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 Chaldee 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. A Hebrew concordance, and several Hebrew lexicons. 4. Institutio epistolariis Hebraica. 5. De abbreviatoris Hebraeorum, &c.