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:

    “Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.”
    —Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes, 1:2 passim.

    “There is nothing more poetic than the truth. He who does not see poetry in it will always be a poor versifier outside of it.”
    —Multatuli [Eduard Douwer Dekker] (1820–1887)