Definitions For Hebrew

noun

• A New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him
• The ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
• The ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
• A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

adjective

• Of or relating to the language of the Hebrews
• Of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews