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Definitions for israelite
ˈɪz ri əˌlaɪt, -reɪ-is·raelite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Israelitenoun

    a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel

  2. Jew, Hebrew, Israelitenoun

    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

Wiktionary

  1. Israeliteadjective

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

  2. Israelitenoun

    A native or inhabitant of the (1) united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (2) the later northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.

  3. Israelitenoun

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

Wikipedia

  1. Israelite

    The Israelites (; Hebrew: בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל‎, Bənēy Yīsrāʾēl, transl. 'Children of Israel') were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan.The earliest recorded evidence of a people by the name of Israel appears in the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt, dated to about 1200 BCE. According to the modern archaeological account, the Israelites and their culture branched out of the Canaanite peoples and their cultures through the development of a distinct monolatristic—and later monotheistic—religion centred on the national god Yahweh. They spoke an archaic form of the Hebrew language, which was a regional variety of the Canaanite language, known today as Biblical Hebrew.According to the Bible, the Israelites are the descendants of Jacob, who was later renamed Israel. Following a severe drought, Jacob and his twelve sons fled to Egypt, where they eventually formed the Twelve Tribes of Israel. The Israelites were later led out of slavery in Egypt and subsequently brought to Canaan by Moses; they eventually conquered Canaan under the leadership of Joshua. Modern scholars agree that the Bible does not provide an authentic account of the Israelites' origins, and instead view it as constituting their national myth. However, it is accepted that this narrative does have a "historical core" to it.A tribal period was followed by the rise of two Israelite kingdoms: Israel and Judah. The Bible portrays Israel and Judah as the successors of an earlier United Kingdom of Israel, although its historicity is disputed. The Kingdom of Israel, with its capital at Samaria, fell to the Neo-Assyrian Empire around 720 BCE; while the Kingdom of Judah, with its capital at Jerusalem, was destroyed by the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 586 BCE. Some of the Judean population was exiled to Babylon, but returned to Israel after Cyrus the Great conquered the region.The Jews and the Samaritans are descendants of the ancient Israelites. Jews claim lineage from the Tribe of Judah and the Tribe of Benjamin, and partially from the Tribe of Levi since the ten northern tribes were considered lost following the Assyrian captivity. The Samaritans claim descent from the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Manasseh (two sons of Joseph) as well as from the Tribe of Levi. Other groups have also claimed affiliation with the Israelites throughout history.

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  1. israelite

    An Israelite is a member or descendant of the ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian captivity, traditionally considered descendants of the biblical patriarch Jacob, grandson of Abraham, also known as the people of the Kingdom of Israel. The term can also refer to a follower of Judaism or a person considered a part of the worldwide Jewish community.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Israelitenoun

    a descendant of Israel, or Jacob; a Hebrew; a Jew

  2. Etymology: [L. Isralites, Gr. , fr. , , Israel, Heb. Yisrl, i. e., champion of God; srh to fight + l God.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Israelite

    iz′ra-el-īt, n. a descendant of Israel or Jacob: a Jew.—adjs. Israelit′ic, Israelīt′ish, pertaining to the Israelites or Jews. [Gr. IsraēlitēsIsraēl, Heb. Israēl, contender, soldier of God—sara, to fight, El, God.]

Editors Contribution

  1. Israelite

    Becomes oneness with yahweh.


    Submitted by anonymous on June 18, 2019  

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of israelite in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of israelite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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    Today the Treasury Department is targeting the unelected officials who surround Irans Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, and implement his destabilizing policies, these individuals are linked to a wide range of malign behaviors by the regime, including bombings of the U.S. Marine Barracks in Beirut in 1983 and the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in 1994, as well as torture, extrajudicial killingsand repression of civilians.

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