About The Word Hebrew
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Hebrew
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What's The Definition Of Hebrew?
[n] the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
[n] a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties [adj] of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; "Hebrew vowels" [adj] of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; "the old Hebrew prophets" Synonyms | Synonyms for Hebrew: Hebraic | Hebraical | Israelite | Jew Related Terms | Find terms related to Hebrew: See Also | Canaanitic | Canaanitic language | Christ | Conservative Jew | Deliverer | Good Shepherd | human | hymie | individual | Jesus | Jesus Christ | Jesus of Nazareth | Jewess | Jewry | kike | Lot | Modern Hebrew | mortal | Orthodox Jew | person | Pharisee | Redeemer | Reform Jew | Savior | Saviour | somebody | someone | soul | Wandering Jew | Zionist Hebrew In Webster's Dictionary \He"brew\, n. [F. H['e]breu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. ?, fr. Heb.
'ibhr[=i].]
1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants,
esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew.
There came one that had escaped and told Abram the
Hebrew. --Gen. xiv.
13.
2. The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family
of languages.
\He"brew\, a. Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites. |
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