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Also Known As Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Gesenius
Born February 17, 1786 • Nordhausen • Germany
Died October 23, 1842 (aged 56) • Halle • Germany
Subjects Of Study Hebrew language • Semitic languages • grammar
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Elijah Bokher Levita
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David Kimhi
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Louis Cappel
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Reuchlin, Johannes
Johannes Reuchlin
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Moses Kimhi
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