Akiva
Akiva proper noun: a male given name from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Akiva
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below.2011 September 27, Laini Taylor, Daughter of Smoke & Bone, →ISBN
- 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.2015, Reuven Hammer, Akiva: Life, Legend, Legacy, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN
Forms of Akiva
| alternative form | Akiba |
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Origin of Akiva
From Hebrew עֲקִיבָא (akíva), from Aramaic עֲקִיבָא (ʿăqīḇā).
Questions about Akiva
- What does Akiva mean?
- Akiva means a male given name from Hebrew.
- What part of speech is Akiva?
- Akiva is a proper noun.
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