Johann Georg Abicht
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Johann Georg Abicht (1672, Königssee - 1740) was a German Lutheran theologian.
After finishing his studies at the universities of Jena and Leipzig, Abicht becameteacher of oriental languages at the latter in 1702. In 1707 he was appointed rector of the college of Gdańsk and pastor at the Holy Trinity Church. In 1729 he was appointed general superintendent, professor of theology and pastor at the town church of Wittenberg.
His best known works are those about the oriental languagues and Hebrew archeology.
[edit] Publications
- Methodus linguae sanctae, Leipzig, 1718
[edit] Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version at Wikisource
