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This article refers to the Hebrew people; the descendants of Eber. For the language, see Hebrew. For the specific descendants of Jacob, see Israel. For all uses, see Hebrew (disambiguation).

The Hebrews (Hebrew: עברי, ‘Ibriy; Greek: Ἑβραῖος, Hebraios; Latin: Hebræos; "ones from beyond") are named for Eber, the grandson of Shem.^[1] Eber was the direct ancestor of Abraham. The name Eber, meaning "that which is beyond," is also the name of the region of the Middle East from which Abraham came.

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