Eliezer Ben-Yehuda books in order
Russian hebrew linguist, grammarian, journalist, lexicographer, newspaper editor and Zionist activist
- Lived
- 1858–1922
- Country
- Mandatory Palestine
- Books
- 3
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda published 3 books, beginning with Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ʻIvrit Ha-yeshanah Ṿeha-ḥadashah (1908). The best-known is Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit (1908).
Updated September 2026
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Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's most-read book.
Other books in order
Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ʻIvrit Ha-yeshanah Ṿeha-ḥadashah (1908)
Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit (1908)
Dictionary and Thesaurus of the Hebrew Language (1960)
About Eliezer Ben-Yehuda
Eliezer Ben‑Yehuda was a Jewish linguist, lexicographer, and journalist who immigrated to Jerusalem in 1881, when the Ottoman Empire ruled it. He is renowned as the lexicographer of the first Hebrew dictionary and also as the editor of Jerusalem-based HaZvi, one of the first Hebrew newspapers published in Mandatory Palestine. Ben-Yehuda was the primary driving force behind the revival of the Hebrew language.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda FAQ
- How many books has Eliezer Ben-Yehuda written?
- Eliezer Ben-Yehuda published 3 books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit.
- What is Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's last book?
- Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit (1908).
- What is Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's most famous book?
- Milon Ha-lashon Ha-ivrit (1908) is Eliezer Ben-Yehuda's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.