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From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: H By: James P. Boyd

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“Abram the Hebrew”

(Gen. 14:13¹³And 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. (Genesis 14:13)), that is, eber, the one who had “passed over” the Euphrates, westward. Hence, “seed” or descendants of Abraham. Among themselves, preferably, Israelites, from Genesis 32:28²⁸And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. (Genesis 32:28). Jews, that is, Judahites, Judean, after the captivity.

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