Hebrews

Common synonyms include: israelites, ancient hebrews, epistle to the hebrews, hebrews epistle, hebrews letter, jewry.

/ˈhiːbɹuːz/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
plural of Hebrew form-of, plural
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
The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle to the Hebrews.

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