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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Ellis Origin: Ellis is of English and Hebrew origin.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Back in 2014, a researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem rediscovered an ancient papyrus while organizing a storeroom in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scrolls Unit.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Biblical roots The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently published their findings in the journal Tyche, revealing an unprecedented look into financial crimes and governance during the Roman Empire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2025
Back in 2014, a researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem rediscovered an ancient papyrus while organizing a storeroom in the Israel Antiquities Authority’s Dead Sea Scrolls Unit.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Biblical roots The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years.
—Timothy Gabrielli, The Conversation, 29 Jan. 2025
Scholars from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently published their findings in the journal Tyche, revealing an unprecedented look into financial crimes and governance during the Roman Empire.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 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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