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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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Showing verses 21–25 of 25 · 26 word occurrences in this result

Acts 22:2
(And when they heard that he spake in the hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)
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1611 witness · Acts 22:2 · retained source text

(And when they heard that hee spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

Acts 26:14
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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1611 witness · Acts 26:14 · retained source text

And when wee were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.

Philippians 3:5
Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;
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1611 witness · Philippians 3:5 · retained source text

Circumcised the eight day, of the stocke of Israel, of the tribe of Beniamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrewes, as touching the Law, a Pharise:

Revelation 9:11
And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 9:11 · retained source text

And they had a king ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greeke tongue hath his name Apollyon.

1611 marginal noteThat is to say, A destroyer.

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