Hebraist

[ hee-brey-ist, -bree- ]

noun

1. a person versed in the Hebrew language.
2. a person imbued with the spirit of the Hebrew people or given to their principles or practices.

Hebraist

/ ˈhiːbreɪɪst /

noun

1. a person who studies the Hebrew language and culture

Derived Forms

• ˌHebraˈistically, adverb
• ˌHebraˈistic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hebraist¹

First recorded in 1745–55; Hebra(ize) + -ist

Example Sentences

He meant the order of Victorians, Calvinists and Hebraists who emphasized conduct, duty and strictness of conscience over romantic and materialist rebellions, dialectical and otherwise.

From Salon

Thomas Bodley, a Hebraist and humanist, re-established a library at Oxford that had been plundered and provided the foundation for its renowned holdings.

From New York Times

We need not go to Germany for the verdict; it is indorsed by eminent Hebraists, officials of the Church of England.

From Project Gutenberg

Among Christian scholars there was no independent school of Hebraists before the revival of learning.

From Project Gutenberg

As a youthful poet, I was presented by a learned Hebraist of our nation to the greatest of our Dutch contemporary poets, the celebrated Bilderdyk, who died at the age of 75 years in 1831.

From Project Gutenberg