Main Entry: He·brew

Pronunciation: \ˈhē-(ˌ)brü\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Ebreu, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin Hebraeus, from Latin, adjective, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic ʽEbrai

Date: 13th century

1 a : the Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews b : any of various later forms of this language
2 : a member of or descendant from one of a group of northern Semitic peoples including the Israelites; especially : israelite

— Hebrew adjective