Israelite
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Etimologija
Od the Latinski Isrāēlīta (“Israelite”), od the Antički Grčki Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της (Isrāēlī́tēs, “Israelite”), od Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl, “Israel”), od the Hebrejski יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʼēl, “Israel”).
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Imenica
Israelite (plural Israelites)
- A native or inhabitant of (i) the united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (ii) the later northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.
- A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.
- A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.
- (historical) A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.
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native or inhabitant of Israel
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descendant of Jacob
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Adjective
Israelite (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or the inhabitants thereof.
- (rare, chiefly in Protestantizam) Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.
Usage notes
Israeli is the noun and adjective for the modern state of Israel and its people, and is not to be confused with Israelite. The usage to mean "pertaining to a descendant of Jacob" is rare, very narrowly confined to religious (mainly Protestant) contexts.
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of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
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