1. (Old Testament) 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
    
2. 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

1. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
   - Jew, Israelite
    
2. The ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel
   - Hebrew language

Type of: actor, Canaanitic, Canaanitic language, chosen people, doer, Epistle, ethnic group, ethnos, worker

Part of: Jewry, New Testament

Encyclopedia: Hebrews, Epistle to