Hebrew

Example Sentences

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He woke up before 3 a.m. the day of the verdict and read the 23rd Psalm, translating it from Hebrew, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Hatzola, the Hebrew word for save or rescue, is a large non-profit, Jewish-led organisation that provides a free emergency medical response and transportation to hospitals by volunteer medics.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Some tasks involve translating ancient Palmyrene inscriptions, while others require identifying tiny anatomical structures in birds or analyzing detailed features of Biblical Hebrew pronunciation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

The Hebrew slogan "Hatovim la-tays" -- "the best become pilots" -- emerged in the 1960s to encourage top recruits to join the air force.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

It is not known whether Bobby, on or near his thirteenth birthday of March 9, 1956, participated in the formal Jewish ritual of Bar Mitzvah, reading Hebrew from the Torah at a synagogue.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady