Hebrews (or Hebertes, Eberites, Hebreians "Habiu" or "Habiri"; Hebrew: עברים or עבריים, Standard ʿIvrim, ʿIvriyyim Tiberian ʿIḇrîm, ʿIḇriyyîm; meaning "descendants of biblical Patriarch Eber" or Hebrew עברי (ʿIḇrî) "traverse or pass over" (referring to the Ibri people, known in the Africa mainly Egypt and Sudan for their place of origin relative to the major culture of the time. Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was Eber ( עֵבֶר, Standard Hebrew ʿÉver, Tiberian Hebrew ʿĒḇer, Arabic: ھود is a person from the Hebrew They were called Ibri meaning the people from over on the other side of the Jordan river)^[1], were people who lived in Canaan, an area encompassing Israel, both banks of the Jordan River (The West Bank and Jordan), Sinai, Lebanon, and the coastal portions of Syria Egypt and Sudan. Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. This article is about the Jordan River and its valley in western Asia The West Bank (الضفة الغربية, הגדה המערבית Hagadah Hamaaravit) also referred to in Israel as " Judea and Samaria Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is an Arab country in Southwest Asia spanning the southern The Sinai Peninsula or Sinai ( Coptic: sina; Egyptian Arabic: sina سينا Arabic, sina'a سيناء Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Syria ( سوريّة or) officially the Syrian Arab Republic (Arabic ar الجمهورية العربية السورية Traditionally they are also known as the ancestors of the Israelites, who in turn were the spiritual and historical forerunners of the modern day Jewish people. See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel.

History

See also: History of ancient Israel and Judah

There is some disagreement as to both the history and legacy of the Hebrew people. The history of Ancient Israel and Judah is known to us from classical sources including Judaism 's Tanakh or Hebrew Bible (known Biblically, the Hebrews were the ancestors, or simply an alias, of the Israelites. See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. Among historical scholars however, there is some disagreement as the real relationship between the Hebrews and Israelites. Archaeological and genealogical evidence however clearly demonstrates that today's Jews are descendants of the ancient Hebrews from the Levant. The word Hebrew comes from a man, Eber (Genesis 10. 21, 11. 14), who was an ancestor of Jacob aka Israel, and therefore an ancestor of the Jews, the Jews being the descendants of Jacob. In short, the term Hebrew applies to the sons of Eber.

Language

These areas were politically Phoenicia and of the Philistines in Canaan when they first arrived in the area (this statement is matter of debate: some archaeologists believe that the Israelites simply arose as a subculture within Canaanite society). Phoenicia ( Phoenician: Phoenician nunsvg|12px|נ]]Phoenician nun The Philistines ( Hebrew פלשתים plishtim) (see "other uses" below were a people who inhabited the southern coast of Canaan, Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. The Hebrews lived within this region in the 2nd millennium BCE and spoke a Canaanite dialect, which played a role in the Hebrew languages, the local Canaanite culture. The 2nd millennium BC marks the transition from the Middle to the Late Bronze Age. The Canaanite languages or Hebraic languages are a subfamily of the Semitic languages, which were spoken by the ancient peoples of the Canaan region Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. The extent of the distinction between the culture of the Canaanites and the Hebrews is a matter of great debate, touching as it does on strong religious sensibilities. They were also known as the Israelites and Judeans. Hebrew is the main language traditionally used in Jewish holy scriptures and prayer, and since the early 20th century, has undergone a secular revival, to become the primary everyday language of Jews in Palestine and later in the State of Israel. Palestine is a name which has been widely used since Roman times to refer to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.

See also

• Jew
• Habiru
• Israelite
• Semitic peoples
• History of ancient Israel and Judah

References

1. ^ http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hebrew

• Jewish Encyclopedia
• Biblical History The Jewish History Resource Center
• David M. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Habiru (Ha biru or Apiru or prw (Egyptianwas the name given by various Sumerian Egyptian, Akkadian Hittite, Mitanni See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. In Linguistics and Ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical " Shem " Hebrew שם translated as "name" Arabic: ساميّ The history of Ancient Israel and Judah is known to us from classical sources including Judaism 's Tanakh or Hebrew Bible (known Rohl, Pharaohs and Kings, ISBN 0-609-80130-9
• Ancient Judaism, Max Weber, Free Press, 1967, ISBN 0-02-934130-2