Samson Ha-Nakdan | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Samson Ha-Nakdan |
| Died | |
| Religion | Judaism |
| Children | Kolonymus Ha-Nakdan |
Samson Ha-Nakdan (Hebrew: סמסון הנקדאן; fl.1240) was a 13th-century German-Jewish writer and Hebrew grammarian.
Possibly born in Xanten, Germany, he studied Hebrew grammar in Germany, where he became aquatinted with the works of Jonah ibn Janah and Abraham ibn Ezra, and Elias Levita often references Rabbi Samson's works. Later in his life he adopted the surname "Ha-Nakdan" ("the grammarian"), which his descendants also adopted, such as his grandson Joseph ben Kalonymus ha-Nakdan who was also a Hebrew grammarian.[1][2]