In Judaism, "Israelite", broadly speaking, refers to a lay member of the Jewish ethnoreligious group, as opposed to the priestly orders of Kohanim and Levites. In legal texts, such as the Mishnah and Gemara, ישראלי (Yisraeli), or Israelite, is used to describe Jews instead of יהודי (Yehudi), or Jew.

2024年12月26日 · Israelite, descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after an all-night fight at Penuel near the stream of Jabbok (Genesis 32:28). In early history, Israelites were simply members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

2022年1月4日 · Who are the Israelites? The Israelites are the physical descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob. God changed Jacob’s name to Israel in Genesis 32:28. From then on, his sons and other descendants were called “sons of Israel” or “Israelites.” Jacob (or Israel) had twelve sons, the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israelites.

2024年1月14日 · They are God’s chosen people in the Old Testament, known for having received the law from Moses at Mount Sinai and for conquering and settling the land of Canaan.

The term Israelite comes from the name Israel, which was conferred upon Jacob, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 Tribes, after his victory over the angel of Esau, with whom he “struggled” on the banks of the River Jabbok. 1 It can be interpreted to mean “prevailer over mighty [angels],” “prince of G‑d,” or “upright one of G‑d.”

Israelites lived in the United Kingdom of Israel, where the modern State of Israel is situated. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The kingdom later split into the Kingdom of Israel and Kingdom of Judah , whose descendants have been called Jews ever since.

In the biblical account, the Israelites were the people chosen by God as the people of a special covenant, or agreement, according to which God would bless them and their descendants in exchange for their obedience to certain laws, customs, and attitudes.