Hebrew

  • 21HEBREW —    the ancient language of the JEWISH people in which almost all of the HEBREW BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT) is written …

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  • 22Hebrew — He·brew || hiːbruː n. Israelite, Jew, member of the Semitic people descended from Abraham adj. of or belonging to the Semitic people descended from Abraham, Jewish n. language of the Israelites, language of the Hebrew people, official language …

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  • 23hebrew — I. n. 1. Israelite, Jew. 2. Hebrew language. II. a. Jewish, Israelitish …

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  • 24Hebrew — noun 1 (U) the language traditionally used by the Jewish people 2 (C) a member of the Jewish people, especially in ancient times Hebrew adjective …

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  • 25Hebrew — He•brew [[t]ˈhi bru[/t]] n. 1) peo a member of any of a group of Semitic peoples who inhabited ancient Palestine and claimed descent from the Biblical patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 2) peo the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26Hebrew — n. & adj. n. 1 a member of a Semitic people orig. centred in ancient Palestine. 2 a the language of this people. b a modern form of this used esp. in Israel. adj. 1 of or in Hebrew. 2 of the Hebrews or the Jews. Etymology: ME f. OF Ebreu f. med.L …

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  • 27Hebrew language — Hebrew redirects here. For other uses, see Hebrew (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Yiddish language. Hebrew עִבְרִית …

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  • 28Hebrew grammar — is the grammar of the Hebrew language Contents 1 History of studies in Hebrew grammar 2 Eras 3 See also 4 References …

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  • 29Hebrew Language and Literature — • Hebrew was the language spoken by the ancient Israelites, and in which were composed nearly all of the books of the Old Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hebrew Language and Literature     Hebrew …

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  • 30Hebrew of Jesus — Hebrew of Israel=Pre Roman PeriodsPersian Period* Persian Period 539 333 BCE * Hebrew was the local spoken language: dialects include Late Biblical Hebrew. * Most of the Hebrew speaking Jews were never exiled to Bavel. Only the elites were. The… …

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