Jacob of Nisibis — ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ
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Jacob of Nisibis; Yaʿqub of Nisibis; St. Jacob, bishop of Nisibin; مار يعقوب اسقف نصيبين; ܡܪܝ ܝܥܩܘܒ ܐܦܝܣܩܘܦܐ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ; ܡܳܪܝ ܝܰܥܩܽܘܒ ܐܶܦܺܝܣܩܽܘܦܐ ܕܰܢܨܺܝܒܺܝܢ; ܝܥܩܘܒ ܕܢܨܝܒܝܢ; Jacob of Nisibis; Yaqub of Nisibis; Ya‘qub of Nisibis; ܝܥܩܘܒ; Yaʿqōb; Jacob of Nisibis; Jacob; Yaʾqōḇ; Jacques de Nisibe; JACQUES
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/811
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identifier: http://viaf.org/viaf/73294780
identifier: http://viaf.org/viaf/73294780
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=J&sK=Jacob of Nisibis&sT=keywords
identifier: 220
First recorded bp. of Nisibis.
In hagiography: Jacob was an important Bishop of Nisibis who built the large church of Nisibis. Ephrem the Syrian was deacon under him. He played an active role in the condemnation of Arius. The preservation of Nisibis when Shapur besieged it was attributed to his prayers.
floruit: 308-338
death: 337/8
male
state: Saint
state: Bishop of Nisibin
state: Author
event: Jacob of Nisibis is commemorated in Jacob of Nisibis (text).
event: Jacob of Nisibis is commemorated in Jacob of Nisibis (text).
J. P. Amar Yaʿqub of Nisibis The Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage 433
The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences 230
كتاب اللؤلؤ المنثور في تاريخ العلوم والأداب السريانية 196
ܒܪ̈ܘܠܐ ܒܕܝܪ̈ܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܪܕܘܬ ܝܘܠܦܢ̈ܐ ܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܗܕܝܪ̈ܐ 220
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity Jacob of Nisibis
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 122 123
Saints Syriaques JACQUES 220
AMS IV 263-73
BHO 405-11
Šuhadā' II 1-10
P. Peeters La légende de saint Jacques de Nisibe AB 285-373
Fiey Nisibe 21-26
J.-M. Sauget BS VI 411-12