Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
h.e.. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
h.e., but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
h.e. in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
h.e. you have here. The definition of the word
h.e. will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
h.e., as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Latin
Alternative forms
Phrase
h.e.
- Synonym of i.e., abbreviation of hoc or hic est: i.e., that is, in other words
1687, Increaſe Mather, “Againſt profane Chriſt-maſs-keeping.”, in A Testimony Against ſeveral Prophane and Superſtitious Customs, Now Practiſed by ſome in New England, The Evil whereof is evinced from the Holy Scriptures, and from the Writings both of Ancient and Modern Divines., London, →OCLC, page 22:From theſe conſiderations, ſome of the Jewiſh Rabbins (and Midraſh Ribba) have concluded that Meſſiah ſhoutd be born in Ethanim or Tiſri, h. e. in the 7th Moneth.