Kimḥi, David,
Kimḥi, David, or Radak (c.1160–1235). Jewish grammarian and exegete. Kimḥi was the author of the grammatical treatise Mikhlol (1532); he wrote commentaries on the books of Chronicles, Genesis, the prophetic books, and the Psalms. He was a strong supporter of Maimonides, and the correspondence between Kimḥi and Judah ibn Alfakhar on Maimonides' philosophy has been preserved.
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