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Hebrew.

Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈhiːbɹuː/
  1. Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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).

noun/ˈhiːbɹuː/
  1. A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

    countable
  2. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.

    countable
  3. Unintelligible speech or writing.

    colloquial · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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).

name/ˈhiːbɹuː/
  1. The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.

  2. The writing system used in Hebrew language.

Where this word comes from

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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