Orthodox Jew vs Hebrew

Hebrew vs Orthodox Jew

Orthodox Jew and Hebrew both are nouns.

Orthodox Jew is not an adjective while Hebrew is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Orthodox Jew	Yes	No	No	No
Hebrew	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, Hebrew is a hypernym of Orthodox Jew; that is, Hebrew is a word with a broader meaning than Orthodox Jew:

Orthodox Jew: Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law
Hebrew: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Other hypernyms of Orthodox Jew include Israelite, Jew.

Orthodox Jew (noun)	Hebrew (noun)
Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law	the ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
	a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Orthodox Jew (adjective)	Hebrew (adjective)
	of or relating to the language of the Hebrews
	of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews

Difference between Orthodox Jew and Hebrew

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