1564 – Hebrew Dictionary – Sebastian Munster | Jewish Grammar, Rabbi Kimhi

Sebastian Munster, a 16th-century scholar, was perhaps one of the very best cosmographers of his era. However, in addition to his studies of the world, Munster published important lexicons including this Hebrew and Latin dictionary. This Hebrew grammar book contains translations and definitions of biblical Hebrew words as well as text from Bible commentary and Sefer Mikhlol of 12th-century rabbi David Kimhi.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ārûk̲ haš-šôrāšôt = Dictionarium hebraicum : ultimo ab autore Sebastiano Munstero recognitum, & ex Rabinis, praesertim ex Radicibus Dauid Kimhi
• Author(s): Sebastian Münster
• Contributor(s): David Kimhi
• Publisher: Basileae, Froben
• Edition: 1564.
• Binding: Original vellum, blind-tooled
• Format: (16mo), single volume
• Size:  7 in x 5 in (18 cm x 13 cm)
• Collation: 496 unnumbered pages
• Contents Include:
  • Hebrew root entries
  • Latin definitions
  • Rabbinic commentary extracts
  • text from Sefer Mikhlol
• Reference(s): USTC 661199

Condition:

Good. Vellum binding tight and secure with moderate staining; raised bands visible; clasps intact and functional. Pages remain clean with no major tears or loss of text.

Why Collect This?

• Froben Basel Hebrew lexicon from 1564 with David Kimhi’s contribution
• Original vellum with functional clasps

Item Number: #50362