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What important document did Eliezer Ben-Yehuda create?

  • A map of Jerusalem

  • First Hebrew dictionary

  • A cookbook

  • A new constitution

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Eliezer Ben-Yehuda created the first Hebrew dictionary, which was a significant contribution to the revival of the Hebrew language. The dictionary was published in 1889 and contained over 7,000 words. It was a major step in the process of making Hebrew a modern language that could be used for everyday communication.
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