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Hebrew

Hebrew Definition And Meaning
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.

Hebrew Definition And Meaning

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

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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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