ʼABBAHU, the name of a Palestinian ʼamora (q.v.) who flourished c. 279–320. ʼAbbahu encouraged the study of Greek by Jews. He was famous as a collector of traditional lore, and is very often cited in the Talmud.
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ʼABBAHU, the name of a Palestinian ʼamora (q.v.) who flourished c. 279–320. ʼAbbahu encouraged the study of Greek by Jews. He was famous as a collector of traditional lore, and is very often cited in the Talmud.