Of or pertaining to the ancient nation(s) of Israel or the inhabitants thereof. / (rare, chiefly in Protestantism) Of or pertaining to the descendants of the patriarch Jacob.

A native or inhabitant of (i) the united nation of Israel (under the Judges, and then kings Saul, David and Solomon), or (ii) the later northern kingdom centered in Samaria, distinct from kingdom of Judah centered in Jerusalem.

plural of Israelite

Of or relating to the Israelites; Jewish; Hebrew.

plural of Anglo-Israelite

A believer in the fringe theory that the English people are descended from the Israelites who were carried into captivity by the Assyrians in ancient times.

plural of Israelitess

(archaic) A female Israelite.