Israelite

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Israelite

/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/
/ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt/
/ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/

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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.

noun Israelites

A native or inhabitant of Celesliall brightnesse ceazed on his face, That did the wondring Israelites amaze, When he returned from that souereigne place, His browes encireled with splendidious rayes.
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.
A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.
historical A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.

adjective

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

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noun descendant of Jacob

Español	israelita
Português	israelita
Français	Israélite, fils d'Israël, enfant d'Israël
Deutsch	Israelit, Israelitin
Italiano	israelita

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

Español	israelita
Português	israelita
Français	israélite
Deutsch	israelitisch
Italiano	israelita
العربية	إِسْرَائِيلِيّ ʔisrāʔīliyy

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@misc{israelite_2026,
  title = {Israelite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/israelite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}