Johann Friedrich Schleusner
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Johann Friedrich Schleusner (16 January 1759 - 21 February 1831) was a German Protestant theologian.
He was considered one of the more prominent German theological scholars of his time.
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He enrolled on 19 May 1775 at the University of Leipzig
, where he obtained a "Magister" degree in Theology on 18 February 1779.
In 1781 he began lecturing at the university, and was also the morning preacher at the Liepzig University church.
On 7 October 1782 he became a Bachelor of Theology.
In Easter 1785, he became an assistant professor of theology at the University of Göttingen.
He obtained a doctoral degree on 2 April 1791 in Göttingen
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In 1794 he took the position of the fourth professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, with the associated positions of provost of the Wittenberg Castle Church
and assessor at Wittenberg consistory.
He was rector of Wittenberg University in the winter semesters 1798, 1804 and 1808.
In 1805 he became the third theological professor.
In 1817, the government established a post-graduate seminary at Wittenburg, appointing Carl Ludwig Nitzsch as its head and Schleusner as second director, but placing the third director, Heinrich Leonhard Heubner in charge of affairs.
In February 1829, Schleusner was forced to retire due to a stroke, and he died of a second stroke on 21 February 1831 in Wittenberg.
Schleusner was married to Sophie Christiane Weber (7 February 1768 - 30 July 1801).
His son George Schleusner also gained recognition in Wittenberg.
words found in the New Testament
into Latin
, the scholarly language of his day.
This lexicon was used as the basis for other vernacular dictionaries, such as The Tyro's Greek and English lexicon published in 1825.
The lexicon has been criticized for needlessly multiplying definitions of words, and not being truly scientific.
He was considered one of the more prominent German theological scholars of his time.
Life
Schleusner was born on 16 January 1759 in LeipzigLeipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
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He enrolled on 19 May 1775 at the University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
, where he obtained a "Magister" degree in Theology on 18 February 1779.
In 1781 he began lecturing at the university, and was also the morning preacher at the Liepzig University church.
On 7 October 1782 he became a Bachelor of Theology.
In Easter 1785, he became an assistant professor of theology at the University of Göttingen.
He obtained a doctoral degree on 2 April 1791 in Göttingen
Göttingen
Göttingen is a university town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Göttingen. The Leine river runs through the town. In 2006 the population was 129,686.-General information:...
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In 1794 he took the position of the fourth professor of theology at the University of Wittenberg, with the associated positions of provost of the Wittenberg Castle Church
All Saints' Church, Wittenberg
All Saints' Church, commonly referred to as Schlosskirche, meaning "Castle Church" — to distinguish it from the "town church", the Stadtkirche of St. Mary — and sometimes known as the Reformation Memorial Church, is a Lutheran church in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany...
and assessor at Wittenberg consistory.
He was rector of Wittenberg University in the winter semesters 1798, 1804 and 1808.
In 1805 he became the third theological professor.
In 1817, the government established a post-graduate seminary at Wittenburg, appointing Carl Ludwig Nitzsch as its head and Schleusner as second director, but placing the third director, Heinrich Leonhard Heubner in charge of affairs.
In February 1829, Schleusner was forced to retire due to a stroke, and he died of a second stroke on 21 February 1831 in Wittenberg.
Schleusner was married to Sophie Christiane Weber (7 February 1768 - 30 July 1801).
His son George Schleusner also gained recognition in Wittenberg.
Works
Perhaps Schleusner's best known work is his Novum lexicon Graeco-Latinum in Novum Testamentum, published in 1792, which translated GreekKoine Greek
Koine Greek is the universal dialect of the Greek language spoken throughout post-Classical antiquity , developing from the Attic dialect, with admixture of elements especially from Ionic....
words found in the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
into Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, the scholarly language of his day.
This lexicon was used as the basis for other vernacular dictionaries, such as The Tyro's Greek and English lexicon published in 1825.
The lexicon has been criticized for needlessly multiplying definitions of words, and not being truly scientific.