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Biblical Hebrew

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noun

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


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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

Many forms unique in Biblical Hebrew are at once explained by the Aramaic dialects, but not a few are still obscure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

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