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israelite

English

(wikipedia Israelite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A native or inhabitant of the (1) united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (2) 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.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or the inhabitants thereof.
  • 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.

    Anagrams

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    elijah

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (religion) An Israelite prophet in the Abrahamic religions
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    • Quotations

    * : *: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD; And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse. * 2005 Valerie Paradiz: Elijah's Cup ISBN 184310802X page 102: *: "That's wonderful! What's his name?" /"Elijah ." /"Wow! A heavy-duty prophet's name!" / "Yeah, and he's certainly living up to it."

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

    * Elias, Eliot, Elliot, Elliott, Ellis