Hebrew (disambiguation)

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Hebrew may refer to:

In linguistics:

• The modern Standard Israeli Hebrew
• The Biblical Hebrew language, the ancient dialects used in the Tanakh (Jewish Bible).
• The Tiberian Hebrew vocalization, the medieval dialect used to vowelize the Tanakh.
• Other dialects of Hebrew
• Other Semitic languages spoken by Hebrew ethnic groups
• The Hebrew alphabet, used to write Hebrew and other Jewish languages

Ethnic groups:

• Any descendant of Eber, the great great grandson of Noah (biblical)
• The Hebrews, an ancient people of the Levant region
  • Children of Eber, the earliest cultural Hebrews
  • The Israelites, descendants of Jacob, six generations removed from Eber.
  • The Jews.
• a member of a people who spoke Canaanite languages, including the Ammonites, Edomites, Hebrews, Moabites, and Phoenicians.

In literature:

• Epistle to the Hebrews, an early Christian letter included in the New Testament.

In biology:

• Two species of moths:
  • Hebrew Character
  • Setaceous Hebrew Character

[edit] See also

• Semites

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