Biblical Hebrew in Hebrew is עִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית (ivrít mikraít).
It can also be said לשון המקרא, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
עִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית
ivrít mikraít
name · feminine
In English
Biblical Hebrew
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Biblical Hebrew as a name.
the archaic form of the Hebrew language
- עִבְרִית מִקְרָאִיתעברית מקראיתivrít mikraítfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- לְשׁוֹן הַמִּקְרָאלשון המקראleshón hamikráfeminine
These words come before and after Biblical Hebrew in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Biblical Hebrew in Hebrew.
How do you say Biblical Hebrew in Hebrew?
Biblical Hebrew in Hebrew is עִבְרִית מִקְרָאִית, said ivrít mikraít. Without vowel points it is written עברית מקראית.
What are other Hebrew words for Biblical Hebrew?
Besides עברית מקראית, Biblical Hebrew can be said לְשׁוֹן הַמִּקְרָא (leshón hamikrá), depending on the meaning.
Is עברית מקראית masculine or feminine?
The word עברית מקראית is feminine.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Biblical Hebrew and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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