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Hebrew vs Modern Hebrew

Modern Hebrew vs Hebrew

Hebrew and Modern Hebrew both are nouns.

Hebrew is an adjective but Modern Hebrew is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Hebrew Yes Yes No No
Modern Hebrew Yes No No No
As nouns, Modern Hebrew is a hyponym of Hebrew; that is, Modern Hebrew is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Hebrew:
  • Hebrew: the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
  • Modern Hebrew: Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew
Other hyponyms of Hebrew include Modern Hebrew language.
Hebrew (noun) Modern Hebrew (noun)
the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel Hebrew used in Israel today; revived from ancient Hebrew
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Hebrew (adjective) Modern Hebrew (adjective)
of or relating to the language of the Hebrews
of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews
Difference between Hebrew and Modern Hebrew

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