# Jacob of Edessa

> Jacob of Edessa or James of Edessa was a Syriac Orthodox bishop of Edessa, scholar, and translator. Renowned for his multilingual mastery, he made lasting contributions to biblical revision, canon law, grammar and liturgy, and played a key role in standardizing theological terminology. His synthesis of Greek and Syriac traditions shaped the development of Syriac Christianity and facilitated the transmission of Hellenistic thought into the Islamic world.

*Syriac Bishop of Edessa (c.640-708)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jacob-of-edessa

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Writer / Author
- **Category:** Writers
- **Born:** 633
- **Died:** 0708-06-05
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.5 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 14.9 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 12.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Яків Едеський](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%AF%D0%BA%D1%96%D0%B2_%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [يعقوب الرهاوي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A)
- [یعقوب ادسایی](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C)
- [Jacob d'Edessa el Jove](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_d'Edessa_el_Jove)
- [Jakub z Edessy](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_z_Edessy)
- [Jakob von Edessa](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_von_Edessa)
- [Jacob of Edessa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_of_Edessa)
- [Jakobo el Edessa](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakobo_el_Edessa)
- [Jacobo de Edesa](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobo_de_Edesa)
- [یعقوب ادسایی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DB%8C%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8_%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C)
- [Jacques d'Édesse](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_d'%C3%89desse)
- [Հակոբ Եդեսացի](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%80%D5%A1%D5%AF%D5%B8%D5%A2_%D4%B5%D5%A4%D5%A5%D5%BD%D5%A1%D6%81%D5%AB)
- [Giacobbe di Edessa](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacobbe_di_Edessa)
- [Jakub z Edessy](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_z_Edessy)
- [Иаков Эдесский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%AD%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9)
- [Jakov iz Edese](https://sh.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakov_iz_Edese)
- [Јаков Едески](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%88%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8)
- [Jakob av Edessa](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakob_av_Edessa)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q929541)

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