Hebrew

  1. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.
  2. Noun.  A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
  3. Noun.  A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
  4. Proper noun.  The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
  5. Proper noun.  The writing system used in Hebrew language.

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This entry was last updated on RefTopia from its source on 3/20/2012.