Bible Strands
Hebrews
the name means an Eberite (i.e. Hebrew) or descendant of Eber Strong's Lexicon
The Hebrews were an ethnic group descended from Abraham, also known as Israelites or Jews.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Acts 6:1) were the Hebrew-speaking Jews, as distinguished from those who spoke Greek. (See GREEKS.)
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
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