Biblical Hebrew Forum

[ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben and Jo Crick)]

On Tue  6 Aug 2002 (01:52:45), jhonhar AT juno.com wrote:
> What is the origin and meaning of the term "hebrew?"
> 

 Ha`iB:RiYM are the descendents of Eber or Heber, son of Salah, great
 grandson of Shem, and ancestor of Abraham. See the genealogy in Genesis 11.

 So 'Eber was the ancestor of the 'Ebrews, and they spoke 'Ebrew, and they
 lived in the Land of the 'Ebrews (Genesis 40:15).

 HTH
 Ben
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