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Jacob Knaani (1894–1978) was a Bessarabia born, later Israeli, lexicographer.[1]
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Native name | יעקב כנעני |
Born | 1894 Chișinău, Russian Empire |
Died | 1978 (aged 83–84) Jerusalem, Israel |
Occupation | Lexicographer |
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He is not to be confused with another Hebrew lexicographer, Judah Even Shemuel, who also had the German-Yiddish surname Kaufmann, and whose English-Hebrew dictionary was known as the Kaufmann Dictionary.
References
edit- ^ Shimeon Brisman A history and guide to Judaic dictionaries and concordances, Volume 3, Part 1