Ἑβραΐς (WH Αβραΐς, see their Introductory § 408), ἑβραιδος, ἡ, Hebrew, the Hebrew language; not that however in which the O. T. was written, but the Chaldee (not Syro-Chaldaic, as it is commonly but incorrectly called; cf. A. Th. Hoffmann, Grammat. Syriac., p. 14), which at the time of Jesus and the apostles had long superseded it in Palestine: Act_21:40; Act_22:2; Act_26:14; Ἑβραΐς φωνή, 4Ma_12:7; 4Ma_16:15. (Cf. B. D., under the phrase, Shemitic Languages etc.; ibid. American edition, under the phrase, Language of the New Testament.)

Ἑβραίς Hebrais 3x the Hebrew dialect, i.e., the Hebrew-Aramaic dialect of Palestine, Act_21:40 ; Act_22:2 ; Act_26:14

**† Ἑβραΐς ( WH , Ἐβ -), -ίδος (Aram. H5680 ), peculiar form of Ἑβραΐκός , [in LXX , ἡ Ἑ . φωνή , 4Ma_12:7 ; 4Ma_16:15 * ;] in NT, ἡ Ἑ . διάλεκτος , Hebrew, i.e . the Aramaic vernacular of Palestine: Act_21:40 ; Act_22:2 ; Act_26:14 .†

Ἑβραΐς (WH, Ἐβ-), -ίδος (Aram. עִבְרַי), peculiar form of Ἑβραϊκός, [in LXX, ἡ Ἑ. φωνή, 4Ma.12:7 16:15 * ;] in NT, ἡ Ἑ. διάλεκτος, Hebrew, i.e. the Aramaic vernacular of Palestine: Act.21:40 22:2 26:14.† (AS)