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After Jacob was renamed "Israel" in Genesis 32, his descendants were called "the children of Israel" or "Israelites".

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Q: They were criginally known as hebrews but then they were known as israeltes how did that happen?
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What was the earliest language of the Hebrews?

The earliest known language of the Hebrews was early Biblical Hebrew (עברית).


Hebrews have been know as the what?

Hebrew people later became called Israelites, then Judaeans, then Jews. Today they are called Jews.


The father of the Hebrews is known as?

Abraham


What are the ancient Hebrews known for?

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What are the descendants of ancient Hebrews known as today?

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What region is known as the ancient homeland of the hebrews?

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being the patriarch of the Hebrews.


The original followers of the Jewish faith are known as?

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What happened to 10 of the tribes of the Hebrews?

The 10 tribes of the Hebrews are known as the lost tribes because no one knows what happened to them.


What planets were known to the ancient Hebrews?

There is no written evidence that the Ancient Hebrews knew about any planets other than Earth.


What was the concept of monotheism developed by the ancient Hebrews?

It's not known for certain if there were monotheisms before the Hebrews, but you can certainly say that the Hebrews took the concept of Monolatry and developed it into ethical monotheism.