Hebrew

Hebrew

Noun

Hebrew (countable and uncountable, plural Hebrews)

1. (countable) A member or descendant of a Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
2. (countable) A descendant of the biblical Patriarch Eber.
3. (uncountable) The Semitic language spoken by the Hebrew people.
4. (uncountable) The writing system used in Hebrew language.
5. (uncountable, colloquial) Unintelligible speech or writing.