Israelite
A native or inhabitant ofA native or inhabitant of
» Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Mose führte die Israeliten aus Ägypten.
Моисей вывел израильтян из Египта.
Моїсей вивів ізраїльтян з Єгипту.
Meaning
6 sensesA native or inhabitant of
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
A native or inhabitant of (i) the united nation of ancient Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (ii) the later ancient northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.
The united nation of ancient Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or
The later ancient northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.
A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.
Israelit, Israelitin
A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.
(historical)A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.
Examples
13 sentencesMoses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Моїсей вивів ізраїльтян з Єгипту.
ruМоисей вывел израильтян из Египта.
deMose führte die Israeliten aus Ägypten.
Jesus of Nazareth was a fellow Israelite.
Jews are also known as Hebrews and Israelites.
Samaritans are not Jewish, but they are Israelites.
Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false.
Translations
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Origin
From the Latin Isrāēlīta (“Israelite”), from the Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της (Isrāēlī́tēs, “From the Latin Isrāēlīta (“Israelite”), from the Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της (Isrāēlī́tēs, “Israelite”), from Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl, “Israel”), from the Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʼēl, “Israel”); by surface analysis, Israel + -ite.
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Forms
plural: Israelites| Singular | Israelite |
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