Hebrews in the Bible

Meaning: descendants of Heber

Exact Match

Also to Shem, the father of all the children of Eber [including the Hebrews], the older brother of Japheth, children were born.

Verse ConceptsAncestors

And she told him according to these words, saying, "This Hebrews' servant which thou hast brought unto us came in to me to do me shame.

for indeed I was stolen out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.

Verse ConceptsDungeonsKidnappingImmigrants

And they served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who were eating with him by themselves, for Egyptians {could not dine} with Hebrews, because that [was] a detestable thing to Egyptians.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsAbominations, PracticesPeople PartingNo DealingsHating Peoples

Thematic Bible



And one who had got away from the fight came and gave word of it to Abram the Hebrew, who was living by the holy tree of Mamre, the Amorite, the brother of Eshcol and Aner, who were friends of Abram.

For truly I was taken by force from the land of the Hebrews; and I have done nothing for which I might be put in prison.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain