Israelite

[ iz-ree-uh-lahyt, -rey- ]

/ ˈɪz ri əˌlaɪt, -reɪ- /

a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.

one of a group considered by its members or by others as God's chosen people.

of or relating to ancient Israel or its people; Hebrew.

Origin of Israelite

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at Israel, -ite¹

non-Is·ra·el·ite, noun pre-Is·ra·el·ite, adjective, noun

The whole point of the story is that God saved his people—not that the Israelites caught a really lucky break.

Christian Bale: One Man's Moses Is Another Man's Terrorist |Candida Moss, Joel Baden |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Israelites were carried off to Babylon, where they wept by the waters.

ISIS Is About to Destroy Biblical History in Iraq |Christopher Dickey |July 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She loved those who were not her own and was granted protection by the Israelites in return.

Shavuot and Self-Immolation |Shaul Magid |May 14, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Why didn't God empower the Israelites to wreak vengeance on their enemies who were evil people?

Passover, Non-Violence And Gun Control |Aryeh Cohen |March 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

For one thing, the verse describes a world in which the Israelites are subject to, and then the slaves of, Egyptians.

Bibi's Offensive Biblical Allusions |Raphael Magarik |January 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Upon it, probably, stood the Jebusite fortress which so long defied the Israelites, but was finally taken by David.

The Rand-McNally Bible Atlas |Jesse L. Hurlbut
His admonitions are educed from important events in the history of the journey of the Israelites from Egypt to the land of Canaan.

Sermons of Christmas Evans |Joseph Cross
The Israelites, although authoritatively taught monotheism, fell back again and again into polytheism.

Theism |Robert Flint
Refreshed by the sudden coolness, the Israelites set out at once in the pursuit of their enemies.

The Astronomy of the Bible |E. Walter Maunder
The Israelites by their crying injustices provoke God to punish them.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |Various

Israelite

/ (ˈɪzrɪəˌlaɪt, -rə-) /

Bible a member of the ethnic group claiming descent from Jacob; a Hebrew

Bible a citizen of the kingdom of Israel (922 to 721 bc) as opposed to Judah

a member of any of various Christian sects who regard themselves as God's chosen people

an archaic and sometimes offensive word for a Jew

Israelites

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