Benjamin Kantor
Assistant Professor of Hebrew and the Jews of the Mediaeval Middle East · School of Arts and Humanities · University of Cambridge
Quick answer: Benjamin Kantor is Assistant Professor of Hebrew and the Jews of the Mediaeval Middle East at University of Cambridge. Benjamin Kantor shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Dr Kantor welcomes inquiries from prospective MPhil and PhD students who are interested in the areas of pre-modern Hebrew philology and linguistics, Judaeo-Arabic, Semitic languages and comparative Semitic linguistics, Jewish translations of the Bible (into Judaeo-Arabic, Greek, etc.), and other related areas.
Research interests
Biblical Hebrew, Medieval (and Late Antique) Hebrew Reading/Vocalisation Traditions, Medieval Hebrew and Arabic Grammarians, Judaeo-Arabic, Medieval Arabic Bible Translation, Comparative Semitic Philology, Greek of Judaea-Palestine, Jewish Translations of the Bible into Greek (e.g.
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] "The Origins of 'In the Beginning . . .': Genesis 1:1 in Light of the Biblical Hebrew Reading Traditions." Journal of Biblical Literature 144 (6): 601-636.
[2023] The Standard Language Ideology of the Hebrew and Arabic Grammarians of the ʿAbbasid Period. Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures 21. Cambridge: University of Cambridge and Open Book Publishers.
[2023] The Linguistic Classification of the Reading Traditions of Biblical Hebrew: A Phyla-and-Waves Model. Cambridge Semitic Languages and Cultures 19. Cambridge: University of Cambridge and Open Book Publishers.
[2023] The Pronunciation of New Testament Greek: Judeo-Palestinian Greek Phonology and Orthography from Alexander to Islam. Grand Rapids, MI.: Eerdmans.
[2023] A Short Guide to the Pronunciation of New Testament Greek.
Frequently asked questions
Is Benjamin Kantor hiring PhD students at University of Cambridge?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Benjamin Kantor's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Dr Kantor welcomes inquiries from prospective MPhil and PhD students who are interested in the areas of pre-modern Hebrew philology and linguistics, Judaeo-Arabic, Semitic languages and comparative Se.
What does Benjamin Kantor research?
Biblical Hebrew, Medieval (and Late Antique) Hebrew Reading/Vocalisation Traditions, Medieval Hebrew and Arabic Grammarians, Judaeo-Arabic, Medieval Arabic Bible Translation, Comparative Semitic Philology, Greek of Judaea-Palestine, Jewish Translations of the Bible into Greek (e.g.
Data last updated: 2026-09-11 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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