Hebrew
ἙβραϊκόςStrong’s G1444Hebraikos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Hebraikos is the Greek word usually translated “hebrew”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Meaning
Usually translated “hebrew”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- in hebrew 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
Ἑβραϊκός Hebraikos · Hebrew
Ἑβραϊκός, -ή, -όν, Hebrew: Luk.23:38, Rec.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “hebrew” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HE'BREW, noun
[Heb. Eber, either a proper name, or a name denoting passage, pilgrimage, or coming from beyond the Euphrates.]
- The hebrew language.
All definitions and other forms of “hebrew”
HE'BREW, adjective
Pertaining to the Hebrews; as the hebrew language or rites.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.