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Heber

Ancestor of Abraham, from whom the term 'Hebrew' is derived.

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Also known as Salah, Salah begat Heber

First appearance: part i book i

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Great-grandson of Shem; the Hebrews are named after him.

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III
Great-grandson of Shem; the Hebrews are named after him.
Chapter X
Ancestor of Peleg; his sons include Peleg, in whose days the earth was divided.
XI
Heber is the patriarch in whose family the original Hebrew language was preserved after the confusion of tongues at Babylon; his name is given to the language.
Chapter XXXIX: About the Hebrew Written Characters Which That Language Always Possessed
Heber is the patriarch from whom the Hebrew language derives its name; he preserved and transmitted the language to Abraham.

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