Ben Sira

Summary

Ben Sira is a human^[1]. He was born on -0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on -0150-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Ben Sira was born on -0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Ben Sira died on -0150-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ben Sira held citizenship in Seleucid Empire^[6].
• Ben Sira worked as a writer^[4].
• A notable work attributed to Ben Sira is Sirach^[7].
• Ben Sira is recorded as male^[8].
• Ben Sira's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Ben Sira's residence is recorded as Jerusalem^[10].
• Ben Sira's given name is recorded as Shimon^[11].
• Ben Sira's floruit is recorded as -0190-00-00T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[15].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[16].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[17].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[19].
• Ben Sira's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[20].
• Ben Sira's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew^[21].
• Ben Sira's different from is recorded as Sirach^[22].
• Ben Sira dates from the Hellenistic period^[23].
• Ben Sira's writing language is recorded as Hebrew^[24].
• Ben Sira's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ben Sira was born on -0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Ben Sira's professions included writer^[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ben Sira is Sirach^[7].

Death and Burial

Ben Sira died on -0150-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Ben Sira ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Works attributed to him include Sirach^[28], a religious text^[29], written by him^[30].

FAQs

What did Ben Sira do for work?

Ben Sira worked as writer^[4].