Hebrew Language & Hebrew Translation

Information and resources on Hebrew language & Hebrew language translation. Hebrew is the official language of Israel and the common religious and cultural language of Jewish people throughout the world. The Old Testament of the Bible, the Mishnah, and parts of the vast Talmud and Midrash were written in Hebrew. These, along with various more recent religious, philosophical, literary, and scientific works, provide a continuous 3,000-year record of the language. Hebrew belongs to the Canaanite branch of the Northwest Semitic, or Afroasiatic, family of languages. Phonologically, it is rather close to its Canaanite sisters, Phoenician, Moabite, and Amorite. Hebrew also shares much of its vocabulary with Ugaritic and Aramaic. Below are links that provide information about the Hebrew language.