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Who says Hebrews are jews when the Hebrew alphabet does not contain a J?
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∙ 13y ago
The Hebrew word for Jews is Yehudim, not Jew. Like you said, there isnt' a J in Hebrew, but when people translated Hebrew to Latin and English, they turned a lot of Ys in Js. Like the names Jacob and Jesse are written Yaakov and Yishai in Hebrew.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe word "Hebrew" and the word "Jew" are both English words. The Hebrew word for Jew does not begin with a J, and the Hebrew word for Hebrew does not begin with an H:
- The Hebrew word for Jew is either Yehudi (יהודי) or Yisra'el (ישר×ל)
- The Hebrew word for Hebrew is ʿIvrit (עברית) which begins with a sound that we don't even have in English (ע) so we either drop it off, use an apostrophe ('), or use a special symbol (ʿ) to represent it.
People born Jewish are descended from Ancient Hebrews.
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What do Hebrews speak?
The language is called Hebrew. The people can be called Jews, or Hebrews, or Israelites, or Israelis.
How are Hebrews different from Jews?
They're not different. Hebrews referred to the 12 tribes of Israel. Descendents of one of those tribes, the tribe of Judah, are called Jews. So Jews ARE Hebrews, only the term is Hebrew is only used today to refer to the language of Hebrew.
Who other then the Hebrews own the Hebrew proverbs?
the "Hebrews" today are called Jews, and they do not own the Hebrew proverbs. The book of Proverbs is for anyone who wants it.
Who were the builders of the civilization of the ancient Hebrews?
The Hebrews themselves were the builders of the Hebrew civilization. Today they are called Jews.
Hebrews have been know as the what?
Hebrew people later became called Israelites, then Judaeans, then Jews. Today they are called Jews.
What is a Hebrew Isrealite?
Hebrews and Israelites are the same people. Today they are called "Jews".
Does women Hebrew have rights today?
Yes. Today they are called Jews (not Hebrews).
What does Jewish and Hebrew mean if they marry?
Jews and Hebrews are the same thing. So if a Jew marries a Hebrew, it's the same thing as saying two Jews got married. Also, no one calls us Hebrews anymore.
What are the connections between Jews and Hebrews?
jewish people were hebrew. jew was just their religion
What did they called the Hebrew people?
They called them Hebrews, Israelites, and/or Jews. They still call them that today.
What was the religion of the Hebrew?
Today, the religion of the Hebrews and of the modern Jews, is Judaism. (Jooday izzum)
What is another name for hebrews?
All of these names are synonyms for Hebrews (in no particular order):IsraelitesChildren of IsraelBnei Yisra'elYisra'elJudaeansYehudimJews
