Hebrews

From Shemot 1:15 to 2:22, the children of Israel are referred to exclusively as ‘Hebrews’ (עבריים\עבריות). The term is used occasionally in the Tanakh, particularly in Shemot and Sefer Shmuel. The first incident of it being used is in Bereishit 14:13 where Avraham is referred to as ‘Avram the Hebrew’ when learning that Lot has been kidnapped by the four Kings who made war on Sodom. There are two possible etymologies for the term. The first is that it refers to the descendants of Ever (עבר), the …

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