Hebrews vs ethnic group
ethnic group vs HebrewsHebrews and ethnic group both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebrews | Yes | No | No | No |
| ethnic group | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
ethnic group is a hypernym of
Hebrews; that is, ethnic group is a
word with a broader meaning than Hebrews:
- Hebrews: the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
- ethnic group: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
Other hypernyms of Hebrews include
ethnos, chosen people.
| Hebrews (noun) | ethnic group (noun) |
|---|---|
| a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him | people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture |
| the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19) |
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