Hebraica

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Hebraica

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Learned borrowing from Late Latin Hebraica, neuter plural of Hebraicus (“Hebrew”), from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos), from Hebrew עִבְרִי (ʿiḇrī, “Hebrew”) (likely through Aramaic עִבְרַי (ʿiḇray, “Hebrew”)), traditionally from עֵבֶר ('éver, “Eber”), the ancestor of the Israelites. By surface analysis, Hebra- + -ica.

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uncountable Texts or artifacts containing Hebrew writing. "By creating an Hebraica/Judaica collection, the Library of Congress was granting recognition to America's Jewish community," which at the time was growing rapidly, "and likewise highlighting the importance of Jewish civilization in the shaping of our world," said Jonathan Sarna of Brandeis Universi

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"Hebraica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hebraica. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Hebraica. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hebraica

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"Hebraica." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hebraica.

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@misc{hebraica_2026,
  title = {Hebraica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hebraica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}