Jacob of Edessa — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ
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Jacob of Edessa; Yaʿqub of Edessa; Mar Jacob of Edessa; مار يعقوب الرهاوي; ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ; ܡܳܪܝ ܝܰܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܳܝ; ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܐܘܪܗܝ; ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܘܪܗܝܐ; ܝܲܥܩܘܿܒ ܐܘܼܪܗܵܝܵܐ; Jacob of Edessa; Yaqub of Edessa; Ya‘qub of Edessa; Jacques d’Édesse; JACQUES D'EDESSE; Jacob of Edessa; Jaʿqôb(h) von Edessa; Jacobus Edessae
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identifier: 223
Bp. of Edessa (ca. 684–9, 708) and scholar.
sex: male
birth: 0615/0645, ca. 630
death: 708
In hagiography: Jacob of Edessa was commemorated as one of the greatest Syrian orthodox scholars and biblical commentators. He joined the monastery of Qenneshre, and he studied in Alexandria and Edessa. After he became Bishop of Edessa, he retired with two students to teach Greek at the convent of Eusebona, and then he wrote commentaries on scripture. He died at the monastery of Tell ʿAda.
state: ca. 684-9, 708
state: Syr. Orth.
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Bibliotheca Orientalis Clementino-Vaticana III:229
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