Hebrew /ˈhiːbruː/ (עִבְרִית ʿIvrit [ʔivˈʁit] or [ʕivˈɾit] ) is a West Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically it is regarded as the language of the Hebrews/Israelites and their ancestors although the language was not referred to by the name Hebrew in the Tanakh.
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Semitic languages, Canaanite languages, Central Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic languages
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