Definition for HE'BREW

HE'BREW, n. [Heb. עבר Eber, either a proper name, or a name denoting passage, pilgrimage, or coming from beyond the Euphrates.]

  1. One of the descendants of Eber, or Heber; but particularly, a descendant of Jacob, who was a descendant of Eber; an Israelite; a Jew.
  2. The Hebrew language.

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