Definitions for Hebrew

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Hebrew He·brew

Spelling: [hee-broo]

IPA: /ˈhi bru/

Hebrew is a 6 letter English word.

You can make 53 anagrams from letters in Hebrew (beehrw).

Definitions for Hebrew

noun

1. a member of the Semitic peoples inhabiting ancient Palestine and claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite.
2. a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic family, the language of the ancient Hebrews, which, although not in a vernacular use from 100 b.c. to the 20th century, was retained as the scholarly and liturgical language of Jews and is now the national language of Israel. Abbreviation: Heb.

adjective

1. Hebraic.
2. noting or pertaining to the script developed from the Aramaic and early Hebraic alphabets, used since about the 3rd century b.c. for the writing of Hebrew, and later for Yiddish, Ladino, and other languages.

Origin of Hebrew

before 1000; Middle English Hebreu, variant (with H- Latin) of Ebreu Old French Medieval Latin Ebrēus for Latin Hebraeus Late Greek Hebraîos Aramaic ʿIbhraij; replacing Old English Ebrēas (pl

Examples for Hebrew

Our ancient Hebrew predecessors understood God in their own way.

And not only are these gone, but we are lacking in a knowledge of Hebrew phraseology.

Her heart was touched with compassion, and she said, "This is one of the Hebrew children."

The name Easter may, or may not, be derived from the Sumerian goddess Inanna, or Ishtar—the source of the Hebrew name Esther.

But he insist his character, Petel (Hebrew for raspberry) has a universal appeal.

The Hebrew took up the scroll with imperturbable composure, "My child!"

They were conducted entirely in Hebrew, a language the U.S. native does not speak, although he was provided a translator.

Then just 8-years-old he saw writing on a deli Billboard that was in Hebrew.

The growth of the Hebrew idea was somewhat parallel to this.

So why did the God of the Hebrew people choose such a scandalous setting for becoming human?