Hebrew
noun
He·brew
ˈhē-(ˌ)brü 
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
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Netanyahu’s allies took to social media Thursday to praise Trump and a spokesperson from Netanyahu’s Likud party translated the post into Hebrew.
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Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
And one of his closest political allies had told him of remote Fijian sea caves filled with Hebrew petroglyphs.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in Hebrew that the Iranian ballistic missiles targeted in the strike were aimed at Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
One of the biggest challenges, though, wasn’t studying Torah or learning Hebrew, but rather using technology.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
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Natalie Melzer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
And one of his closest political allies had told him of remote Fijian sea caves filled with Hebrew petroglyphs.
—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
In a post on X, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) wrote in Hebrew that the Iranian ballistic missiles targeted in the strike were aimed at Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025
One of the biggest challenges, though, wasn’t studying Torah or learning Hebrew, but rather using technology.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
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“Hebrew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebrew. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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Hebrew
noun
He·brew
ˈhē-(ˌ)brü
1
: a member of one of a group of northern Semitic peoples including the Israelites
especially
: israelite
2
: the Semitic language of the Hebrews
Hebraic
adjective
hi-ˈbrā-ik
Hebrew
adjective
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