Joseph Kimhi

French rabbi
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Joseph Kimhi

Summary

Joseph Kimhi is a human[1]. His place of birth was al-Andalus[2]. He was born on January 1, 1105[3]. He died in Narbonne[4]. He died on January 1, 1170[5]. He worked as a poet[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], lexicographer[9], and grammarian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Kimhi's place of birth was al-Andalus[2].
  • Joseph Kimhi died in Narbonne[4].
  • Joseph Kimhi was born on January 1, 1105[3].
  • Joseph Kimhi died on January 1, 1170[5].
  • Joseph Kimhi held citizenship in France[12].
  • Joseph Kimhi worked as a poet[6].
  • Joseph Kimhi worked as a rabbi[7].
  • Joseph Kimhi's professions included translator[8].
  • Joseph Kimhi's professions included lexicographer[9].
  • Joseph Kimhi worked as a grammarian[10].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was grammar[13].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was biblical criticism[14].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was translating activity[15].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was Hebrew[16].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was lexicography[17].
  • Joseph Kimhi's field of work was poetry[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Joseph Kimhi is Sefer ha-galui[19].
  • Joseph Kimhi's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].
  • Joseph Kimhi is recorded as male[21].
  • Joseph Kimhi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Joseph Kimhi's family name is recorded as Kimhi[23].
  • Joseph Kimhi's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Joseph Kimhi's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Joseph Kimhi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Joseph Kimhi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hebrew[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Kimhi's place of birth was al-Andalus[2]. He was born on January 1, 1105[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], lexicographer[9], and grammarian[10]. Fields of work include grammar[13], an academic discipline[28]; biblical criticism[14]; translating activity[15]; Hebrew[16], a natural language[29], in Israel[30], founded in -1500[31]; lexicography[17], an academic discipline[32]; and poetry[18], a literary form[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joseph Kimhi is Sefer ha-galui[19].

Personal Life

Joseph Kimhi's religion is recorded as Judaism[20].

Death and Burial

Joseph Kimhi died on January 1, 1170[5]. He died in Narbonne[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Kimhi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Kimhi born?

Born in al-Andalus[2], Joseph Kimhi…

Where did Joseph Kimhi die?

Joseph Kimhi passed away in Narbonne[4].

What did Joseph Kimhi do for work?

Joseph Kimhi worked as poet[6], rabbi[7], translator[8], lexicographer[9], and grammarian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, rabbi, translator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31716|batch #31716]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (15)"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Sefer ha-galui
    Place of birth al-Andalus
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
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