Benjamin D. Suchard (born 1988) is a historical linguist specializing in the Semitic and Afroasiatic language families.
His research focuses on phonological and morphological reconstruction, including the history of the reading traditions of the Hebrew Bible.
[2] He is known for applying the Neogrammarian hypothesis—focusing on regular and phonetically conditioned sound changes—to Semitic linguistics, which has historically under-emphasized this method.
This led to the discovery of an early Hebrew sound change */u/ > /i/ next to labial consonants.
He uses his X (formerly Twitter) and Bluesky accounts to engage with the public about Ancient Near Eastern languages.