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 became in 1702 teacher of oriental languages at the latter. In 1707 he was appointed rector of the college of Gdańsk and pastor at the Holy Trinity Church. In 1729 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.
Publications
- Methodus linguae sanctae, Leipzig, 1718
Sources
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie - online version (http://mdz2.bib-bvb.de/~adb/)