Bible dictionary for children
Hebrew
Hebrew can name a language or refer to the people connected with Israel.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Hebrew can name a language or refer to the people connected with Israel. The context tells us which meaning is being used.
Talk about it
What clues tell you whether Hebrew means a people or a language?
An example from the Bible
Exodus speaks of Hebrew midwives in the account of babies threatened by Pharaoh. Here it identifies a people, not a language lesson.
Read Exodus 1:15 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Exodus 1:15
The king of Egypt spoke to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the one was Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah,Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
