Hebraîos — G1445

Definition

masculine noun

a Hebræan (i.e. Hebrew) or Jew

1. In the N. T. anyone of the Jewish or Israelitish nation
2. In a narrower sense those are called Ἑβραῖοί, who lived in Palestine and used the language of the country, i. e. Chaldee
3. All Jewish Christians, whether they spoke Aramaic or Greek, equivalent to πιστοί ἐξ Ἑβραίων

Usually translated as

Hebrew

Origin

from G1443

• Ebér (G1443)

Occurrences

Hebraîos occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Acts (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Philippians (1)

• Acts 6:1 — And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews (Ἑβραίους), because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
• 2 Corinthians 11:22 — Are they Hebrews (Ἑβραῖοί)? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
• Philippians 3:5 — Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews (Ἑβραῖος); as touching the law, a Pharisee;