Aben Ezra, properly Abraham ben Meir ben Ezra, one of the most esteemed biblical commentators among the Jews of the 12th century, born in Toledo, Spain, in 1093, died in Rome in 1167 or 1168. He was also distinguished as a physician, mathematician, astronomer, poet, and grammarian. He was poor, and travelled extensively, lecturing before large audiences. His writings, some of which have been translated into Latin, are numerous, and evince originality, boldness, and independence. His style is pithy and often epigrammatic.