Aaron |
according to the Old Testament, the older brother of Moses and the first high priest of the Hebrew nation. |
aleph |
the name of the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Amos |
according to the Old Testament, a minor Hebrew prophet of the eighth century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
ayin |
the name of the sixteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
beth |
the name of the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Brith |
(Hebrew) see "Brith Milah." |
Brith Milah |
(Hebrew) the Jewish practice of circumcising boys eight days after birth; Brith; Berith. |
cab2 |
a Hebrew unit of measure equal to roughly two quarts. |
daleth |
the name of the fourth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Daniel |
according to the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet employed at the Babylonian court who was cast into a lions' den as a punishment for disobedience, but emerged unharmed. [1/2 definitions] |
dreidel |
a small four-sided top with Hebrew letters marked on the sides. [1/2 definitions] |
Elijah |
according to the Old Testament, a Hebrew prophet of the ninth century B.C. |
Ezekiel |
according to the Old Testament, a major Hebrew prophet of the sixth century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
genesis |
(cap.) the first book of the Old Testament, which tells of the creation of the universe and the history of the Hebrew patriarchs. [1/2 definitions] |
gimel |
the name of the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Habakkuk |
a minor Hebrew prophet of the seventh century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
Haggai |
a minor Hebrew prophet of the sixth century B.C. [1/2 definitions] |
he2 |
the name of the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
Hebraic |
of or characteristic of Hebrew language or culture. |
Hebraism |
the character, customs, language, and the like of the Hebrew people. [2 definitions] |
heth |
the name of the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |