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Gérard E. Weil

1926 – 1986

French hebraist, biblical scholar and non-fiction writer

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Lived 1926 – 1986 (aged 59). Gérard E. Weil was a French hebraist, biblical scholar and university teacher.

Gérard Emmanuel Weil (born 1926 in Strasbourg; died October 1986 in Lyon) was a French Hebraist and biblical scholar.

He was professor at Université Nancy-II and later at Université Lyon-III, where he was the manager of the Centre d'analyse et de traitement automatique de la Bible (CATAB). His research field was the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible.

He has published at : CNRS Editions Pontifical Biblical Institute German Bible Society (as an editor of the Masoretic Text) Brill Publishers

Publications (selection) Massorah gedolah; Iuxta codicem Leringradensem B19a; elaboravit ediditque Gérard E. Weil; Romae : Pontificium Inst. Biblicum [u.a.], 1971 (Einheitssachtitel: Masora. – Mit Parallelt. in franz. u. hebr. Sprache. – Nebensacht.: Masora magna. – Text hebr., Einleitung franz. u. hebr.). Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia; textum masoreticum curavit H. P. Rüger. Masoram elaboravit G. E. Weil. Editio secunda emendata opera W. Rudolph et H. P. Rüger; Rudolph, W [Hrsg.]; Stuttgart : Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1984. Elie Lévita; humaniste et massorète (1469–1549); Verf.: Gérard E. Weil; Leiden : Brill, 1963 (Schriftenreihe Studia post-biblica ; 7; Umfang XXIII, 428 S.). Initiation à la Massorah; l'introduction au Séphèr Zikhronōt d' Elie Lévita; Gérard E. Weil; Leiden : Brill, 1964. Titel La bibliothèque de Gersonide; d'après son catalogue autographe; Gérard E. Weil; Louvain {[u.a.] : Peeters, 1991 (Schriftenreihe Collection de la Revue des études juives ; ). Concordance de la cantilation; Weil, Gérard E.; Rivière, P.; Paris : Ed. du CNRS, 1978 (Schriftenreihe Documentation de la Bible ; 1).

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Hebraist, biblical scholar, university teacher
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Jean Moulin University - Lyon 3, University Nancy II

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Who was Gérard E. Weil?

French hebraist, biblical scholar and non-fiction writer (1926-1986)

When was Gérard E. Weil born?

Gérard E. Weil was born on 5 November 1926 in Strasbourg.

When did Gérard E. Weil die?

Gérard E. Weil died on 28 October 1986 in 2nd arrondissement of Lyon.

What was Gérard E. Weil's occupation?

Gérard E. Weil was a hebraist, biblical scholar and university teacher.

What nationality was Gérard E. Weil?

Gérard E. Weil was French.

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