About Jacob Knaani
Lived 1894 – 1978 (aged 83–84). Jacob Knaani was a Russian and Israeli lexicographer and linguist.
Jacob Knaani (; 1894–1978) was a Bessarabia born, later Israeli, lexicographer.
He is not to be confused with another Hebrew lexicographer, Judah Even Shemuel, who also had the German-Yiddish surname Kaufmann, and whose English-Hebrew dictionary was known as the Kaufmann Dictionary.
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Who was Jacob Knaani?
lexicographer (1894–1978)
When was Jacob Knaani born?
Jacob Knaani was born on 15 June 1894 in Hîncești.
When did Jacob Knaani die?
Jacob Knaani died in 1978 in Jerusalem.
What was Jacob Knaani's occupation?
Jacob Knaani was a lexicographer and linguist.
What nationality was Jacob Knaani?
Jacob Knaani was Russian and Israeli.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jacob Knaani. https://biography.guide/jacob-knaani/
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