(John), a celebrated philologer, born in 1624. He studied the learned languages and mathematics at Utrecht; and then went to Amsterdam, to converse with the rabbis, and perfect himself in the Hebrew tongue. After which he was professor of Hebrew at Utrecht, where he acquired a great reputation, and died in 1699. He wrote many valuable works; the principal of which are, 1. Onomasticum Sacrum, 8vo. 2. Clavis Hebraicae Philologiae Veteris Testamenti, 4to. 3. Novi T. Clavis Graeca, cum Annotationibus Philologicis, 8vo. 4. Compendium Bibliorum Veteris Testamenti, 8vo. 5. Compendium Graecum Novi Testamenti, the best edition of which is that of London, in 1688, 12mo. 6. Philologus Hebraeus, 4to. 7. Philologus Hebraeo-Graecus, 4to. 8. Philologus Hebraeo-Graecus, 4to. 9. Notes on Jonas, Joel, Hosea, &c. He also gave correct editions of several learned works.