Bible Dictionary
Israelite
Israelite means a descendant or member of Israel, the people descended from Jacob. The term identifies a person as belonging to the covenant nation.
Definition
An Israelite is a descendant or member of Israel, the people descended from Jacob.
Biblical Usage
The term identifies a person as belonging to Israel. In one genealogical case, Ithra is called an Israelite in one passage, while another passage calls him an Ishmaelite.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(descendant of Israel). In (2 Samuel 17:25) Ithra, the father of Amasa, is called “an Israelite,” while in (1 Chronicles 2:17) he appears as “Jether the Ishmaelite.” The latter is undoubtedly the true reading.