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Israelite.

A native or inhabitant of

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt//ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt//ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/
  1. A native or inhabitant of

  2. 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

  3. 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 later ancient northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.

  4. A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.

  5. A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.

  6. A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.

    historical
Where this word comes from

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.

adj/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt//ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt//ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/
  1. Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or its inhabitants.

    not-comparable
  2. Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.

    not-comparable · rare
Where this word comes from

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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