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Israelitish

American  
[iz-ree-uh-lahy-tish, -rey-] / ˈɪz ri əˌlaɪ tɪʃ, -reɪ- /
Also Israelitic

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Israelites; Hebrew.


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Origin of Israelitish

First recorded in 1525–35; Israelite + -ish 1

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Christine Rice and Rosemary Joshua sounded exquisite as the Israelitish Man and Woman respectively, while Alastair Miles, replacing the indisposed Christopher Purves, was nobly eloquent as Simon.

From The Guardian • Jul. 20, 2012

That the Israelitish priests gradually recast them is an easy and altogether satisfactory conjecture.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

In the land of Goshen, the Israelitish settlers throve and multiplied.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

We have now to trace the events which led to such a result, and to show how the political history of Egypt was the ultimate cause of the Israelitish Exodus.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)

As to Jews:—Remey says: "In Hamadan there is a large Israelitish following of Baha."

From Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha by Wilson, Samuel Graham

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