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Where does “Ἑβραῖος” come from?

Ἑβραῖος (Ancient Greek) comes from Aramaic עִבְרַי, from Hebrew עִבְרִי, from Hebrew עבר — To pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Ἑβραῖος (Ancient Greek): Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite

Definitions

  1. Hebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite

Ancestry of “Ἑβραῖος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
2HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
3HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...

Words derived from “Ἑβραῖος”

  • Hebrew
  • Hebraism
  • hebraicus
  • hebraea
  • hebraeus
  • hebreo
  • ebraicamente
  • neoebraico
  • ebraico
  • ebraizzare
  • ebrea
  • ebraicità
  • ebreo
  • hébraïquement
  • hébraïque
  • Hébreu
  • Hebräer
  • hebräisch
  • hebreia
  • hebreu
  • hebreu
  • ヘブライ
  • Hebreeuws
  • Εβραίος
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