hebraica veritas
"Hebraica Veritas" underscores the importance of the Hebrew text of the Jewish Bible as the most authentic and authoritative version.
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Definition
C2Religious Studies
(academic, historical)The traditional Hebrew and Aramaic text of the Jewish Bible, considered the original and most authoritative version.
Example
- Scholars often refer to the Hebraica Veritas when discussing the most authentic version of the Jewish scriptures.
C2Biblical Translation
(historical)Saint Jerome's Latin Vulgate translation of the Jewish Bible, regarded as a faithful and authoritative rendering of the original Hebrew and Aramaic texts.
Example
- Saint Jerome's work on the Latin Vulgate is seen as a significant effort to preserve the Hebraica Veritas.