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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

The language of the inscription is the purest Biblical Hebrew.

From Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)