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Israelite en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • ĭzˈ-rē-ə-lītˌ
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/
  • /ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/
  • ĭzˈ-rĭ-lītˌ
  • ĭzˈ-rā-ə-lītˌ
  • /ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt/

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or its inhabitants.
  2. (in Protestantism, not-comparable, rare) Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.

Translations (22)

ast israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · an israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · nb israelitisk (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · mh Ijireel (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · da israelitisk (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · ca israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · nl Israëlitisch (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · pt israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · ga Iosraeilíteach (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · oc israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · mwl Eisraelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · sv israelitisk (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · de israelitisch (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · ca israelític (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · es israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · it israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · syc ܐܝܣܪܐܝܠܝ (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · af Israelities (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · ar إِسْرَائِيلِيٌّ (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · gl israelita (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · fr israélite (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob) · nn israelitisk (of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob)

Israelite en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • ĭzˈ-rē-ə-lītˌ
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/
  • /ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/
  • ĭzˈ-rĭ-lītˌ
  • ĭzˈ-rā-ə-lītˌ
  • /ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt/

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. A native or inhabitant of
    • Celesliall brightnesse ceazed on his face, That did the wondring Israelites amaze, When he returned from that souereigne place, His browes encireled with splendidious rayes. 1627, Michael Drayton, “Moses his birth and miracles”, in The Muses Elizium lately discouered, page 173:
    • Papponymy is not documented among Israelites. The only exception, Tahat son of 'Elyada' son of Tahat is doubtful and is not a papponymy sensu stricto. 1988, Ran Zadok, The Pre-Hellenistic Israelite Anthroponymy and Prosopography, →ISBN:
    • The token of God is upon him, let him now, by his own profession of faith, acknowledge it, as God's token, bringing him under the responsibilities and blessings of the covenant, and he will be received, unquestionably, as "an Israelite indeed." 1844, William Augustus Stearns, Infant Church-membership, page 153:
  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. (historical) A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.

Forms

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Israelites Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

Beta Israelite

Translations (32)

swb mutru wa Israila (descendant of Jacob) · yi בני־ישׂראל (descendant of Jacob) · an israelita (descendant of Jacob) · yi ייִד (descendant of Jacob) · lon Muisraele class 1 (descendant of Jacob) · oc israelita (descendant of Jacob) · yi בת־ישׂראל (descendant of Jacob) · ca israelític (descendant of Jacob) · id bani Israel (descendant of Jacob) · es israelita (descendant of Jacob) · mh ri-Ijireel (descendant of Jacob) · yi בן־ישׂראל (descendant of Jacob) · tum muIsraele (descendant of Jacob) · zdj mwana wa Israeli (descendant of Jacob) · tog muYisraele class 1 (descendant of Jacob) · hu izraelita (descendant of Jacob) · mwl Eisraelita (descendant of Jacob) · gl israelita (descendant of Jacob) · it israelita (descendant of Jacob) · sv israelit (descendant of Jacob) · de Israelit (descendant of Jacob) · fr Israélite (descendant of Jacob) · eo Izraelido (descendant of Jacob) · de Israelitin (descendant of Jacob) · fr fils d'Israël (descendant of Jacob) · ca israelita (descendant of Jacob) · ast israelita (descendant of Jacob) · id bani Israil (descendant of Jacob) · fr enfant d'Israël (descendant of Jacob) · pt israelita (descendant of Jacob) · nyu muIjirayeri class 1 (descendant of Jacob) · io Izraelido (descendant of Jacob)