Tanhum of Jerusalem
Tanhum ben Joseph Tanhum ha-Yerushalmi | |
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| Born | 1220 |
| Died | 27 June 1291 (aged 70–71) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Medieval philosophy |
| Region | Palestine |
| Main interests | Philology, Linguistics |
| Notable works | Murshid al-kāfī Kitāb al-Ijāz wal-Bayān |
Tanhum ben Joseph of Jerusalem, also known as Tanḥum ha-Yerushalmi (1220–1291), was a 13th-century Hebrew lexicographer and biblical exegete who compiled several Hebrew works, the most notable of which being a lexicon on Mishnaic words entitled Murshid al-kāfī ("The Sufficient Guide"). Tanhum's learning in Jewish studies was so pervasive that he was coined the name "the Abraham ibn Ezra of the Levant."