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| 1. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel | |
| Related terms: | Canaanitic Modern_Hebrew rabbi rabbi hakham | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews | |
| Synonyms: | Hebraical Hebraic | |
| Examples: | "the old Hebrew prophets" |
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| Related terms: | Jew Jew Jew | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the language of the Hebrews | |
| Synonyms: | Hebraic Hebraical | |
| Examples: | "Hebrew vowels" |
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| 4. | [ noun ] (Judaism) a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties | |
| Synonyms: | Jew israelite | |
| Related terms: | person Jesus Moses Zionist Simeon Job Hosea Wandering_Jew Abraham kike Jewess David Elijah Lot sephardi Isaac Jeremiah Esau levite John_the_Baptist Jonah Joseph Joseph Joshua sadducee orthodox_jew reform_jew essene conservative_jew Pharisee sephardi zealot ashkenazi Judaism jewry | |
| Similar spelling: |
Heber |
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