halakhist

or ha·la·kist, ha·la·chist

[ hah-luh-kist, huh-lah-, huh-lak-ist ]

noun

1. one of the writers or compilers of the Halakhah.
2. a person who is versed in the Halakhah.

Word History and Origins

Origin of halakhist¹

First recorded in 1880–85; Halakh(ah) + -ist