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| 1. | [ noun ] (New Testament,fine art,writing) 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 | |
| Related terms: | book New_Testament | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (Old Testament) 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 | |
| Related terms: | ethnic_group chosen_people Old_Testament | |
| Similar spelling: |
hebraist Hebraism |
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