Israelite

Is·ra·el·ite

I0257600 (ĭz′rē-ə-līt′)n.1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Northern Kingdom of Israel.2. A descendant of Jacob; a Jew.3. A member of a people regarded as the chosen people of God.4. A Jew not descended from the tribe of Levi and not a priest.adj. also Is·ra·el·it·ic (ĭz′rē-ə-lĭt′ĭk) Of or relating to ancient Israel, the ancient Israelites, or their culture.

Israelite

(ˈɪzrɪəˌlaɪt; -rə-) n1. (Bible) Bible a member of the ethnic group claiming descent from Jacob; a Hebrew2. (Bible) Bible a citizen of the kingdom of Israel (922 to 721 bc) as opposed to Judah3. (Protestantism) a member of any of various Christian sects who regard themselves as God's chosen people4. an archaic and sometimes offensive word for a Jew

Is•ra•el•ite

(ˈɪz ri əˌlaɪt, -reɪ-)

n. 1. a descendant of Jacob, esp. a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel. 2. one of a group considered as God's chosen people. adj. 3. of or pertaining to ancient Israel or its people. [1350–1400]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Israelite - a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of IsraelIsrael - an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BCAsian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of AsiaSamaritan - a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
	2.	Israelite - a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious tiesJew, Hebrewindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"Jewry - Jews collectivelyAshkenazi - a Jew of eastern European or German descentConservative Jew - Jew who keeps some requirements of Mosaic law but adapts others to suit modern circumstancesEssene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of JesusJewess - a woman who is a Jewhymie, kike, sheeny, yid - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a JewLevite - a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic lawPharisee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditionsReform Jew - liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstancesSadducee - a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the PhariseesSephardi, Sephardic Jew - a Jew who is of Spanish or Portuguese or North African descentWandering Jew - a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the CrucifixionZealot - a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the RomansZionist - a Jewish supporter of Zionism

Translations

israéliteisraelitaизраильтяне