Ancient Hebrew (ISO 639-3 code hbo) is a blanket term for pre-modern varieties of the Hebrew language:
Biblical Hebrew (including the use of Tiberian vocalization)
Mishnaic Hebrew, a form of the Hebrew language that is found in the Talmud
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| Subject | Ancient Hebrew language |
| Category | Topics referred to by the same term |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
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