Discover which Hebrew words we use in English and other facts about the language. Also available in Hebrew with audio.

is an official language of the State of Israel. Hebrew was spoken in the Land of Israel until about the year 200 C.E. at which point it ceased to be an everyday, spoken language. Yet despite its ...

Also read Humanity's First Words: Older Than Previously Believed Other ancient languages, such as Chinese, Hebrew, and Sanskrit, also have long histories and are still spoken today. Chinese dates ...

An advanced course that surveys the origins of the Hebrew language and its development throughout the centuries, focusing on its major stages (biblical, rabbinic, medieval, and modern). Explores the ...