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Definition of Hebrews
1. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: Israelites
Category relationships: Old Testament
Generic synonyms: Ethnic Group, Ethnos, Chosen People
Category relationships: Old Testament
Generic synonyms: Ethnic Group, Ethnos, Chosen People
2. Noun. A New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him.
Definition of Hebrews
1. Noun. (plural of Hebrew) ¹
2. Proper noun. (biblical) The nineteenth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of w:Saint Paul St Paul to the Hebrews. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com