Phrase guide

hebraica veritas

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The traditional Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Jewish Bible, viewed as its original, correct, and authoritative text.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • It is impossible to understand the book of Job without consulting the hebraica veritas.

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Saint Jerome's Latin Vulgate translation of the Jewish Bible, viewed as a faithful and authoritative rendering of the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • At this point the Old Latin versions are almost incoherent: we must follow Jerome's hebraica veritas instead.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Composed of the Latin hebraica (“Hebrew”, feminine nominative singular of adjective hebraicus) + vēritās (“truth”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: еврейска истина (evrejska istina) — Hebrew truth
  • Bulgarian: еврейската истина (evrejskata istina) — Hebrew truth