HEZEL, J. W. F., a German Orientalist and theologian, was born at Koenigsberg, May 16, 1754. Having received his first instruction from his father, who was a Protestant pastor, he subse quently repaired to the University of Jena, 1772. In 1786 he was appointed professor of the Oriental languages at Giessen ; and in 1800 keeper of the university library there. In 18ot he was called to the University of Dorpat, where he filled the chair of Oriental literature till 1820, in which year he requested permission to retire, which was granted. He died February 1st 1829, at the age of 75. He zel's works are many, but they are little read at the present day. They are chiefly these :—Ausfiikr fiche Hebrakehe Sprachlehre, 1777, 8vo; Anweisung 21101 Hebrdischen bei Ermangelungalles mrindlichen Unterrichts, 1781, 8vo ; Nominalformenlehre der Hebrdisehen Sprache, 1793, 8vo ; Institutio Philo /0;i Hebraei, 1793, Svo ; Palaeographisehe Frag mente, 18th, Svo ; Geschichte der Hebrdischen Lite ratur, 1776, 8vo ; Anzoeisang zum Chalelaischen bei Ernzangelung alles miindlichen Unterrithts, 1787, 8vo ; SyrrIrche Sprachlehre, 1788, 8vo ; Ara bische Grammatik nebst einer kmzen Arabischen Chrestonzathie, 1776, Svo ; Anweisung zur Arabis then Sprathe bei Ernrangelung alles milmilichen Unterrichts, 1784-1785, 2 VO1S. ; Die Bibel
tales und news Testament mit vollstiindig erklaeren den Benzerkungen, 178o-1791, to vols. Svo ; Dia loges: zur Erldukrung der Bibel, 1785, Svo ; Dk Bibel z'hrer wahren Gestalt, 1786, 8vo ; Netter Versuch rider den Brief an die Hebrizer, 795, 8vo ; Biblisches Reallexicon, 1783-1783, 3 VOIS. SVO ; Die freie Untersuchung der Absieht des Hohenliedes, 777, 8vo. He afterwards published a new trans lation and explanation of the Song, 1777, 8vo. In 1777 he also published a small treatise on the fall, tile sacrifices of Cain and Abel, and Enoch's trans lation ; and in 178o a dissertation on the sources of the early history in the Pentateuch. Lehrbuch der Krilik des A. T. appeared in 1783, 8vo.—S. D.