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📜 Hebrew expression ✡️ Jewish custom
Hebraism

Hebraism

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A religious practice or belief from Jewish culture
  • noun
  • /ˈhiːbreɪɪzəm/
: hebraísmo
  • The study of Hebraism helps us understand the foundational beliefs that shape Jewish identity.

Examples

  • Many of the rituals in the synagogue are rooted in Hebraism, reflecting the customs of Jewish culture.

  • The Arabic Studies seem to initially have been a branch of Hebraism in Europe, apart from two centers, Paris and Leiden?

    Blog text (9)

  • Kauvar explores the themes of the battle between Hebraism and Hellenism, the dangers of paganism, the consequences of assimilation, and the difficulties of the artist.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Hebraism emphasizes the importance of community and family in religious practice.

Surface Forms

Hebraism singular
Hebraisms plural

Morphology

Hebraism = Hebrew (transparent) = Hebrew + ism

Formed by the productive suffix '-ism' attached to 'Hebrew' to denote practices or characteristics associated with Hebrew/Judaism, which learners can infer.

Etymology

Hebraism comes from Hebrew 'people and language of ancient Israel' and the ending -ism, which means 'practice' or 'belief'. So, Hebraism refers to a religious practice, custom, or characteristic that comes from Jewish culture.