Israelite
pronunciation
How to pronounce Israelite in British English:
UK [ˈɪzrəlaɪt]
How to pronounce Israelite in American English:
US [ˈɪzriəˌlaɪt]
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- Noun:
- a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
- a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Word Origin
- Israelite (n.)
- mid-14c., "one of the people of ancient Israel," from Latin israelita, from Greek Israelites, from Israel (see Israel). The Middle English adjective was Israelish (Old English Israelisc), sometimes Israelitish.
Example
- 1. The reshaping of ancient israelite history in chronicles .
- 2. And followed the israelite into the tent . He drove the spear through both of them-through the israelite and into the woman 's body . Then the plague against the israelites was stopped ;
- 3. Why did the israelite murmur against moses ?
- 4. Israelite abandoning god is our warning .
- 5. These were the kings who reigned in edom before any israelite king reigned .