English
Hebron
Hebron comes from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEחֶבְרוֹןḤeḇrōnby way of Ancient Greek Χεβρών
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHebron#Latin
- EnglishtodayHebron
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEחֶבְרוֹןḤeḇrōnby way of Ancient Greek Χεβρών
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHebron#Latin
- EnglishtodayHebron
The story
Borrowed from Latin Hebrōn, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן (Ḥeḇrōn), possibly via Ancient Greek Χεβρών (Khebrṓn).
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן
Today it means
name A city in the West Bank, Palestine; holy in both Judaism and Islam.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew חֶבְרוֹן / Hebron