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Hebrew text

Hebrew text

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Words written in Hebrew using its alphabet
  • noun
  • /ˈhiːbruː tɛkst/
translation icon : texto hebreo
  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

    Blog text (7)
  • In Leviticus 25:8, the Hebrew text says "days of seven sevens of years" (which are literal days of literal years).

    Blog text (8)
  • The "Long Creative Times" model of the six creative time periods is, in this author's opinion, the preferred reading of the Hebrew text.

    Blog text (7)
  • But Lewis and Demarest should have looked more carefully at the Hebrew text in these cases.

    Blog text (8)
  • The Hebrew text contains indications not consistent with those assumptions.

    Blog text (7)
  • They decided to go back to what the Hebrew texts of the Old Testament and not accept the Greek Jewish documents.

  • To help children master the Hebrew text, the teacher gives them coupons when they have their finger on the correct word during prayer recital.

    Academic text (2010)
  • 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.

    Academic text (1992)
  • 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.

    Blog text (7)
  • The English translation is next to the Hebrew text.

Surface Forms

Hebrew text singular
Hebrew texts plural

Morphology

Hebrew + text

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'.