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Hebrew script

Hebrew script

6.3
An alphabet of letters used to write Hebrew and other Jewish languages, for example Yiddish and Ladino
  • noun
translation icon : escritura hebrea
  • At thirty-four, as he readied to leave for Paris, Chagall named his life story Ma Vie, but lettered his canvases with Hebrew script.

Examples

  • The ancient texts are written in Hebrew script, showcasing the beauty of the language.

  • Many historical documents in Israel are preserved in Hebrew script to maintain their cultural significance.

  • While Gaga is singing "I'm in love with Judas," one of the dancers is wearing a shirt bearing an inverted pentacle surrounded by Hebrew script.

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  • In the synagogue, the Torah is displayed with the verses inscribed in Hebrew script for everyone to read.

Synonyms

Hebrew alphabet
vsHebrew script
1 6.3

An alphabet with 22 letters used to write Hebrew and some Jewish languages

is the general term for the same writing system
Hebraic alphabet
vsHebrew script
8.8

A set of letters used to write Hebrew and related languages like Yiddish and Ladino

is the more neutral present day name for the same system

Surface Forms

Hebrew script singular
Hebrew scripts plural

Morphology

Hebrew + script

The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Hebrew' (the language) with 'script' (a set of characters/rules for writing), so a learner who knows both words will infer it refers to the writing system used for Hebrew. The language+script compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, making this immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.

Etymology

Hebrew script started as the special letters used to write the Hebrew language and the Torah. Because Jewish communities kept using the same script to write other languages like Yiddish and Ladino, the phrase now means that particular 'alphabet' or 'style of writing'.