1. (

• Hebrews ,
• Israelites

) 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) ;

2. (

• Epistle_to_the_Hebrews ,
• Hebrews

) a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him ;

1. (

• Hebraic ,
• Hebraical ,
• Hebrew ,

) of or relating to or characteristic of the Hebrews; "the old Hebrew prophets" ;

2. (

• Hebraic ,
• Hebraical ,
• Hebrew

) of or relating to the language of the Hebrews; "Hebrew vowels" ;