Meaning of Akiva | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male given name from Hebrew.
2. Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva), a major figure in Jewish history, a tanna of the late first century and early second century who contributed to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha

Examples

“Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below.”

“Yet one must be careful not to come to the conclusion that Akiva used only esoteric ways of interpreting the Torah.”

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