Hebrew
/ˈhiːbruː/
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Definition of Hebrew - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
israel speechlanguage spoken in Israel and Jewish communities
  • Hebrew is written from right to left.
2.
historymember of an ancient Semitic people
  • He studied the history of the Hebrews.
Hebraic Semite
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Expressions with Hebrew

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calendar used by Jewish people for religious events
The Hebrew calendar marks the start of Passover.
set of 22 letters for Hebrew writing
She learned the Hebrew alphabet in school.
the official language of Israel, revived from ancient Hebrew
Modern Hebrew is taught in Israeli schools.
sacred Jewish texts including Torah, Prophets, Writings
The Hebrew Bible is central to Jewish religious life.
the Jewish sacred texts including Torah, Prophets, Writings
Many scholars study the Hebrew Scripture for historical insights.
Semitic alphabet used for Hebrew, Yiddish, and Ladino
She learned to read Hebrew script in school.

Origin of Hebrew

Ancient Semitic, possibly from 'ivri (one from beyond)

Terms with Hebrew included in their meaning

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holy books
law of God revealed to Moses, recorded in first five Hebrew books
nunn.
writing
14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
alphabet
21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet
measurement
ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure
cabn.
measurement
ancient Hebrew unit of volume
history
ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes
names
male given name from Hebrew
Ronn.
names
male given name of Hebrew origin meaning 'Song of Joy'

Examples of Hebrew in a sentence

  • She is learning Hebrew to connect with her heritage.
  • The Hebrews were known for their monotheistic beliefs.
  • Artifacts of the Hebrews were discovered in the excavation.

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  1. French:hébreu, Hébreu, ...
  2. German:Hebräisch, Hebräer, ...
  3. Italian:ebraico, Ebreo, ...
  4. Spanish:hebreo, ...
  5. Portuguese:hebraico, hebreu, ...
  6. Chinese:希伯来语, 希伯来人, ...
  7. Japanese:ヘブライ語, ヘブライ人, ...
  8. Arabic:عبرية, عِبْري, ...
  9. Hebrew:עִבְרִית, עִבְרִי, ...
  10. Russian:Иврит, еврей, ...
  11. Ukrainian:іврит, єврей, ...
  12. Hindi:हिब्रू, ...

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