian Talmudic sage traditionally credited with initiating the redaction and organization of the Babylonian Talmud.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rav Ashi canonical | 6 |
| Mar bar Rav Ashi | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2955476 — 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: Rav Ashi Context triple: [Amoraic period, hasNotableFigure, Rav Ashi]
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A.
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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B.
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha was a leading third-century Talmudic sage of the Land of Israel, renowned for his foundational role in shaping the Jerusalem Talmud and Amoraic scholarship.
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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.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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E.
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.
- 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: Rav Ashi Target entity description: Rav Ashi was a leading Babylonian Talmudic sage traditionally credited with initiating the redaction and organization of the Babylonian Talmud.
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A.
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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B.
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha
Rabbi Yohanan bar Nappaha was a leading third-century Talmudic sage of the Land of Israel, renowned for his foundational role in shaping the Jerusalem Talmud and Amoraic scholarship.
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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.
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon
Rabbi Eleazar ben Shimon was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage, the son and close scholarly partner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, known for his legal acumen and contributions to rabbinic literature.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amora
ⓘ
Jewish religious leader ⓘ Talmudic sage ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sura yeshiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Yeshivat Sura
|
| authorityIn |
Babylonian Jewish community
ⓘ
linked to:
Iraqi Jews
|
| chronologicalPlacement | one of the last generation of Amoraim ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
organization of tractates in the Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
stabilization of the Babylonian Talmudic text ⓘ |
| era | Talmudic era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Halakha
ⓘ
Jewish law ⓘ Talmudic interpretation ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Rav ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | foundational editor of the Babylonian Talmud ⓘ |
| influenced |
halakhic decision-making
ⓘ
later Talmudic scholarship ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| legacy | central figure in the formation of the Babylonian Talmud canon ⓘ |
| mainWork |
Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Bavli
|
| movement | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
initiating the redaction of the Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
organizing the Babylonian Talmud ⓘ |
| occupation |
Talmudic scholar
ⓘ
rabbi ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Sasanian Babylonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Sasanian Empire
|
| positionHeld | head of the Sura academy ⓘ |
| region |
Babylonia
ⓘ
linked to:
Mesopotamia
|
| religiousDiscipline |
Talmud study
ⓘ
Torah study ⓘ |
| religiousRole | halakhic authority ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | sage of the Talmud ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInTalmud |
editor
ⓘ
organizer of sugyot ⓘ redactor ⓘ |
| sourceMention |
Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Bavli
|
| timePeriod | late Amoraic period ⓘ |
| tradition | Babylonian rabbinic tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith |
beginning the final compilation of the Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
systematizing Talmudic discussions ⓘ |
| typeOfScholar | Babylonian Amora ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rav Ashi Description of subject: Rav Ashi was a leading Babylonian Talmudic sage traditionally credited with initiating the redaction and organization of the Babylonian Talmud.
Referenced by (8)
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