Hebrew language
Israel's official speech
Hebrew is a Semitic language, the original language of the Hebrew Bible and the revived national language of Israel.
Ancient Hebrew ceased to be spoken daily around the second century CE but persisted in religious texts and liturgy.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Hebrew was deliberately revived as a living language—a rare case of a "dead" language returning to everyday use.
Modern Hebrew differs from biblical Hebrew in vocabulary and grammar but maintains continuity with the ancient texts.
She's learning Hebrew, The Torah is written in Hebrew.
- IsraelMiddle Eastern nation
- TorahJudaism's core scripture
- TalmudRabbinic law compilation
- ZionismAdvocacy for Hebrew homeland
- Promised LandCovenant-granted biblical territory
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