adjective · rare

Israelite

Of or pertaining to the ancient nation of Israel or its inhabitantsOf or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or its inhabitants.

/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/

» Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.

Mose führte die Israeliten aus Ägypten.

Моисей вывел израильтян из Египта.

Моїсей вивів ізраїльтян з Єгипту.

Meaning

2 senses

(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or its inhabitants.
(not comparable, rare)Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.
israelitisch

Examples

13 sentences

Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Моїсей вивів ізраїльтян з Єгипту. — deniko
ruМоисей вывел израильтян из Египта. — marafon
deMose führte die Israeliten aus Ägypten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Jesus of Nazareth was a fellow Israelite.
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Jews are also known as Hebrews and Israelites.
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Samaritans are not Jewish, but they are Israelites.
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Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false.
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Translations

5 languages

Deutsch

of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob:

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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