Johann Georg Abicht (21 March 1672 – 5 June 1740) was a German

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, born at Königsee,

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. After finishing his studies at the universities of

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and Leipzig, Abicht became teacher of

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at the latter in 1702. In 1707 he was appointed rector of the college of Danzig and pastor at the Holy Trinity Church. In 1729 he was appointed general superintendent, professor of theology and pastor at the town church of

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. His best-known works are those about oriental languages and Hebrew

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Publications

* ''Methodus linguae sanctae'', Leipzig, 1718 * '' Dissertatio de Libro recti'', Leipzig 1732 - a Latin translation of the Hebrew

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" Book of Jasher" (Venice 1625)

Sources

* ''Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie'' - online version at

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Abicht, Johann Georg 1672 births 1740 deaths People from Königsee German Lutheran theologians Members of the Prussian Academy of Sciences People from Schwarzburg-Sondershausen University of Jena alumni Leipzig University alumni German Hebraists 18th-century German Protestant theologians German male non-fiction writers 18th-century German male writers