Hebrew
noun/ˈhiːbruː/
/ˈhiːbruː/
- a member of an ancient people living in what is now Israel and Palestine. Their writings and traditions form the basis of the Jewish religion.
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- the language traditionally used by the Hebrew peopleTopics Languagec2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- ancient
- biblical
- medieval
- …
- alphabet
- script
- scripture
- …
- a modern form of the Hebrew language which is the official language of modern IsraelTopics Languagec2Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- ancient
- biblical
- medieval
- …
- alphabet
- script
- scripture
- …
compare Yiddish
Word Originfrom Old French Ebreu, via Latin from late Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic ‘ib̲ray, based on Hebrew ‘ib̲rî understood to mean ‘one from the other side (of the river)’.
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