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hebrew : hebreyo (n.)

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hebrew
n. (communication)1. hebrewthe ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel.
~ hakhama Hebrew title of respect for a wise and highly educated man.
~ rabbia Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher.
~ modern hebrewHebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew.
~ canaanitic, canaanitic languagea group of Semitic languages.
~ rabbispiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law.
n. (person)2. hebrew, israelite, jewa person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
~ individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soula human being.; "there was too much for one person to do"
~ jewryJews collectively.
~ ashkenazia Jew of eastern European or German descent.
~ conservative jewJew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstances.
~ essenea member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus.
~ jewessa woman who is a Jew.
~ hymie, kike, sheeny, yid(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew.
~ levitea member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests).
~ lot(Old Testament) nephew of Abraham; God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah but chose to spare Lot and his family who were told to flee without looking back at the destruction.
~ orthodox jewJew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law.
~ phariseea member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions.
~ reform jewliberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances.
~ sadduceea member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees.
~ sephardi, sephardic jewa Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descent.
~ wandering jewa legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion.
~ zealota 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.
~ zionista Jewish supporter of Zionism.
~ christ, deliverer, good shepherd, jesus, jesus christ, jesus of nazareth, redeemer, savior, saviour, the nazarenea teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29).
adj. (pertain)3. hebraic, hebraical, hebrewof or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews.; "the old Hebrew prophets"
adj. (pertain)4. hebraic, hebraical, hebrewof or relating to the language of the Hebrews.; "Hebrew vowels"