Hebraist

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/ˈhiːbɹeɪɪst/

noun

A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language.

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Hebraicist
OriginEnglish Hebra- →
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Meanings

nounHebraist (plural Hebraists)

plural Hebraists

  1. A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language.
  2. obsoleteA proponent of Hebrew as the language of the Zionist movement.
  3. One who has a passion for Hebrew religious texts and traditions.

    The early Americans, inheriting the Hebraist fervour of the English Puritans, had enjoyed a Great Awakening of religious joy.

    2011, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jerusalem: The Biography – A History of the Middle East, page 404

Synonyms & antonyms

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Hebraicist
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hebraicist

Origin

  1. EnglishHebrew
  2. EnglishHebra-
  3. EnglishHebraist

From Hebra- + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan hebraista
  • hebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Czech hebraista, hebraistka
  • hebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hebraistkaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hebreistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Danish hebraist
  • hebraista scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
French hébraïste, hébraïsant
  • hébraïstea scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hébraïsanta scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hébraïsantea scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
German Hebraist, Hebraistin
  • Hebraista scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Hebraistina scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Greek εβραϊστής, εβραΐστρια
  • εβραϊστής (evraïstís)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • εβραΐστρια (evraḯstria)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Italian ebraista, ebraicista
  • ebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • ebraicistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Latin hebraista
  • hebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Norwegian Bokmål hebraist
  • hebraista scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Polish hebraista, hebraistka
  • hebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hebraistkaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Russian гебраи́ст, гебраи́стка
  • гебраи́ст (gebraíst)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • гебраи́стка (gebraístka)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Slovak hebraista, hebraistka
  • hebraistaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • hebraistkaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Spanish hebraísta
  • hebraístaa scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Swedish hebraist
  • hebraista scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
Ukrainian гебраїст, гебраїстка
  • гебраїст (hebrajist)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • гебраїстка (hebrajistka)a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language

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Cite this entry
APA

Hebraist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebraist

MLA

“Hebraist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebraist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hebraist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebraist.

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