Hebraism
an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.
the character, spirit, principles, or practices distinctive of the Hebrew people.
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How to use Hebraism in a sentence
The idea of Hellenism is to see things as they are: the idea of Hebraism is conduct and obedience.
Matthew Arnold | G. W. E. RussellAnd this discipline has been nowhere so effectively taught as in the School of Hebraism.
Matthew Arnold | G. W. E. RussellChristianity, rejecting the Hebrew form, regards this as a mere Hebraism, substituting the name for the being himself.
Mysticism and its Results | John DelafieldBut the habits and discipline received from Hebraism remain for our race an eternal possession.
Gorgias | PlatoThe expression "eat bread" is a Hebraism, signifying eating in full as at a feast rather than partaking of bread only.
Jesus the Christ | James Edward Talmage
British Dictionary definitions for Hebraism
/ (ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm) /
a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature borrowed from or particular to the Hebrew language, or to the Jewish people or their culture
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