עברית

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[edit] Hebrew

[edit] Etymology

Comes from the word Ivri (hebrew) which is connected to Ovar which means "cross over" Abraham was called an Ivri because he was from among those who crossed over into Canaan (it was a word for immigrant) The language of this particular "Ivri" was עברית' ie: "Ivrit".

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[edit] Noun

עִבְרִית (Ivrít) f. (no plural forms)

  1. The original Hebrew language of the Bible and the first official language of Israel.

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