Hebrew

hē′brōō, n. one of the descendants of Abraham, who emigrated from beyond the Euphrates into Palestine: an Israelite, a Jew: the language of the Hebrews ( fem. Hē′brewe , B. ): ( coll. ) unintelligible speech.— adj. relating to the Hebrews.— adjs. Hebrā′ic , -al , relating to the Hebrews or to their language.— adv. Hebrā′ically , after the manner of the Hebrew language: from right to left.— n. Hebrā′icism .— v.t. Hē′braise , to expre as in Hebrew: to conform or incline to Hebrew ideals.— ns. Hē′braiser ; Hē′braism , a Hebrew idiom; Hē′braist , one skilled in Hebrew .— adjs. Hebraist′ic , -al , of or like Hebrew.— adv. Hebraist′ically .— n. Hē′brewism . [O. Fr. Ebreu —L. Hebræus —Gr. Hebraios —Heb. ‛ibrî , lit. 'one from the other side (of the river).']