Hebrews

//ˈhiːbɹuːz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Hebrew form-of, plural
  2. 2
    the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19) wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to the Hebrews.

Synonyms

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epistle to hebrewsheb.israelites

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"The Hebrews are Israelis, since they come from Israel."

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