Hebraic

adjective

He·​bra·​ic hi-ˈbrā-ik How to pronounce Hebraic (audio)
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrews or their language or culture
Hebraically adverb

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The crowd broke out in Hebraic songs before continuing onto Lavaca Street and looping around to its starting point on Congress Avenue and East 11th Street. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 5 May 2024 Jewish iconoclasm is supported by another facet of Hebraic history: God is said to have spoken directly to the Jews in their own language. Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 Each of the three sections is based on a Hebraic chant — two of which are traditional and one original — and adapted texts from Exodus, Genesis and Psalm 121. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Ebrayke, from Late Latin Hebraicus, from Greek Hebraikos, from Hebraios

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hebraic was in the 14th century

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“Hebraic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebraic. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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