Hebrew alphabet heb·re·walp·habet uncommon noun 1. a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino) SynonymsHebrew alphabetHebraic alphabetHebrew script Related words Broader terms alphabet Part of pesadheqophreshsinshintawaleph WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.