Modern Hebrew

noun

1. the living language of modern Israel, a revived form of ancient Hebrew. : ModHeb, Mod. Heb.

Modern Hebrew

noun

1. the official language of the state of Israel; a revived form of ancient Hebrew

Word History and Origins

Origin of Modern Hebrew¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Modern Hebrew drew not only from earlier forms of the language but from Polish, Yiddish, Russian, and various dialects of Arabic.

From The New Yorker

They are also scrapping A-level Bengali, Modern Hebrew and Punjabi, for similar reasons which include changes to the way the subjects are assessed.

From BBC

“Modern Hebrew is rich with phrases alluding to the Bible and rabbic literature,” the Times of Israel said, mock-solemnly recounting editors’ linguistic struggle.

From Los Angeles Times

In the case of Modern Hebrew, you’re bringing old language into the modern world, where it has to respond to things like toaster ovens.

From Time

Jerusalem's Ben Yehuda Street is named after modern Hebrew's father Modern Hebrew, which can now be heard everywhere on the streets of Israel, has continued to evolve since it was reintroduced as a living language.

From BBC