Hebrew language - Wikipedia
WebHebrew ( Hebrew alphabet: עִבְרִית , ʿĪvrīt, pronounced [ ivˈʁit] ⓘ or [ ʕivˈriθ] ⓘ; Samaritan script: ࠏࠨࠁࠬࠓࠪࠉࠕ ʿÎbrit; Paleo-Hebrew script: 𐤏𐤁𐤓𐤉𐤕) is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family.
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WebHebrew is the language of Jewish people around the world, an official language of Israel and n linguistics a Semitic language. Many Jewish people speak English and also speak Hebrew, as Hebrew is part of Judaism. It was first spoken in Israel. It was spoken by Israelites a long time ago, during the time of the Bible.
Hebrew Wikipedia - Wikipedia
WebHebrew Wikipedia (Hebrew: ויקיפדיה העברית, IPA: [vikiˈpedja ha(ʔ)ivˈʁit]) is the Hebrew language edition of Wikipedia. This edition was started on 8 July 2003 [1] and contains more than 354,000 articles as of May 2024.
Modern Hebrew - Wikipedia
WebModern Hebrew is considered to be a koiné language based on historical layers of Hebrew that incorporates foreign elements, mainly those introduced during the most critical revival period between 1880 and 1920, as well as new elements created by speakers through natural linguistic evolution.
Hebrew language | Origin, History, Alphabet, & Facts | Britannica
WebHebrew language, Semitic language of the Northern Central group. Spoken in ancient times in Palestine, Hebrew was supplanted by the western dialect of Aramaic beginning about the 3rd century BCE. It was revived as a spoken language in the 19th and 20th centuries and is the official language of Israel.
Hebrew alphabet - Wikipedia
WebThe Hebrew alphabet ( Hebrew: אָלֶף־בֵּית עִבְרִי, [a] Alefbet ivri ), known variously by scholars as the Ktav Ashuri, Jewish script, square script and block script, is traditionally an abjad script used in the writing of the Hebrew language and other Jewish languages, most notably Yiddish, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic, and Judeo-Persian.
Modern Hebrew - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WebModern Hebrew ( Hebrew: עברית חדשה) is the standard form of the Hebrew language spoken today. It is the official language of Israel, where it is used in government, education, and daily life. The roots of Modern Hebrew can be traced back to ancient Hebrew, which was used in the Bible and other religious texts.
Hebrew language - Wikiwand
WebHebrew is a Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and remained in regular use as a first language until after 200 CE and as the liturgical language of Judaism and Samaritanism.
Revival of the Hebrew language - Wikipedia
WebThe revival of the Hebrew language took place in Europe and Palestine toward the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century, through which the language's usage changed from purely the sacred language of Judaism to a …
Academy of the Hebrew Language - Wikipedia
WebThe Academy of the Hebrew Language ( Hebrew: הָאָקָדֶמְיָה לַלָּשׁוֹן הָעִבְרִית, ha-akademyah la-lashon ha-ivrit) was established by the Israeli government in 1953 as the "supreme institution for scholarship on the Hebrew language in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem of Givat Ram campus." [1]
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