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Hebrew

Meaning of “Hebrew”

1. A designation for Abraham and people of his descended nation, the Israelites or Jews. 2. The Hebrew language or tongue, and words or names expressed in it.

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26 occurrences25 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:13

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Genesis 14:13
¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 14:13 · retained source text

¶ And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew, for hee dwelt in the plaine of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

Genesis 39:14
That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 39:14 · retained source text

That she called vnto the men of her house, and spake vnto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew vnto vs, to mocke vs: he came in vnto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

1611 marginal noteHeb. great.

Genesis 39:17
And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 39:17 · retained source text

And she spake vnto him, according to these words, saying, The Hebrew seruant which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in vnto me to mocke me.

Genesis 41:12
And there was there with us a young man, an hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard; and we told him, and he interpreted to us our dreams; to each man according to his dream he did interpret.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 41:12 · retained source text

And there was there with vs a yong man an Hebrew, seruant to the captaine of the guard: and wee told him, and he interpreted to vs our dreames, to each man according to his dreame, he did interpret.

1611 marginal noteChap. 40.12. &c.

Exodus 1:15
¶ And the king of Egypt spake to the hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:15 · retained source text

¶ And the King of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwiues, (of which the name of one was Shiphrah, and the name of t other Puah.)

Exodus 1:16
And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the hebrew women, and see them upon the stools; if it be a son, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then she shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:16 · retained source text

And he said, When ye do the office of a midwife to the Hebrew-women, and see them vpon the stooles, if it be a sonne, then ye shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then shee shall liue.

Exodus 1:19
And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women; for they are lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:19 · retained source text

And the midwiues said vnto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women: for they are liuely, and are deliuered ere the midwiues come in vnto them.

Exodus 2:7
Then said his sister to Pharaoh’s daughter, Shall I go and call to thee a nurse of the hebrew women, that she may nurse the child for thee?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:7 · retained source text

Then said his sister to Pharaohs daughter, Shall I goe, and call to thee a nurse of the Hebrew-women, that she may nurse the childe for thee?

Exodus 2:11
¶ And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an hebrew, one of his brethren.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 2:11 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in those dayes, when Moses was growen, that he went out vnto his brethren, and looked on their burdens, and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Exodus 21:2
If thou buy an hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 21:2 · retained source text

If thou buy an Hebrew seruant, sixe yeeres he shall serue, and in the seuenth he shall goe out free for nothing.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 25.41. deut. 15.12. iere. 34.14.

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