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Hebraist

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • rhymes with -eɪɪst

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A proponent of Hebrew as the language of the Zionist movement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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3

noun

Meaning 3

One who has a passion for Hebrew religious texts and traditions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

linguist specializing in the Hebrew language

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: linguist, linguistic scientist

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Hebra- Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō 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.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: hebraista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Czech: hebraista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Czech: hebraistka — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Czech: hebreista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Danish: hebraist — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • French: hébraïsant — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • French: hébraïsante — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • French: hébraïste — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • German: Hebraist — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • German: Hebraistin — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Greek: εβραϊστής (evraïstís) — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Greek: εβραΐστρια (evraḯstria) — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Italian: ebraicista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Italian: ebraista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hebraist — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hebraist — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Polish: hebraista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Polish: hebraistka — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Slovak: hebraista — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Slovak: hebraistka — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Spanish: hebraísta — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Swedish: hebraist — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Ukrainian: гебраїст (hebrajist) — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
  • Ukrainian: гебраїстка (hebrajistka) — a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language
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