Hebraistic

[ hee-brey-is-tik, -bree- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to Hebraists or characterized by Hebraism or Hebraisms.

Other Words From

• Hebra·isti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hebraistic¹

First recorded in 1840–50; Hebraist + -ic

Example Sentences

I could not ignore the kind but firmly severe criticism implied; I could not but revolt from this Hebraistic onslaught.

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It has become fashionable to divide the rival tendencies of modern thought into the two classes of Hellenistic and Hebraistic.

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Besides, the word 'know' is used by us Hebraistic writers to include not only a mental apprehension, but also a moral feeling.

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The terrible force of this truly Hebraistic parallelism should be noted.

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The phraseology of the verse in Θ has a distinctly Hebraistic look, much more so than in Ο´.

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