Hebraist
SOMEONE WHO DEALS WITH HEBREW STUDIES
Hebrew studies; Hebraic studies; Hebrew scholars; Hebraists; Hebrew scholar
A Hebraist is a specialist in Jewish, Hebrew and Hebraic studies. Specifically, British and German scholars of the 18th and 19th centuries who were involved in the study of Hebrew language and literature were commonly known by this designation, at a time when Hebrew was little understood outside practicing Jewish communities.