a member of any of the twelve tribes descended from the Hebrew patriarch Jacob's sons
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
a descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, or Israel, e.g.:
a member of any of the twelve tribes descended from Jacob's sons
after the establishment of separate kingdoms of Israel and Judah, a native or inhabitant of the northern kingdom of Israel
a Jew
Israelite adj
[Middle English via late Latin Israelita from Greek Israēlitēs, from Israēl: see Israel]