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Jacob of Edessa

633 - 708

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Jacob of Edessa or James of Edessa (Syriac: ܝܰܥܩܽܘܒ ܐܽܘܪܗܰܝܳܐ, romanized: Yaʿqub Urhāyā) (c. 640–5 June 708) was a Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa, scholar, and translator. Renowned for his multilingual mastery, he made lasting contributions to biblical revision, canon law, grammar and liturgy, and played a key role in standardizing theological terminology. His synthesis of Greek and Syriac traditions shaped the development of Syriac Christianity and facilitated the transmission of Hellenistic thought into the Islamic world. He is considered to be one of the most important scholars of the Christian Aramean tradition. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacob of Edessa is the 3,883rd most popular writer (up from 4,000th in 2024), the 154th most popular biography from Syria (down from 148th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Syrian Writer.

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Among writers, Jacob of Edessa ranks 3,883 out of 7,302. Before him are Kočo Racin, Francesco de Sanctis, Robert de Clari, He Zhizhang, Blaga Dimitrova, and Frédéric Dard. After him are Detlev von Liliencron, Antonio Buero Vallejo, Nichita Stănescu, Friederike Mayröcker, Sergey Solovyov, and Klaus Rifbjerg.

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Among people born in 633, Jacob of Edessa ranks 1. After him is Cadwaladr. Among people deceased in 708, Jacob of Edessa ranks 3. Before him are Pope Sisinnius, and Drogo of Champagne.

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Jacob of Edessa ranks 154 out of 210. Before him are Akram al-Hawrani (1912), Jamil Mardam Bey (1893), Buhturi (819), Adel Safar (1953), Malchus (450), and Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855). After him are Wael Nader al-Halqi (1964), Philipp Stamma (1705), Elia Abu Madi (1890), Ibas of Edessa (400), Émile Eddé (1883), and Rafik Schami (1946).

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Among WRITERS In Syria

Among writers born in Syria, Jacob of Edessa ranks 19. Before him are Alciphron (200), John Moschus (550), Maryana Marrash (1848), Ghada al-Samman (1942), Buhturi (819), and Abd al-Rahman al-Kawakibi (1855). After him are Elia Abu Madi (1890), Rafik Schami (1946), Francis Marrash (1837), Ameen Rihani (1876), Zakaria Tamer (1931), and Wafa Sultan (1958).

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