(John), a celebrated philologer, born 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 Hebraica & Philologia Veteris Testamenti, 4to. 3. Novi Testamenti 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 1668, 12mo. 6. Philologus Hebraeus, 4to. 7. Philologus Hebraeus mixtus, 4to. 8. Philologus Hebraeo-Graecus, 4to. 9. Notes on Jonas, Joel, Hosea, &c.

He also gave correct editions of several learned works.