Hebrew
The longest Hebrew word is the 19 letter-long: ושכשאנציקלופדיותינו (wshksh’ntsyklwpdywtynw), which means "and that when our encyclopedias."
The 11-letter word וְהָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִים (wh’hshkrpnym) is the longest word to appear in the Hebrew Old Testament. Its meaning is "and the satraps".
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Famous quotes containing the word hebrew:
“Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.”
—Bible: Hebrew Ecclesiastes 4:9-12.
“Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength
because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the
avenger.”
—Bible: Hebrew Psalm VIII (l. VIII, 2)
“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”
—Bible: Hebrew Job, 12:12.