sentences:  He studied Hebrew under Johannes Buxtorf II, in Basel.He was appointed professor of Oriental languages at Leipzig in 1668, and was pastor of St. Thomas' 1679-99, and professor of theology 1684-99.He edited in 1674 Wilhelm Schickard's "Jus Regium Hebræorum", and, later, the "Prophetas minores Commentarius" of Johann Tarnow (Tarnovius), John Lightfoot's "Horæ Heb.