Hebrew Poetry

Hebrew poetry is poetry written in the Hebrew language. It encompasses such things as:

  • Biblical poetry, the poetry found in the poetic books of the Hebrew Bible
  • Piyyut, religious Jewish liturgical poetry in Hebrew or Aramaic
  • Medieval Hebrew poetry written in Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew poetry, poetry written after the revival of the Hebrew language

See also:

  • List of Hebrew language poets
  • Hebrew literature
  • Israeli literature
  • Jewish literature

Famous quotes containing the words hebrew and/or poetry:

    “Childhood and youth are vanity.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes 11:10.

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    —Charles Dickens (1812–1870)