What Is Targum Yonatan?
Targum Jonathan Is a Western Targum of the Torah from the Land of Israel. Its Correct Title Was Originally Targum Yerushalmi, Which Is How It Was Known in...
Targum Jonathan is a western targum of the Torah from the land of Israel. Its correct title was originally Targum Yerushalmi, which is how it was known in medieval times. But because of a printer's mistake it was later labeled Targum Jonathan, in reference to Jonathan ben Uzziel.
What is the Targum of Jerusalem?
Targum, (Aramaic: “Translation,” or “Interpretation”), any of several translations of the Hebrew Bible or portions of it into the Aramaic language. ... The earliest Targums date from the time after the Babylonian Exile when Aramaic had superseded Hebrew as the spoken language of the Jews in Palestine.
Who wrote Targum Jonathan?
Targum Jonathan, otherwise referred to as Targum Yonasan/Yonatan, is the official eastern (Babylonian) targum to the Nevi'im. Its early origins, however, are western (i.e. from the Land of Israel), and the Talmudic tradition attributes its authorship to Jonathan ben Uzziel.
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