ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HEBREW
From Old French Ebreu, from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic `ibhray, from Hebrew `ibhrī one from beyond (the river).
10 QUOTES WITH «HEBREW»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
Hebrew.
When I first began to combine letters other than Hebrew, I read every book in German that came my way, and from these I certainly received according to the nature of my soul.
I learned enough Hebrew to stagger through a meaningless ceremony that I scarcely remember.
What is supposed to be the very essence of Judaism - which is the notion that it is by study that you make yourself a holy people - is nowhere present in Hebrew tradition before the end of the first or the beginning of the second century of the Common Era.
English has been this vacuum cleaner of a language, because of its history meeting up with the Romans and then the Danes, the Vikings and then the French and then the Renaissance with all the Latin and Greek and Hebrew in the background.
Certain it is that their power increased always in an exact proportion to the weakness of the Caliphate, and, without doubt, in some of the most distracted periods of the Arabian rule, the Hebrew Princes rose into some degree of local and temporary importance.
German accents and Hassidic accents aren't that romantic. They're more harsh. Although Hebrew, when spoken by certain people, sounds beautiful. There's this beautiful woman I know who speaks Hebrew, and when she speaks, it's so attractive. Maybe it's who's speaking it.
I'd like to be an academic, a philosophy lecturer if possible. I'd do a Masters in Ancient Hebrew maybe, and a Ph.D. hopefully, if I get in.
Physics is nothing but the ABC's. Nature is an equation with an unknown, a Hebrew word which is written only with consonants to which reason has to add the dots.
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special beauty of its own; and in this respect the original Bible stands very high as a monument of sublime poetry and of artistic prose.
When I say a spoken Hebrew sentence, half of it is like the King James Bible and half of it is a hip-hop lyric. It has a roller-coaster effect.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEBREW»
Discover the use of
Hebrew in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Hebrew and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Hebrew Book in Early Modern Italy
Presenting new research by an international group of scholars, this book represents a step toward a fuller understanding of Jewish book history.
Joseph R. Hacker, Adam Shear, 2011
Lucidly written and richly illustrated, this third edition contains new chapters of the Shekhina.
3
A Handbook to Biblical
Hebrew: An Introductory Grammar
Written to facilitate study in Page Kelley's widely used 'BIBLICAL HEBREW: AN INTRODUCTORY GRAMMAR, ' this new handbook provides a simple yet effective format that enables students to quickly resolve their study problems.
4
Colloquial
Hebrew: The Complete Course for Beginners
An introduction to contemporary Hebrew with an emphasis on the spoken language offers explanations of the grammar, dialogues, and exercises, along with transliterations, grammar and preposition tables, verbs lists, and a glossary.
Zippi Lyttleton, Tamar Wang, 2003
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Interlinear
Hebrew-Greek-English Bible with Strong's ...
This new edition has been much improved by a new typesetting of the New Testament (Volume IV), with larger print, the left marginal column containing a newly revised Literal Translation of the Bible (2000), and a right marginal column ...
6
Williams'
Hebrew Syntax
The guide explains the meanings of morphological categories and the way that words, phrases, and clauses relate to one another to create meaning.
Ronald James Williams, John C. Beckman, 2007
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An Introductory Grammar of Rabbinic
Hebrew
The student is introduced to the grammar, forms of expression, and idiosyncrasies of Rabbinic Hebrew. The book comprises 32 teaching units, each with a phraseology section, vocabulary, and exercise texts.
Miguel Pérez Fernández, 1999
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A Guide to Biblical
Hebrew Syntax
Defines the syntactical features of the Hebrew Bible, providing examples from the Bible.
Bill T. Arnold, John H. Choi, 2003
9
A Textbook of Israeli
Hebrew
The aim of this book is to enable the student to read, write, and speak acceptable Israeli Hebrew and to understand less complex biblical Hebrew.
10
Modern
Hebrew Poetry: A Bilingual Anthology
Added t.p. in Hebrew. Bibliography: p. 357. The 115 poems in this volume represent the styles and themes of twenty-eight of the important Hebrew poets of this century.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEBREW»
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Hebrew is used in the context of the following news items.
'Wonder Woman' Speaks Hebrew at San Diego Comi-Con
After clarifying that his question was only for Gadot, he began to ask about her journey from Israel to Hollywood - in Hebrew. The actress, who ... «The Jewish Week, Jul 15»
Educator returns to United Hebrew as executive director
United Hebrew Congregation has named Bryan Pearlman, a longtime educator and resident of St. Louis County, as executive director. “We are ... «St. Louis Jewish Light, Jul 15»
Mistakes that make Israelis cringe
How come some mistakes in a foreign language sound worse than others? It's unfair, but some things Hebrew learners say sound more grating ... «TLV1 Radio, Jul 15»
'SYTYCD' Top 20: Ballet Boys, B-Girls, and the 'Hebrew Breaker'
Annnnnd… cue music! So You Think You Can Dance Season 12 finally went live Monday, with a top 20 episode that separated the men from ... «Yahoo Music, Jul 15»
Steve Green's Hebrew Bible Educational Program Successful in Israel
The program was designed by Museum of the Bible, which is based in Washington, and it focuses on the Hebrew Bible, as is required by the ... «World Religion News, Jul 15»
Emic or Etic? Interpreting the Hebrew Scriptures
A tangential issue that must be addressed is the idea that the negative language the gospels direct against Jews represents nothing more than ... «The Bible and Interpretation, Jul 15»
Jewish Scholar and Methodist Pastor Find Hebrew Origins of “The …
The result is they say they uncovered the truth about one of the most coveted prayers in the Christian world – the “Lord's Prayer” and its Hebrew ... «WOUB, Jul 15»
Hebrew High sets opening night, new classes
Hebrew High sets opening night, new classes. Yochanan Gibly, Simon Esbit, Erica Tevere and Maya Collier celebrate Purim at Tucson Hebrew ... «Jewish Post, Jul 15»
Hebrew word of the week: Tefillin
The form is an Aramaic plural (the Hebrew plural would be tefillim), whose singular would be tefillah, “prayer,” similar to tehillim “Psalms, ... «Jewish Journal, Jul 15»
Jesse, Earl, the Dying Girl and Hebrew School
The Forward spoke to Andrews about the challenges of translating book to script, revisiting his high school past for inspiration and how Hebrew ... «Forward, Jul 15»
