Hebrew Script (Noun)
Meaning
A Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The ancient Dead Sea Scrolls were written in a form of the Hebrew script that predates the modern square script.
- A traditional sofer must master the intricate strokes of the Hebrew script in order to write kosher Torah scrolls.
- During the Renaissance, European scholars studied the Hebrew script to better understand biblical texts.
- Yiddish writers used a variation of the Hebrew script to express their unique cultural voice in the early 20th century.
- Hebrew script can be found in Jewish communities around the world, serving as a unifying visual symbol of shared heritage.