Onḳelos, active approximately 2nd century

Palestinian Jewish scholar, a convert from paganism to Judaism; he is traditionally attributed as the author of the Targum Onkelos, a Jewish Aramaic targum ("translation") of the Torah, likely written in the early 2nd century CE

HMML ID
514060211057
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/514060211057
LC name
Onḳelos
HMML name
Onḳelos, active approximately 2nd century
HMML native script
אנקלוס
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81126845
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/137959150

Variants

  • אונקלוס

Personal information

Centuries
2nd century CE
Gender
Males
Occupations
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General notes

Citations
"Targum Onkelos," Wikipedia, accessed January 12, 2023, https://perma.cc/843N-87WK.
Description
אונקלוס=Onḳelos
Citations
USJ NC 00040, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed January 12, 2023, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/608937.

Preferred citation

"Onḳelos, active approximately 2nd century." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified January 12, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/514060211057

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Date added
2023-01-12
Last edited
2023-01-12

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