1445. Hebraios
Strong's Lexicon
Hebraios: Hebrew

Original Word: Ἑβραῖος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: Hebraios
Pronunciation: heh-BRAH-yos
Phonetic Spelling: (heb-rah'-yos)
Definition: Hebrew
Meaning: a Hebrew, particularly one who speaks Hebrew (Aramaic).

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew word עִבְרִי (Ivri), which is related to Eber, an ancestor of the Israelites.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5680 (עִבְרִי, Ivri): Refers to a Hebrew or an Israelite, used in the Old Testament to describe the descendants of Eber and the people of Israel.

Usage: The term "Hebraios" is used in the New Testament to refer to a person of Hebrew descent, specifically an Israelite or Jew. It denotes ethnic and cultural identity, often highlighting the connection to the Hebrew language and traditions.

Cultural and Historical Background: The Hebrews were the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, forming the twelve tribes of Israel. The term "Hebrew" originally distinguished the Israelites from other groups in the ancient Near East. By the time of the New Testament, "Hebraios" was used to emphasize Jewish heritage, especially in contrast to Hellenistic influences. The Hebrews were known for their monotheistic faith, adherence to the Law of Moses, and distinct cultural practices.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Eber
Definition
a Hebrew or Jew
NASB Translation
Hebrew of Hebrews (1), Hebrews (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1445: Ἑβραῖος

Ἑβραῖος (WH Ἐβραῖος, see their Introductory § 408), ἑβραιου, , a Hebrew (עִבְרִי a name first given to Abraham, Genesis 14:13, afterward transferred to his posterity descended from Isaac and Jacob; by it in the O. T. the Israelites are both distinguished from and designated by foreigners, as afterward by Pausanias, Plutarch, others. The name is now generally derived from עֵבֶר for הַנָּהָר עֵבֶר, i. e. of the region beyond the Euphrates, whence עִבְרִי equivalent to one who comes from the region beyond the Euphrates; Genesis 14:13 the Sept. περάτης. Cf. Gesenius, Gesch. d. hebr. Sprache u. Schrift, p. 11f; Thesaurus, ii., p. 987; Knobel, Volkertafel der Genesis, p. 176ff; Bleek, Einl. in d. A. T. edition 1, p. 73f. (English translation, i. 76f); (B. D. under the word . For Synonym: see Ἰουδαῖος.)).

1. In the N. T. anyone of the Jewish or Israelitish nation: 2 Corinthians 11:22; Philippians 3:5. (In this sense Euseb. h. e. 2, 4, 3 calls Philo the Alexandrian Jew, Ἑβραῖος, although his education was Greek, and he had little (if any) knowledge even of the Hebrew language; and in Praep. evang. 8, 8, 34 he applies the same word to Aristobulus, who was both an Alexandrian, and a Greek-speaking Jew.)

2. In a narrower sense those are called Ἑβραῖοί, who lived in Palestine and used the language of the country, i. e. Chaldee; from whom are distinguished οἱ ἑλληνισται, which see That name adhered to them even after they had gone over to Christianity: Acts 6:1. (Philo in his de conf. lingg. § 26 makes a contrast between Ἑβραῖοί and ἡμεῖς; and in his de congr. erud. grat. § 8 he calls Greek ἡμετέρα διάλεκτος. Hence, in this sense he does not reckon himself as a Hebrew.)

3. All Jewish Christians, whether they spoke Aramaic or Greek, equivalent to πιστοί ἐξ Ἑβραίων; so in the heading of the Epistle to the Hebrews; called by Eusebius, h. e. 3, 4, 2 οἱ ἐξ Ἑβραίων ὄντες. (Cf. K. Wieseler, Unters. u. d. Hebraerbrief, 2te Halfte. Kiel, 1861, pp. 25-30.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Hebrew.

From Eber; a Hebr?An (i.e. Hebrew) or Jew -- Hebrew.

see GREEK Eber

Forms and Transliterations
Εβραιοι Ἐβραῖοί Ἑβραῖοί Εβραιος Ἐβραῖος Ἑβραῖος Εβραιους Ἐβραίους Ἑβραίους Εβραιων Ἐβραίων Ἑβραίων Ebraioi Ebraîoí Ebraion Ebraiōn Ebraíon Ebraíōn Ebraios Ebraîos Ebraious Ebraíous
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 6:1 Adj-AMP
GRK: πρὸς τοὺς Ἐβραίους ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο
NAS: [Jews] against the [native] Hebrews, because
KJV: against the Hebrews, because
INT: against the Hebrews because were overlooked

2 Corinthians 11:22 Adj-NMP
GRK: Ἐβραῖοί εἰσιν κἀγώ
NAS: Are they Hebrews? So
KJV: Are they Hebrews? so [am] I. Are they
INT: Hebrews are they I also

Philippians 3:5 Adj-NMS
GRK: φυλῆς Βενιαμίν Ἐβραῖος ἐξ Ἐβραίων
NAS: of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews;
KJV: of Benjamin, an Hebrew of
INT: of [the] tribe of Benjamin Hebrew of Hebrews

Philippians 3:5 Adj-GMP
GRK: Ἐβραῖος ἐξ Ἐβραίων κατὰ νόμον
NAS: a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the Law,
KJV: of the Hebrews; as touching
INT: Hebrew of Hebrews according to [the] law

Strong's Greek 1445
4 Occurrences


Ἐβραίων — 1 Occ.
Ἐβραῖοί — 1 Occ.
Ἐβραῖος — 1 Occ.
Ἐβραίους — 1 Occ.

















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