Akiva

English Alternative forms en Akiba Etymology From en he עֲקִיבָא akíva, from en arc עֲקִיבָא ʿăqīḇā. Proper noun en male Hebrew. en 2011-09-27 Laini Taylor Daughter of Smoke & Bone 9780316192149 Akiva stood at the edge of a rooftop terrace in Riyadh, peering down at a doorway in the lane below. Rabbi Akiva ben Joseph (Rabbi Akiva), a major figure in Jewish history, a tanna of the late first century and early second century who contributed to the Mishnah and Midrash Halakha. en 2015 Reuven Hammer Akiva: Life, Legend, Legacy U of Nebraska Press 9780827612488 Yet one must be careful not to come to the conclusion that Akiva used only esoteric ways of interpreting the Torah.