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Israelitish

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

adjective

  1. of or relating to the Israelites; Hebrew.


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Etymology

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

Gezer had been one of the leading cities of Palestine in the days of the Tel el-Amarna correspondence, and through all the years of Israelitish conquest it had remained in Canaanitish hands.

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

The Mosaic Law must have drawn its first inspiration from the Abrahamic age, modified and developed though it may have been in the later centuries of Israelitish history.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

Jerusalem: the Israelitish theocracy: the Christian Church: heaven.—adv.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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

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