Definition of hebrew Hebrew

/hiˈbɹu/ - [heebru] - He•brew

We found 12 definitions of hebrew from 6 different sources.

What does hebrew mean?

WordNet

Noun
hebrew - the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
		canaanitic, canaanitic language a group of Semitic languages
		modern hebrew Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew
hebrew - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
		Jew, Hebrew, Israelite
		mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
		jewry Jews collectively
		ashkenazi a Jew of eastern European or German descent
		conservative jew Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances
		essene a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
		jewess a woman who is a Jew
		hymie, kike, sheeny, yid (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew
		levite a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)
		orthodox jew Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
		pharisee a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
		reform jew liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
		sadducee a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
		sephardi, sephardic jew a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent
		wandering jew a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
		zealot a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
		zionist a Jewish supporter of Zionism

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Wiktionary

hebrew (Noun)
A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
hebrew (Noun)
A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
hebrew (Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hebrew (n.)
An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew.
hebrew (n.)
The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family of languages.
hebrew (a.)
Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hebrew
A Semitic language spoken mainly by Jewish communities in Israel and around the world.
hebrew
A follower of Judaism.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

hebrew
hē′brōō, n. one of the descendants of Abraham, who emigrated from beyond the Euphrates into Palestine: an Israelite, a Jew: the language of the Hebrews (fem. Hē′brewess, B.): (coll.) unintelligible speech.—adj. relating to the Hebrews.—adjs. Hebrā′ic, -al, relating to the Hebrews or to their language.—adv. Hebrā′ically, after the manner of the Hebrew language: from right to left.—n. Hebrā′icism.—v.t. Hē′braise, to express as in Hebrew: to conform or incline to Hebrew ideals.—ns. Hē′braiser; Hē′braism, a Hebrew idiom; Hē′braist, one skilled in Hebrew.—adjs. Hebraist′ic, -al, of or like Hebrew.—adv. Hebraist′ically.—n. Hē′brewism. [O. Fr. Ebreu—L. Hebræus—Gr. Hebraios—Heb. ‛ibrî, lit. 'one from the other side (of the river).']