Israelites
nounUK /ˈɪzrəlaɪts/
US /ˈɪzriəlaɪts/
The Israelites were an ancient group of people who, in the Bible, were the descendants of Jacob and lived in the land of Israel.
The Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years before reaching the promised land.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ancient northern kingdom of Israel's people, as distinct from the southern kingdom of Judah.
The Israelites of the northern kingdom were conquered by Assyria.
3. In a broad historical sense, the Jewish people of biblical times.
Archaeologists study the daily life of the Israelites.
4. Members of the twelve tribes descended from the sons of Jacob.
Each of the Israelites belonged to one of the twelve tribes.