hebrews

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hebrews (enc)

Noun	1.	Hebrews - 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) Israelites Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture chosen people - any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
	2.	Hebrews - a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him Epistle to the Hebrews book - a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah" New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other Epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

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