n. | 1. | An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. |
2. | The language of the Hebrews; - one of the Semitic family of languages. | |
a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the Hebrews; |
Noun | 1. | Hebrew - the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel |
2. | Hebrew - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties | |
Adj. | 1. | Hebrew - of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; "the old Hebrew prophets" |
2. | Hebrew - of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; "Hebrew vowels" |