What is the meaning of Hebrews?

noun

• The ancient Canaanitic language of the Hebrews that has been revived as the official language of Israel.
  • synonyms: Hebrew
• A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties.
  • synonyms: Jew, Hebrew, Israelite
• The ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19.
  • synonyms: Israelites
• A New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him.
  • synonyms: Epistle to the Hebrews