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Where does “Hebräer” come from?

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

Hebräer (German): "historic:" Hebrew

Definitions

  1. "historic:" Hebrew

Ancestry of “Hebräer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἙβραῖοςHebrew, Israelite; a Hebrew, Israelite
2AramaicעִבְרַיHebrew
3HebrewעִבְרִיHebrew
4HebrewעברTo pass, to cross; To move; To undergo,...
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