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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As part of a lunch-and-learn study group, Ruthy read through the Hebrew Bible in six months.
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Ester Bloom, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Consider the story of Queen Esther from the Hebrew Bible.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
But Iskander stepped it up, purchasing a 10-string lyre on Amazon during auditions and teaching himself to play the ancient instrument while learning the Shema prayer of faith in Hebrew from YouTube.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Among them was the Septuagint, the first Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible—essential for Alexandria’s large Jewish population, who spoke Greek rather than Hebrew.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Ester Bloom, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Consider the story of Queen Esther from the Hebrew Bible.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Mar. 2025
But Iskander stepped it up, purchasing a 10-string lyre on Amazon during auditions and teaching himself to play the ancient instrument while learning the Shema prayer of faith in Hebrew from YouTube.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Among them was the Septuagint, the first Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible—essential for Alexandria’s large Jewish population, who spoke Greek rather than Hebrew.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Hebrew
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“Hebrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebrew. Accessed 25 Mar. 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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