Asaph the Jew

6th-century Jewish physician, author of the Book of Assaf
Person human Q4803574
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Asaph the Jew

Summary

Asaph the Jew is a human[1]. He was born in Tiberias[2]. He worked as a physician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Asaph the Jew was born in Tiberias[2].
  • Asaph the Jew's professions included physician[3].
  • Asaph the Jew's field of work was medicine[5].
  • Asaph the Jew is recorded as male[6].
  • Asaph the Jew's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Asaph the Jew's residence is recorded as Lower Galilee[8].
  • Asaph the Jew's given name is recorded as Asaph[9].
  • Asaph the Jew's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[10].

Body

Origins and Family

Asaph the Jew's place of birth was Tiberias[2].

Career and Affiliations

Asaph the Jew worked as a physician[3]. His field of work was medicine[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Asaph the Jew include Shamir Medical Center[11], a hospital[12], in Israel[13], founded in 1948[14], headquartered in Be'er Ya'akov[15].

Why It Matters

Asaph the Jew ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Entities named for him include Shamir Medical Center[11], a hospital[12], in Israel[13], founded in 1948[14], headquartered in Be'er Ya'akov[15].

FAQs

Where was Asaph the Jew born?

Asaph the Jew's place of birth was Tiberias[2].

What did Asaph the Jew do for work?

Asaph the Jew worked as physician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [12] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Krateven · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'ru']
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → physician
    Given name → Asaph
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1438]]: 10305"
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