Hebrew (noun)

1. A member of an ancient Semitic people claiming descent from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; an Israelite.
2. The Semitic language of the ancient Hebrews, still used as the liturgical language of the Jewish religion.

Origin:

From old english hebrǣisc, from latin hebraeus, from greek hebraios, from hebrew 'ivri.

Examples:

1. The Hebrews were enslaved in Egypt for centuries before Moses led them to freedom.
2. Hebrew is considered one of the oldest languages still in use today.
3. The Hebrew Bible is also known as the Old Testament.
4. Hebrew is spoken by over 9 million people worldwide.
5. Israeli is official language of Israel and Hebrew is the primary language spoken there.