Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for Biblical Hebrew. Search instead for Biblical+Stories.

Biblical Hebrew

American  

noun

  1. the Hebrew language used in the Old Testament. BiblHeb


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

In terms of ranking, Korean surpassed Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, and Portuguese to take the position as the 11th most studied language in 2016.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2021

He also knows six classical or endangered languages: Latin, Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Shiwilu, Muniche, and Selk’nam, an indigenous tongue of Tierra del Fuego, which was the subject of his master’s thesis.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 27, 2018

Orthodox Jewish men are trained in the subtleties of Biblical Hebrew words.

From Time • Oct. 16, 2013

The emphatic construction is identical with the one frequently employed in Biblical Hebrew.

From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "Biblical Hebrew" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com