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Hebrew
Pronunciation : He"brew
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. H?breu, L. Hebraeus, Gr. 'ibhri.]
Definition : 1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. There came one that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew. Gen. xiv. 13.
2. The language of the Hebrews; -- one of the Semitic family of languages.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : He"brew
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; as, the Hebrew language or rites.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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