Hebrew text
- noun
- /ˈhiːbruː tɛkst/
- Her translation of the Hebrew text of Genesis, "At the Start...
- translation of the Hebrew text
And I know you know, yeah, in the Hebrew texts.
- And I know you know, yeah, in the Hebrew texts.
Examples
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Typically, the reader of Exodus 20:11 is unaware that the "in" is not in the Hebrew text. The insertion of the word "in" into the translation of Exodus 20:11 significantly distorts the meaning.
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In Leviticus 25:8, the Hebrew text says "days of seven sevens of years" (which are literal days of literal years).
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The "Long Creative Times" model of the six creative time periods is, in this author's opinion, the preferred reading of the Hebrew text.
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But Lewis and Demarest should have looked more carefully at the Hebrew text in these cases.
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The Hebrew text contains indications not consistent with those assumptions.
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They decided to go back to what the Hebrew texts of the Old Testament and not accept the Greek Jewish documents.
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To help children master the Hebrew text, the teacher gives them coupons when they have their finger on the correct word during prayer recital.
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In Joshua 15:21, for example, the Hebrew text and most translations of it refer to a town in the tribal area of Judah called Eder, which by its geographical position would be near the town of Arad.
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The assertion based on the word 'in' fails. The word 'in' does not appear in the Hebrew text of Exodus 20:11 (or Exodus 31:17). The word 'in' is a word added by the KJV translators.
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The English translation is next to the Hebrew text.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'written material in the Hebrew language' is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'Hebrew' (the language) with 'text' (written content). This adjective-noun pattern is a standard, cross-linguistically common composition that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand.
Etymology
Hebrew text is a simple name for writing in the Hebrew language. Picture an old scroll with dark Hebrew letters written from right to left; because Hebrew is the language and text means 'writing', Hebrew text means 'written material in Hebrew'.