Hebraist
noun
Hebraist is spelled H-E-B-R-A-I-S-T: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Hebraist means “A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Hebraist is Hebraists.
How many letters and syllables are in Hebraist?
| Letters | 8: H-E-B-R-A-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Hebraist?
Hebraist appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of Hebraist
- Hebraists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Hebraist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hebraist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense a scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | hébraïsant, hébraïsante, hébraïste |
| German | Hebraist, Hebraistin |
| Spanish | hebraísta |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Hebraist come from?
From Hebra- + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).