Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
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Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus canonical | 9 |
| Eliezer ben Hyrcanus | 1 |
| Rabbi Eliezer ha-Gadol | 1 |
| Rabbi Eliezer the Great | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3252382 — 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.
Target entity: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus Context triple: [Rabbi Akiva, studentOf, Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus]
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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.
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.
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D.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaic sage of the Mishnah, known as one of the leading disciples who helped transmit and preserve the teachings of Rabbi Akiva after the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus Target entity description: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
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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.
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.
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D.
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua
Rabbi Eliezer ben Shammua was a prominent 2nd-century Tannaic sage of the Mishnah, known as one of the leading disciples who helped transmit and preserve the teachings of Rabbi Akiva after the Bar Kokhba revolt.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish religious leader
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Tannaitic sage ⓘ halakhic authority ⓘ rabbi ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
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surface form:
Rabbi Eliezer ha-Gadol
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Eliezer the Great
|
| associatedWithEvent | Oven of Achnai dispute ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | midrashic interpretation ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Beit Midrash of Rabbi Akiva
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surface form:
Yavnean academy
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| associatedWithText |
Mishnah
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Talmud ⓘ Tosefta ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | Tannaim ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
austere
ⓘ
unyielding in legal disputes ⓘ |
| contemporary |
Rabban Gamaliel II
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Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah ⓘ |
| doctrine |
emphasis on unchanging tradition
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rejection of innovative legal reasoning against tradition ⓘ |
| era | post-Second Temple period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Jews
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surface form:
Jewish people
|
| father | Hyrcanus ⓘ |
| influenced |
early rabbinic halakha
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later Talmudic sages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conservative halakhic rulings
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major influence on early rabbinic law ⓘ major influence on early rabbinic thought ⓘ strict adherence to tradition ⓘ |
| legalOpinionsRecordedIn |
Pirkei Avot
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surface form:
Mishnah tractate Avot
Bava Metzia ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Bava Metzia
Mishnah Berakhot ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Berakhot
Tractate Eruvin ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Eruvin
tractate Gittin ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Gittin
Tractate Pesachim ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Pesahim
Tractate Shabbat ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Shabbat
Tractate Sukkah ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Sukkah
Tractate Yoma ⓘ
surface form:
Mishnah tractate Yoma
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| mentionedIn | Mishnah Avot 2:8 ⓘ |
| name |
Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Eliezer ben Hyrcanus
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| placeOfActivity |
Eretz HaKodesh
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surface form:
Land of Israel
Yavneh ⓘ
surface form:
Yavne
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| positionInDispute | minority opinion in Oven of Achnai case ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| student |
Rabbi Akiva
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Rabbi Ishmael ⓘ
surface form:
Rabbi Ishmael ben Elisha
Rabbi Yose the Galilean ⓘ |
| teacher | Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century CE
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2nd century CE ⓘ |
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Subject: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus Description of subject: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus was a leading 1st–2nd century Tannaitic sage, renowned for his strict adherence to tradition and major influence on early rabbinic law and thought.
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