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Onkelos , 2d cent. AD, translator of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic, his work later being given the title Targum Onkelos (see Targum ). A proselyte, he gained the respect of the leading Hebrew scholars of his day. His translation became almost as authoritative a text as the Pentateuch itself.

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Onkelos. Translator of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic. Onkelos stays close to the Hebrew text, but its choice of words etc., shows that it is related to the Palestinian targum tradition with its incorporation of exegesis.

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	Though he may tarry... Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 1/12/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Judges). The second-century biblical translation, Targum Onkelos, renders the word as meshiha, the messiah - anointed King...its messianic implications, quoting first from the Targum Onkelos, and then adding that the etymology is derived either from...
	"Love your fellow as yourself".(Midrash) Magazine article from: Midstream; 1/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...Israelites. However, the second century Aramaic translation by Onkelos has l'chavrakh. That word could be translated in English...could also be referring only to a Jew--or, less likely in Onkelos's time, it might be translated as fellow, which could mean...
	When our enemies hide their hatred Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 6/28/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...The words satum ha'ayin are difficult Hebrew. According to Onkelos, the words indicate someone who can see well. However, the...yet-shut, or blind. Yet further on, Rashi agrees with Onkelos's translation that Balaam indeed could see well, was open...
	The passion of Aramaic Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 4/15/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...translation of the Torah into Aramaic, which is known as Targum Onkelos. The latter evidently is a misnomer, however. Experts believe...having produced the authorized Aramaic translation attributed to Onkelos (a name possibly derived from Aquila). "We read the Torah...
	The tale of the etrog Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 9/26/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...meaning desirable. In Genesis 3:6, nehmad (translated by Onkelos as m'ragag) is the adjective employed to describe the Tree...the Aramaic etrogin, cognate with m'ragag, is utilized by Onkelos in the translation of hadar, as in etz pri hadar or "fruit...
	Bedouin Matzah Newspaper article from: Forward; 3/25/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...was of course matzah, but more to the point was the Targum Onkelos, the early-second-century C.E. translation of Scripture...and Aramaic "p"-sound are "f" in all Arabic cognates, Onkelos' patira and Hurriya's fatir were obviously the same word...
	ON LANGUAGE; Dating Tefillin Newspaper article from: Forward; 9/2/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...totafot or "frontlets," because this is how it appears in Onkelos's rabbinically approved second-century C.E. Aramaic...ascribed to tefillin a magical function. Here, for example, is Onkelos's paraphrastic rendering (it is so free because it was important...