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Where does “Εβραίος” come from?

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

Εβραίος (Greek): Jew; Hebrew

Definitions

  1. Jew; Hebrew

Ancestry of “Εβραίος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Εβραίος”

  • evreu
  • evreiesc
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