English Explanatory Dictionary

Hebrew

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.
noun
  1. A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  2. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
  3. Unintelligible speech or writing.
name
  1. The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
  2. The writing system used in Hebrew language.

Pronunciation

/ˈhiːbɹuː/ en-us-Hebrew.ogg

Word forms

Hebrew Ebrew Hebrews

Etymology

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).

Synonyms

Hebraic

Related words

Israelite Israelitish Jewish Wiktionary’s coverage of Hebrew terms

Derived words

Hebrew-Aramaic Scriptures Hebrew calendar Hebrew character Hebrew Scriptures setaceous Hebrew character Hebrewess Shebrew Biblical Hebrew Classical Hebrew Neo-Hebrew
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