hebraisk.
Hebrew, Hebraic; relating to the Hebrew language, the ancient Hebrew people, the Israelites, or biblical Israel
Meaning & usage
Hebrew, Hebraic; relating to the Hebrew language, the ancient Hebrew people, the Israelites, or biblical Israel
Israeli; relating to modern Israel or its citizens and inhabitants
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós, “Hebrew”), perhaps via or patterned after Latin hebraicus (“Hebrew, Hebraic”). The Ancient Greek adjective is from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, “Hebrew, Jew”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrî, “Hebrew”). Displaced ebreisk, the older inherited form continuing Old Norse ebreskr (“Hebrew, Hebraic”). The noun is a substantivization of the adjective. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk hebraisk, Danish hebraisk, Swedish hebreisk and English Hebraic.
Hebrew, the Semitic language spoken in ancient Israel and used for most of the Hebrew Bible
Teologene måtte lære seg latin, gresk og hebraisk.
modern Hebrew, used chiefly in Israel
Han lærte seg hebraisk på kibbutz i Israel.
Where this word comes from
Ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑβραϊκός (Hebraïkós, “Hebrew”), perhaps via or patterned after Latin hebraicus (“Hebrew, Hebraic”). The Ancient Greek adjective is from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos, “Hebrew, Jew”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrî, “Hebrew”). Displaced ebreisk, the older inherited form continuing Old Norse ebreskr (“Hebrew, Hebraic”). The noun is a substantivization of the adjective. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk hebraisk, Danish hebraisk, Swedish hebreisk and English Hebraic.
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