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Meaning of Hebraism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A characteristic trait of the Hebrew language. By extension it is sometimes applied to the Jewish people or their faith, national ideology, or culture.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Archaic spelling of Hebraism
    alt-of, archaic
  3. Excessive use of expressions derived from Hebrew.
    countable, rhetoric, uncountable

Examples

“The Scripture Greek is observed to be full of Syriasms and Hebraisms.”
“Who, in reading this magnificent Hebraism, in his conception, sees aught but the heroic son of Nun, with the outstretched arm, and the greater and lesser light obsequious?”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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