Israelite

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An Israelite is a member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel, descended from the twelve sons of the Biblical patriarch Jacob who was renamed Israel by God in the book of Genesis, 32:28. The Israelites were a group of Hebrews, as described in the Hebrew Bible. There are modern historical debates about the origins of the Hebrews/Israelites.

Related Topics:
Patriarch - Jacob - Israel - Genesis - Hebrews - Hebrew Bible - Historical

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The English word Israelite derives from ישראל ("Struggled with God", Standard Hebrew Yisraʾel, Tiberian Hebrew Yiśrāʾēl).

Related Topics:
God - Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew

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Please read this entry in conjunction with the entries on:

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• History of ancient Israel and Judah
• Children of Israel
• Lost Ten Tribes
• Bnai Israel
 
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