n.

1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient Northern Kingdom of Israel.
2. A descendant of Jacob; a Jew.
3. A member of a people regarded as the chosen people of God.
4. A Jew not descended from the tribe of Levi and not a priest.

adj.

also Is·ra·el·it·ic (ĭz'rē-ə-lĭt'ĭk) Of or relating to ancient Israel, the ancient Israelites, or their culture.

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The descendants of Jacob, who made up twelve tribes, including the tribes of Judah, Levi, Reuben, and Benjamin.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel

Meaning #2: a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
  Synonyms: Jew, Hebrew

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - israeler
adj. - israelsk

Nederlands (Dutch)
Israëliet, Israëlitisch

Français (French)
n. - Israélite
adj. - israélite

Deutsch (German)
n. - Israelit
adj. - israelitisch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (εθνολ.) Ισραηλίτης
adj. - ισραηλίτικος, Ισραηλίτης

Italiano (Italian)
israelita

Português (Portuguese)
n., -
adj. - israelita

Русский (Russian)
израильтянин

Español (Spanish)
n. - israelita
adj. - israelita, de Israel

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - israelit
adj. - israelitisk

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
以色列的子孙, 以色列人, 犹太人的, 希伯来人的, 古以色列人的

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 以色列的子孫, 以色列人
adj. - 猶太人的, 希伯來人的, 古以色列人的

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 유대 사람, 하나님의 선민
adj. - 이스라엘의, 유태[사람]의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - イスラエルの子孫, ユダヤ人, ヘブライ人
adj. - イスラエルの

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الإسرائيلي (صفه) اسرائيلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדם מבני ישראל, אדם שהשתייך לממלכה הצפונית - ממלכת ישראל‬
adj. - ‮של בני ישראל, של הממלכה הצפונית - ממלכת ישראל‬

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