# Hebrew

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhiːbɹuː/ · frequency rank #8,154

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the Hebrew people or language.

## Etymology
From Middle English Ebreu, from Old French Ebreu, from Latin hebraeus or hebraicus, from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī́).

## Easily confused with
- **here** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebrew-vs-here)
- **Hebron** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebrew-vs-hebron)
- **Hebrews** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebrew-vs-hebrews)
- **homebrew** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebrew-vs-homebrew)
- **Hebei** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hebei-vs-hebrew)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ehbrew`, `hberew`, `hebbrew`, `heberw`, `hebreww`, `hebrrew`, `hebrwe`, `herbew`, `hhebrew`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hebrew