Hebrew

• n. ヘブライ人、ユダヤ人；ヘブライ語
• adj.ヘブライ語；ヘブライ語

ギリシャ語のHebraios、ヘブライ語のibhri、イスラエル人から。

Hebrew (adj.)

late Old English, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin Hebraeus, from Greek Hebraios, from Aramaic 'ebhrai, corresponding to Hebrew 'ibhri "an Israelite," literally "one from the other side," in reference to the River Euphrates, or perhaps simply signifying "immigrant;" from 'ebher "region on the other or opposite side." The noun is c. 1200, "the Hebrew language;" late 14c. of persons, originally "a biblical Jew, Israelite."

1. He sits puzzling over ancient Hebrew texts.

彼はそこに座って古いヘブライ文字に頭を悩ませている。

2.He is a fluent speaker of Hebrew .

彼は流暢なヘブライ語を話す。

3.The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.

この物語はあるヘブライ神話に似ている。

4.The blessing was said in Hebrew .

祈りはヘブライ語を用いた.

5.It 's Hebrew to me.

私は少しも分かりません。