Mar Ukva

Not to be confused with Mar Ukba or Mar 'Ukban III (exilarch).
Mar Ukva
Born
Babylonia
Other namesNathan de-zuzita
Occupation(s)Exilarch, Rabbi, Av Beit Din
Known forAmora of Babylon, first generation of the Amora era, righteousness and discreet charity
Notable workContributions to the Talmud, rulings on tzedakah and judicial conduct
Rabbinical eras

Mar Ukva [1] (or Mar Ukba;[2] other: Mar Ukva (I);[1] also identified with Nathan de-zuzita)[3] was an Amora of Babylon, of the first generation of the Amora era.

  1. ^ a b Mar Ukva | מר עוקבא, Sages of the Talmud
  2. ^ Brand, Ezra. "From Admonishment to Excommunication: The Talmudic Laws of Ostracism (Moed Katan 16a-b) - Pt.3". www.ezrabrand.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.: "Cf. The Arabic name ʿUqba (= عقبة-עקבה ), popular in the early Muslim period (7th century) […]"
  3. ^ "Lovesick".