| 释义 |
he·brew
I. \ˈhē(ˌ)brü\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Ebreu, Hebru, Hebrewe, from Old French ebreu, ebrieu, hebreu, hebrieu, from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic 'Ebrai
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Hebrew
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Middle English Ebreu, Hebru, Hebrewe, from Old French ebreu, ebrieu, hebreu, hebrieu, from Late Latin Hebraeus, from Latin, adjective
1. : a member of or descendant from one of a group of tribes of the northern branch of the Semites that includes the Israelites, Ammonites, Moabites, and Edomites; especially : israelite — compare jew
2.
a. : the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews in which most of the Old Testament was written — called also Biblical Hebrew
b. : any of various later forms of this language (as Mishnaic Hebrew, rabbinical Hebrew, or modern Hebrew) |