Hebrew

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈhiːbɹuː/

Origin

From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος, from Aramaic ('ibrāy), from Hebrew עברי, from Hebrew עבר.

Full definition of Hebrew

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Synonyms

• Hebraic

Noun

1. A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
2. A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.

Derived terms

• Hebrewess
• Shebrew

Proper noun

1. The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
2. The writing system used in Hebrew language.

Hyponyms

• Ivrit