Hebrew

/ˈhi.bruː/ noun

Definition

The ancient language of Jewish scripture and tradition, also spoken in modern Israel; also a person from ancient Judea.

Etymology

From Greek 'Hebraios,' possibly derived from 'Eber,' a biblical ancestor, or from a word meaning 'to cross' (referring to crossing the Jordan River).

Kelly Says

Hebrew was a 'dead language' for centuries, used only in religious texts, until Zionists revived it in the 1800s as a living spoken language—it's one of the only languages successfully brought back to everyday use.

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