This Israeli stamp, denominated 250 mils, features a finely engraved portrait of Eliezer Ben-Yehuda (1858–1922), the renowned lexicographer and revivalist of the modern Hebrew language. Issued by Israel Post in the early years of the nation, it honors his pivotal role in transforming Hebrew from a sacred tongue into a living, everyday language. The portrait, rendered in blue tones, depicts Ben-Yehuda with his characteristic monocle and thoughtful expression. The inscriptions appear in Hebrew, Arabic, and English, reflecting Israel’s trilingual postal tradition of the period.