verb
- to make Hebrew in character, language, or style; to adopt or use Hebrew forms or expressions
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'hebraize'; formal or academic usage; often used in religious or linguistic contexts
Examples
- The scholar hebraizes the Greek text by incorporating Hebrew grammatical structures.
- Early Christian writers sometimes hebraize their language to reflect biblical tradition.
- The translation hebraizes certain phrases to maintain fidelity to the original Hebrew.
- He hebraizes his speech when discussing ancient religious texts.
- The manuscript hebraizes common words to emphasize their scriptural origins.