Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun israelites

1 sense of israelites

Sense 1
Hebrews, Israelites -- (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))
       => ethnic group, ethnos -- (people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture)
       => chosen people -- (any people believing themselves to be chosen by God)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun israelite

2 senses of israelite

Sense 1
Israelite -- (a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel)
       => Asian, Asiatic -- (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

Sense 2
Jew, Hebrew, Israelite -- (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)
       => person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do")