BUXTORF (John), a learned professor of Hebrew at Basil, who, in the 17th century, acquired the highest reputation for his knowledge of the Hebrew and Chal-
dec languages. He died of the plague at Basil in 1629, aged 65. His principal works are, 1. A small but excellent Hebrew grammar; the best edition of which is that of Leyden in 1701, revised by Leusden. 2. A treasure of the Hebrew grammar. 3. An Hebrew concordance, and several Hebrew lexicons. 4. Institutio epistolaris Hebraica. 5. De abbreviaturis Hebrorum, &c.