# Israelite

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪt/ · frequency rank #38,917

## Definitions
1. A native or inhabitant of
2. A native or inhabitant of
 (i) the united nation of ancient Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or
 (ii) the later ancient northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.
3. A native or inhabitant of
 (i) the united nation of ancient Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or
 (ii) the later ancient northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from the kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.
4. A member of the Twelve Tribes of Israel and a descendant of Jacob.
5. A member of the Jewish people who is neither a cohen nor a Levite.
6. A club used as a weapon by the Circumcellions.

## Etymology
From the Latin Isrāēlīta (“Israelite”), from the Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱηλῑ́της (Isrāēlī́tēs, “Israelite”), from Ἰσρᾱήλ (Isrāḗl, “Israel”), from the Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʼēl, “Israel”); by surface analysis, Israel + -ite.

## Easily confused with
- **Israelites** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israelite-vs-israelites)
- **Israeli** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israeli-vs-israelite)
- **Israelis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/israelis-vs-israelite)

## Common misspellings (12)
`irsaelite`, `isarelite`, `israeilte`, `israeliet`, `israelitte`, `israellite`, `israeltie`, `israleite`, `isrealite`, `isrraelite`, `issraelite`, `siraelite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/israelite