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Hebrew

heb·rew

UK/ˈhiːbɹuː/ US/ˈhibru/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews

  • “the old Hebrew prophets”
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2.

of or relating to the language of the Hebrews

  • “Hebrew vowels”
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noun

1.

the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel

2.

a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

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Origin

From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).

Phrases

  • Biblical Hebrew
  • Classical Hebrew
  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Hebrew terms

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