Hiyya bar Joseph

Rav Hiyya bar Joseph[1] (or Rav Hiyya bar Yosef;[2] Hebrew: רבי חייא בר יוסף[3]) was a Babylonian rabbi of the 3rd century (second generation of amoraim).

  1. ^ Jewish Encyclopedia, TANNAIM AND AMORAIM, "Ḥiyya b. Joseph (B and P; 2)"
  2. ^ Rav Hiyya b. Yosef | רב הייא בר יוסף, sages of the Talmud | חכמי התלמוד
  3. ^ In texts from the Land of Israel he is often called "חייה" instead of "חייא", and where his father is sometimes called "יוסי" ("Jose"). Aside from carrying the title "Rabbi", he is known as "Rav", as is customary among scholars of Babylon