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1. (Old Testament) 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)
   - Hebrews

1. A native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
    
2. A person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
   - Jew, Hebrew

Type of: Asian, Asiatic, chosen people, ethnic group, ethnos, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul

Part of: Israel, Jewry

Encyclopedia: Israelites