Genesis 14:13
Genesis 14 :13
A man who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother of Eshkol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
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Context
The first use of the term "Hebrew" in the Bible, applied to Abraham.
Genesis 14:13
The first biblical occurrence of the term “Hebrew” (Ivri), applied to Abraham.
Etymology and Significance
The term “Hebrew” may derive from “Eber,” an ancestor of Abraham, or from a root meaning “one who crosses over”—fitting for Abraham who crossed the Euphrates to enter Canaan. This designation becomes the ethnic identifier for Abraham’s descendants through Isaac and Jacob.