Hebraism
[hee-brey-iz-uh m, -bree-] /ˈhi breɪˌɪz əm, -bri-/
noun
1.
an expression or construction distinctive of the Hebrew language.
2.
the character, spirit, principles, or practices distinctive of the Hebrew people.
/ˈhiːbreɪˌɪzəm/
noun
1.
a linguistic usage, custom, or other feature borrowed from or particular to the Hebrew language, or to the Jewish people or their culture
n.
1560s, “phrase or construction characteristic of the Hebrew language;” see Hebraic + -ism. Meaning “a quality or characteristic of the (biblical) Hebrew people” is from 1847.
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