David Kimhi
David Kimhi · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Medieval Hebrew grammarian ('Radak') whose grammar and lexicon shaped Hebrew study.
c. 1160, Narbonne, County of Toulouse (now France) — c. 1235, Narbonne (now France)
Narbonne, Provence (France)
David Kimhi is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Medieval Hebrew grammarian ('Radak') whose grammar and lexicon shaped Hebrew study.
Kimhi, known by the acronym Radak, was a medieval Jewish grammarian and biblical exegete of Narbonne whose Hebrew grammar Mikhlol and lexicon Sefer ha-Shorashim systematized the study of the Hebrew language for centuries and deeply influenced Christian Hebraists and later Bible translation. His clear biblical commentaries remain widely studied in Jewish tradition. He was a leading figure of a distinguished rabbinic family.
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Medieval Hebrew grammarian ('Radak') whose grammar and lexicon shaped Hebrew study.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Linguistics
