Israelite
/ˈɪzrəlʌɪt
/noun
1A member of the ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian Captivity (circa 12th to 6th centuries bc).The Temple of the ancient Israelites is the original Hebrew expression of pagan consciousness....
- The Hebrew Bible written by the ancient Israelites, was adopted by the Early Christians.
- Unlike their exodus over four centuries later, the Israelites ' entry into Egypt was under very favorable circumstances.
1.1An old-fashioned and sometimes offensive term for a Jew.
adjective
Relating to the Israelites.Donald Senior stated it nicely in his article ‘Between Two Worlds: Gentile and Israelite Christians in Matthew's Gospel.’...
- The same can be said of Israelite tradition.
- Zechariah spoke in a world dominated by traditional Israelite enemies.
Origin
Late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek Israēlitēs.