adj · noun · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/
/ˈɪz.ɹɪˌlaɪt/
/ˈɪz.ɹeɪ.əˌlaɪt/
ĭzˈ-rē-ə-lītˌ
ĭzˈ-rĭ-lītˌ
ĭzˈ-rā-ə-lītˌ
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CMU ARPABET:IH1 Z R AH0 L AY2 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or its inhabitants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable, rare
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noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of
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noun
Meaning 4
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
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noun
Meaning 5
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.
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noun
Meaning 6
A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.
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noun
Meaning 7
A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 8
A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 9
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Narrower terms: Ashkenazi, Conservative Jew, Essene, Jewess, kike, hymie, sheeny, yid, Levite, Orthodox Jew, Pharisee, Reform Jew, Sadducee, Sephardi, Sephardic Jew, Wandering Jew, Zealot, Zionist, Lot, Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverer
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noun
Meaning 10
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Asian, Asiatic
Narrower terms: Samaritan
History
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.
Across languages
Translations
54 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
Israelities
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Arabic:
إِسْرَائِيلِيٌّ
(ʔisrāʔīliyyun)
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Aragonese:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Aramaic:
ܐܝܣܪܐܝܠܝ
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Asturian:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Catalan:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Catalan:
israelític
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Danish:
israelitisk
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Dutch:
Israëlitisch
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
French:
israélite
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Galician:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
German:
israelitisch
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Irish:
Iosraeilíteach
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Italian:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Marshallese:
Ijireel
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Mirandese:
Eisraelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Norwegian Bokmål:
israelitisk
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Norwegian Nynorsk:
israelitisk
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Occitan:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Portuguese:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Spanish:
israelita
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Swedish:
israelitisk
— of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel, their inhabitants, or the descendants of the patriarch Jacob
Aragonese:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Asturian:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Catalan:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Catalan:
israelític
— descendant of Jacob
Maore Comorian:
mutru wa Israila
— descendant of Jacob
Ngazidja Comorian:
mwana wa Israeli
— descendant of Jacob
Esperanto:
Izraelido
— descendant of Jacob
French:
Israélite
— descendant of Jacob
French:
fils d'Israël
— descendant of Jacob
French:
enfant d'Israël
— descendant of Jacob
Galician:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
German:
Israelit
— descendant of Jacob
German:
Israelitin
— descendant of Jacob
Hungarian:
izraelita
— descendant of Jacob
Ido:
Izraelido
— descendant of Jacob
Indonesian:
bani Israel
— descendant of Jacob
Indonesian:
bani Israil
— descendant of Jacob
Italian:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Malawi Lomwe:
Muisraele class 1
— descendant of Jacob
Marshallese:
ri-Ijireel
— descendant of Jacob
Mirandese:
Eisraelita
— descendant of Jacob
Nyungwe:
muIjirayeri class 1
— descendant of Jacob
Occitan:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Portuguese:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Spanish:
israelita
— descendant of Jacob
Swedish:
israelit
— descendant of Jacob
Tonga (Malawi):
muYisraele class 1
— descendant of Jacob
Tumbuka:
muIsraele
— descendant of Jacob
Yiddish:
בן־ישׂראל
(ben-yisróel)
— descendant of Jacob
Yiddish:
בני־ישׂראל
(bney-yisróel)
— descendant of Jacob
Yiddish:
בת־ישׂראל
(bas-yisroel)
— descendant of Jacob
