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Hebrew
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The word "'''Hebrew'''" most likely means "to cross over", referring to the
Semitic people crossing over the
Euphrates River. '''Hebrew''' can variously refer to:
* Any descendant of
Eber, the great great grandson of
Noah of whom Abraham was also a descendant
*
Hebrew languages, a set of
Semitic languages spoken mainly in
Israel, including:
**
Biblical Hebrew language, the ancient language used in the
Tanakh
**
Hebrew language, the modern, spoken form of Hebrew
*
Hebrew alphabet, used to write Hebrew and various other
Jewish languages
*
Hebrews, an ancient people of the
Levant region, or their descendants, the
Jews
The term ''Hebrew'' is sometimes used by certain
Christianity Christian groups to distinguish the Jews living prior to the birth of
Jesus from those who have lived since that time. This distinction is not strictly observed by most, but the word is still used more commonly to refer to ancient Jews rather than modern ones.
The Jewish people are referred to by many names including
Semites, Hebrews,
Israelites, and
Jews. As noted above, a Hebrew is technically a person descended from Eber, the great great grandson of Noah, whereas a Semite is any person descended from Shem, the son of Noah. Therefore, a Hebrew is also a Semite but a Semite is not necessarily a Hebrew. The same is true of the terms "Israelite" and "Jew". All of these are Hebrews, although Hebrews are not necessarily any of these.
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