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Hebrew

Pronunciation: /ˈhiːbɹuː/

The English word “Hebrew” has 6 meanings listed here.

adjective

  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.

proper noun

  1. The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
  2. The writing system used in Hebrew language.

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).

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