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RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Nicodemus

50 BC - 100

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Nicodemus (; Greek: Νικόδημος, translit. Nikódēmos; Imperial Aramaic: 𐡍𐡒𐡃𐡉𐡌𐡅𐡍, romanized: Naqdīmūn; Hebrew: נַקְדִּימוֹן, romanized: Naqdīmōn) is a New Testament figure venerated as a saint in a number of Christian traditions. He is depicted as a Pharisee and a member of the Sanhedrin who is drawn to hear Jesus's teachings. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Nicodemus has received more than 3,598,784 page views. His biography is available in 34 different languages on Wikipedia. Nicodemus is the 633rd most popular religious figure (down from 612th in 2019), the 87th most popular biography from Israel (up from 95th in 2019) and the 40th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.

Nicodemus is most famous for being a Pharisee who was convinced by Jesus' teachings and came to see Jesus as the Messiah.

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  • 64.71

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  • 34

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  • 6.22

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  • 3.05

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Nicodemus ranks 633 out of 2,238. Before him are Gregory Thaumaturgus, Pope Stephen V, Truganini, Thomas Wolsey, Pope Stephen IX, and Alexius of Rome. After him are Yasuke, Scholastica, Baal Shem Tov, Óscar Romero, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Célestin Freinet.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50 BC, Nicodemus ranks 3. Before him are Propertius and Tibullus. After him are Wang Zhaojun, Marcus Manilius, Shammai, Philip II Philoromaeus, Valerius Gratus, Liu Xin, Namhae of Silla, Archelaus of Cappadocia, and Aelius Gallus. Among people deceased in 100, Nicodemus ranks 25. Before him are Salome, Apollonius of Tyana, Simon of Cyrene, Saint Sarah, Anna the Prophetess, and Ananias of Damascus. After him are Herod Agrippa II, Pontius Pilate's wife, Zebedee, Pomponius Mela, Silas, and Lydia of Thyatira.

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In Israel

Among people born in Israel, Nicodemus ranks 87 out of 430. Before him are Cyril of Jerusalem (313), Ahaziah of Judah (-900), Amaziah of Judah (-802), Ahaziah of Israel (-870), Pope Theodore I (600), and Manasseh (-709). After him are Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isaac Luria (1534), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Berenice (28), Uri Geller (1946), and Isabella II of Jerusalem (1212).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel

Among religious figures born in Israel, Nicodemus ranks 40. Before him are Ahmed Yassin (1937), Annas (-22), Simeon (null), Rabbi Akiva (50), Penitent thief (-18), and Pope Theodore I (600). After him are Epiphanius of Salamis (315), Isaac Luria (1534), Pontius Pilate's wife (6), Zephaniah (-701), James, brother of Jesus (-20), and Canaan (null).

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