the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
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israelites::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hebrews |
| Type of | chosen people, ethnic group, ethnos |
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israelites
Israelites are defined as the descendants of Jacob, son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham.
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Israelites, for example, were told by Moses to observe the Ten Commandments because these were ordered by God.
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Israelites consistently refers to Saul's forces.
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- Hebrews: the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
- (israelite) a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
- (israelite) Jew: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
- "Israelites" is a song written by Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong that became a hit for Dekker's group, Desmond Dekker & The Aces. Although few could understand all the lyrics, the single was the first UK reggae number one and the first to reach the US top ten. ...
- (The Israelite) The American Israelite is a Jewish weekly newspaper published in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1854 as The Israelite and assuming its present name in 1874, it is the longest-running English-language Jewish newspaper still published in the United States. ...
- This is the main term Jews were called during the Temple Period. Another term used to designate them then was Hebrews. In the Hebrew Bible, it usually translates the Hebrew term, "the people Israel."
- The term used for the Hebrew descendants of Jacob, especially those who lived in the ancient kingdom of Israel.
- The descendents of Jacob, who became a nation; the chosen people of YHWH
- Descendants of Prophet Ya'qoob
