Hebrew
noun
He·brew
ˈhē-(ˌ)brü 
1
a
: the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews
b
: any of various later forms of this language
2
: a member of or descendant from one of a group of northern Semitic peoples including the Israelites
especially
: israelite
Hebrew
adjective
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His father, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, a professor at Hebrew University in Jerusalem, has repeatedly and publicly pushed for Hamas to release all its hostages.
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Matthew Origin: Matthew is of Hebrew and Greek origin.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
In the video, Avital, in Hebrew, informs her husband of their new daughter's name, according to Reuters.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Ten Commandments are a set of ethical directives from the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, that the text indicates were revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
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Destinee Adams, NPR, 17 Feb. 2025
Matthew Origin: Matthew is of Hebrew and Greek origin.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Feb. 2025
In the video, Avital, in Hebrew, informs her husband of their new daughter's name, according to Reuters.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The Ten Commandments are a set of ethical directives from the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, that the text indicates were revealed to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Hebrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebrew. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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Hebrew
noun
He·brew
ˈhē-(ˌ)brü
1
: a member of one of a group of northern Semitic peoples including the Israelites
especially
: israelite
2
: the Semitic language of the Hebrews
Hebraic
adjective
hi-ˈbrā-ik
Hebrew
adjective
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