Elijah Bokher Levita: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Elijah Bachur • Elye Bokher • Baḥur • Elye ben Asher ha-Levi • Eliyahu ben Asher ha-Levi Ashkenazi
Born	February 13, 1469 • Germany
Died	January 28, 1549 (aged 79) • Venice • Italy
Notable Works	“Pariz un Viene” • “Pirqe Eliyahu” • “Sefer ha-Baḥur [Bokher]” • “Sefer ha-zikhronot” • “Sefer meturgeman” • “Tishbi”
Subjects Of Study	Hebrew Bible • Hebrew language • Masoretic text • Targum • grammar

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