Hebrew and Jew

Hebrew

Hebrew noun - A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
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Synonyms for Hebrew

Jew is a synonym for Hebrew in Hebrews topic. In some cases you can use "Jew" instead a noun "Hebrew".

Jew

Jew noun - A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
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Synonyms for Jew

Hebrew is a synonym for Jew in Hebrews topic. You can use "Hebrew" instead a noun "Jew".

Nearby Words: Jewish, Jewry, Jewess

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / Judaism Jewish kids go around saying they have to go to "Jew school," and "Jew camp," but unless you're Jewish, then it's "Hebrew/Saturday/Sunday School" or "Jewish/Hebrew/Torah camp."
  • Foreign-Looking Font The Nazis' infamous yellow star badges had the word "Jude" (or a local word for "Jew") printed on them in Hebrew-flavored Latin characters similar to Soy Vay's.
  • On any yom tov, one greets a fellow Jew with "gut yom tov" in Yiddish or "chag same'ach" in Hebrew.
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