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Definitions of hebrew

1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. Webster Dictionary DB

2. Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites. Newage Dictionary DB

3. The language of the Hebrews; - one of the Semitic family of languages. Webster Dictionary DB

4. The Hebrew language; a Jew. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

5. One of the descendants of Abraham, who emigrated from beyond the Euphrates into Palestine: an Israelite, a Jew: the language of the Hebrews. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

6. A Jew; descendant of Jacob; language of the Hebrews. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

7. Pertaining to the Hebrews. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

8. A Jew; the Jewish language. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

9. A Jew; the Hebrew language. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

10. A descendant of Eber or Heber-more particularly of Jacob; a Jew; an Israelite; the language of the Jews. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

11. Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the language or rites. Webster Dictionary DB

12. Pertaining to the Hebrews; Jewish. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

13. Hebraic. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

14. Pertaining to the Hebrews, a name derived from the fact of Abraham having come from beyond the Euphrates. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

15. Of or pert. to Hebrews or Jews. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Usage examples for hebrew

1. I earnestly hope that this poor victim of fraud has long since found his desired haven in some comfortable Hebrew home, where he can exercise his skill in writing and office- work during the day and display his musical accomplishments after the family supper. – Collections and Recollections by George William Erskine Russell

2. In confirmation of this promise, he called twelve potent witnesses, seven of the Hebrew prophets and five of the Pagan sibyls. – The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by John Addington Symonds