“For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, that they all may call on the name of the LORD, to serve Him with one accord.” (Zephaniah 3:9)

Hebrew is one of the oldest languages in the world. It is also one of the newest. Or to be more accurate, it lived for thousands of years, it (mostly) died for thousands of years, and for the last, less than 200 years, it has lived and breathed once again.

Modern Hebrew is very similar to the biblical tongue in which the Tanach was written.

A logical language, not difficult to learn, Hebrew is comprised of 22 characters – eight of which have a specialized variation – all of which are consonants. Hebrew is more compact if sometimes less precise than English, with one Hebrew word often used for two, three or even four English ones.

Browse through this feature to read about the miracle restoration of the Jews’ ancient tongue, plus get a taste for the language yourself.