Hebraist

noun3

1. •
   A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language.
2. •
   One who has a passion for Hebrew religious texts and traditions.

   • The early Americans, inheriting the Hebraist fervour of the English Puritans, had enjoyed a Great Awakening of religious joy. — 2011
3. •
   (no longer used) A proponent of Hebrew as the language of the Zionist movement.