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akiva
Akiva (name) means a male first name of Hebrew origin.
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A male first name of Hebrew origin.
"Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below."
— Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone (2011)
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Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva), a major figure in Jewish history, a tanna of the late first century and early second century who contributed to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha.
"Yet one must be careful not to come to the conclusion that Akiva used only esoteric ways of interpreting the Torah."
— Reuven Hammer, Akiva: Life (2015)
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Etymology
Comes from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב.
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What is the meaning of akiva?
"akiva" (name) means a male first name of Hebrew origin.
What are the different meanings of akiva?
"akiva" has 2 main meanings: 1. A male first name of Hebrew origin; 2. Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva), a major figure in Jewish history, a tanna of the late first century and early second century who contributed to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha.
