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Gaon (gā'ōn) (Hebrew גאון) (plural geonim — gĕ'ōnīm) may have originated as a shortened version of "rosh yeshivat ge'on Ya'akov", although there are other proposed explanations.〔(Jewish Virtual Library — Gaon )〕 It referred in Ancient Hebrew to arrogance and haughty pride (Amos 6:8). Later became known as pride in general: whether good or bad ('Pride ()'; Late medieval and modern Hebrew for 'genius'). Today it may refer to: * One of the Geonim, that is to say the heads of the two major academies, at Pumbedita and Sura, and later in Baghdad, during the period 589-1040. Prominent Geonim are: * * Sar Shalom * * Natronai II, Gaon of Sura (Gaon to 857) * * Amram Gaon, Gaon of Sura (Gaon 857-875) * * Hai Gaon * * Saadia Gaon * * Sherira Gaon * * Yehudai Gaon * * Samuel ben Hofni * An honorific title given to a few leading rabbis of other countries in the same period, such as: * * Nissim Gaon * Specific rabbis of later periods, called "gaon" (wise): * * The Vilna Gaon * * The Rogatchover Gaon * * The "Lisser Gaon", Rabbi Jacob of Lissa * * The Steipler Gaon Many great Rabbis (e.g., Rabbi Yosef Kapach),〔"ידיד נפשי המנוח הדגול, שייף עייל שייף נפיק, הגאון הגדול רבי יוסף קאפח זצ"ל." — Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in the Hebrew responsa book שו"ת הריב"ד קאפח, quoted in עלון אור ההליכות (גליון חודש תמוז התשס"ט ) (page 3).〕 although not formally referred to as the "Gaon of ...", are nonetheless sometimes lauded with this honorific as a mark of respect, and as a means to indicate greatness. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gaon (Hebrew)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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