Hebraism

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

Equivalents

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?”

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