Modern Hebrew


noun
  1. the living language of modern Israel, a revived form of ancient Hebrew. Abbreviations: ModHeb, Mod. Heb.

Origin of Modern Hebrew

1
First recorded in 1945–50
  • Also called New Hebrew.

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How to use Modern Hebrew in a sentence

  • It has also been translated but not yet published in Hindostanee and Modern Hebrew.

  • To my surprise, and somewhat to my confusion, he answered in two words of Modern Hebrew.

    Mr. Jacobs | Arlo Bates
  • In this eBook, zargas have been replaced by gershayim (quotation marks), as that is the convention in Modern Hebrew.

British Dictionary definitions for Modern Hebrew

Modern Hebrew

noun
  1. the official language of the state of Israel; a revived form of ancient Hebrew

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