Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [hee-broo]
- /ˈhi bru/
- /ˈhiː.bruː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hee-broo]
- /ˈhi bru/
Definitions of hebrew word
- noun hebrew a member of the Semitic peoples inhabiting ancient Palestine and claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite. 1
- noun hebrew a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic family, the language of the ancient Hebrews, which, although not in a vernacular use from 100 b.c. to the 20th century, was retained as the scholarly and liturgical language of Jews and is now the national language of Israel. Abbreviation: Heb. 1
- abbreviation HEBREW Hebraic. 1
- adjective hebrew noting or pertaining to the script developed from the Aramaic and early Hebraic alphabets, used since about the 3rd century b.c. for the writing of Hebrew, and later for Yiddish, Ladino, and other languages. 1
- noun hebrew Hebrew language 1
- abbreviation HEBREW Hebraic 1
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Origin of hebrew
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English Hebreu, variant (with H- < Latin) of Ebreu < Old French < Medieval Latin Ebrēus for Latin Hebraeus < Late Greek Hebraîos < Aramaic ʿIbhraij; replacing Old English Ebrēas (plural) < Medieval Latin Ebrēī
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hebrew
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hebrew popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hebrew usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hebrew
adj hebrew
- hasidic — a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy. Compare Mitnagged.
- judaistic — an adherent or supporter of Judaism.
- semitic — a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
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