Hebraist en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English Hebra- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English Hebraist From Hebra- + -ist.
Meanings
- A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language.
- (obsolete) A proponent of Hebrew as the language of the Zionist movement.
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hebraists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Hebraistical · Hebrew · Hebraistically · Hebraistic
Translations (24)
pl hebraistka (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · pl hebraista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · uk гебраїст (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · fr hébraïste (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · ca hebraista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · fr hébraïsante (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · cs hebraistka (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · it ebraicista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · de Hebraistin (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · sk hebraista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · nn hebraist (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · fr hébraïsant (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · de Hebraist (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · nb hebraist (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · cs hebreista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · sv hebraist (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · es hebraísta (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · el εβραΐστρια (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · da hebraist (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · uk гебраїстка (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · cs hebraista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · sk hebraistka (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · it ebraista (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language) · el εβραϊστής (a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language)