HEBREW DEFINITIONS - 15 definitions found
Hebrew adj 1: of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; "the old Hebrew prophets" [syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew] 2: of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; "Hebrew vowels" [syn: Hebraic, Hebraical, Hebrew] n 1: the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel 2: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties [syn: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite] Hebrew late O.E., from O.Fr. Ebreu, from L. Hebraeus, from Gk. Hebraios, from Aramaic 'ebhrai, corresponding to Heb. 'ibhri "an Israelite," lit. "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates, or perhaps simply signifying "immigrant;" from 'ebher "region on the other or opposite side." Derogatory slang shortening Hebe is first recorded 1932. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003) Hebrew noun Etymology: Middle English Ebreu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin Hebraeus, from Latin, adjective, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic ‘Ebrai Date: 13th century 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 Oxford English Reference Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner\'s English Dictionary Hebrew 1. Hebrew is a language that was spoken by Jews in former times. A modern form of Hebrew is spoken now in Israel. He is a fluent speaker of Hebrew. N-UNCOUNT 2. Hebrew means belonging to or relating to the Hebrew language or people. ...the respected Hebrew newspaper Haarez... ADJ English Explanatory Dictionary Hebrew ˈhi:bru: n. & adj. --n. 1 a member of a Semitic people orig. centred in ancient Palestine. 2 a the language of this people. b a modern form of this used esp. in Israel. --adj. 1 of or in Hebrew. 2 of the Hebrews or the Jews. [ME f. OF Ebreu f. med.L Ebreus f. L hebraeus f. Gk Hebraios f. Aram. ' ibray f. Heb. ' ibrí one from the other side (of the river)] English-Old English dictionary hebrew English-Old English dictionary Hebrew The Nuttall Encyclopaedia (1907) Hebrew a Semitic language, the ancient language of the Jews, and that in which the Old Testament is written, the words of which, as indeed of others of the same stock, are derived from triliteral roots, and the verb in which has no present tense, only a past and a future, convertible, moreover, into one another. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Hebrew \He"brew\, n. [F. H['e]breu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. ?, fr. Heb. 'ibhr[=i].] 1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. There came one that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew. --Gen. xiv. 13. 2. The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family of languages. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Hebrew \He"brew\, a. Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites. Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary Hebrew a name applied to the Israelites in Scripture only by one who is a foreigner (Gen. 39:14, 17; 41:12, etc.), or by the Israelites when they speak of themselves to foreigners (40:15; Ex. 1:19), or when spoken of an contrasted with other peoples (Gen. 43:32; Ex. 1:3, 7, 15; Deut. 15:12). In the New Testament there is the same contrast between Hebrews and foreigners (Acts 6:1; Phil. 3:5). Derivation. (1.) The name is derived, according to some, from Eber (Gen. 10:24), the ancestor of Abraham. The Hebrews are "sons of Eber" (10:21). (2.) Others trace the name of a Hebrew root-word signifying "to pass over," and hence regard it as meaning "the man who passed over," viz., the Euphrates; or to the Hebrew word meaning "the region" or "country beyond," viz., the land of Chaldea. This latter view is preferred. It is the more probable origin of the designation given to Abraham coming among the Canaanites as a man from beyond the Euphrates (Gen. 14:13). (3.) A third derivation of the word has been suggested, viz., that it is from the Hebrew word _'abhar_, "to pass over," whence _'ebher_, in the sense of a "sojourner" or "passer through" as distinct from a "settler" in the land, and thus applies to the condition of Abraham (Heb. 11:13). Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms hebrew I. n. 1. Israelite, Jew. 2. Hebrew language. II. a. Jewish, Israelitish. |
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