Rabbi Meir
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Rabbi Meir was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva, renowned for his sharp intellect and extensive legal teachings in the Mishnah.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Meir canonical | 11 |
| Rabbi Meir Baal HaNess | 3 |
| Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3252376 — 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: Rabbi Meir Context triple: [Rabbi Akiva, teacherOf, Rabbi Meir]
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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.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
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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D.
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
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E.
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.
- 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: Rabbi Meir Target entity description: Rabbi Meir was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva, renowned for his sharp intellect and extensive legal teachings in the Mishnah.
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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.
Shmuel of Nehardea
Shmuel of Nehardea was a leading early Babylonian Talmudic sage renowned for his expertise in civil law and astronomy and for heading the academy in Nehardea.
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C.
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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D.
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana
Rabbi Nehunia ben HaKana was an early Tannaic sage and mystic often associated with foundational Kabbalistic traditions and esoteric teachings in rabbinic Judaism.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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Mishnaic sage ⓘ Tannaitic sage ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Galilee
ⓘ
Land of Israel ⓘ
linked to:
Eretz HaKodesh
|
| associatedWith |
city of Tiberias
ⓘ
linked to:
Tiberias
city of Tzippori (Sepphoris) ⓘ
linked to:
Sepphoris
post-Bar Kokhba rabbinic leadership ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Yahrzeit observances in Jewish communities ⓘ |
| discipleOf |
Elisha ben Avuyah
ⓘ
Rabbi Akiva ⓘ Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Aggadah
ⓘ
Halakha ⓘ Jewish ethics ⓘ Jewish law ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Rabbi ⓘ |
| influenced |
Amoraim
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development of the Mishnah ⓘ later Tannaim ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggadic teachings
ⓘ
dialectical reasoning ⓘ extensive legal teachings ⓘ halakhic rulings ⓘ parables and parabolic teaching ⓘ sharp intellect ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Mishnaic Hebrew ⓘ |
| legalSchool | Beit Midrash of Rabbi Akiva ⓘ |
| mainWorkContext |
Mishnah
ⓘ
Talmud ⓘ Tosefta ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Babylonian Talmud
ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Bavli
Jerusalem Talmud ⓘ
linked to:
Talmud Yerushalmi
Mishnah ⓘ Tosefta ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Meir means "one who illuminates" ⓘ |
| position |
leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva
ⓘ
prominent Tanna of the third generation ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| roleInMishnah | one of the most frequently cited sages in the Mishnah ⓘ |
| spouse | Bruriah ⓘ |
| teacher |
Elisha ben Avuyah
ⓘ
Rabbi Akiva ⓘ Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism ⓘ |
| veneratedAt | traditional tomb in Tiberias ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rabbi Meir Description of subject: Rabbi Meir was a prominent 2nd-century Talmudic sage and leading disciple of Rabbi Akiva, renowned for his sharp intellect and extensive legal teachings in the Mishnah.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rabbi Meir
linked to: Rabbi Meir
linked to: Rabbi Meir
subject linked to:
Talmudic sage Rabbi Meir
linked to: Rabbi Meir