IBN BARUN, ABU IBRAHIM ISAAC BEN JOSEPH IBN BENVENISTE — (c. 1100), Hebrew grammarian and lexicographer. He lived in Saragossa and Málaga and associated with moses ibn ezra and judah halevi , who dedicated poems to him; the former called him nasi and gevir prince. Ibn Barun wrote poems in Hebrew and in … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Isaac Ibn Barun — Isaac (Abu Ibrahim Isḥaḳ) ibn Barun est un grammairien hébraïque andalou du XIIe siècle, auteur d un ouvrage sur la philologie sémitique comparée, considéré comme le plus important ouvrage en la matière jusqu à nos jours[1]. Éléments… … Wikipédia en Français
Isaac ibn Barun — (hébreu : יצחק בן ברון בן יוסף אבן בנבנשת Itzhak ben Baroun ben Yossef ibn Benveniste ; arabe : Abū Ibrahīm Iṣḥāq ibn Barūn) est un grammairien hébraïque andalou du XIIe siècle, auteur d un ouvrage sur la philologie sémitique… … Wikipédia en Français
IBN JANĀḤ, JONAH — (Abu al Walid Marwan; first half of 11thcentury), Spanish Hebrew grammarian and Hebrew lexicographer. In his writings Ibn Janāḥ refers to himself in various ways: by his full name (Lumaʿ, 19), by Abu al Walid (ibid., 169, 284), by Marwan… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Dunash ibn Tamim — (Hebrew: דונש אבן תמים) was a Jewish tenth century scholar, and a pioneer of scientific study among Arabic speaking Jews. His Arabic name was أبو سهل Abu Sahl; his surname, according to an isolated statement of Moses ibn Ezra, was Al Shafalgi,… … Wikipedia
IBN ALTABBAN, LEVI BEN JACOB — (Abu l Fahm; late 11th century in Saragossa), poet and grammarian. Little is known of his life. Though extensively praised by contemporary poets, including moses ibn ezra and judah halevi , the same as by Al Ḥarizi , his poems were forgotten for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
DUNASH IBN TAMIM — (c. 890–after 955/6), North African scholar, known also as Adonim, the Hebrew form of Dunash, and by the Arabic surname Abu Sahl. (The descriptive adjective shaflagi appended to his name by moses ibn ezra is inexplicable.) Dunash was from… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LINGUISTIC LITERATURE, HEBREW — This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction foreword the beginning of linguistic literature linguistic literature and its background the development of linguistic literature Foreword: A Well Defined Unit the four… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ALFASI, DAVID BEN ABRAHAM — (Ar. Abu Suleiman Dāʾūd ibn Ibrahim Al Fāsī; tenth century), Karaite grammarian and commentator. Alfasi, who came from Fez, Morocco, spent a number of years in Ereẓ Israel where he composed a Hebrew Arabic lexicon of the Bible (Kitāb Jāmiʿ al… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… … Universalium