Israelites

Cultural  

1. The descendants of Jacob, who made up twelve tribes, including the tribes of Judah, Levi, Reuben, and Benjamin.

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Example Sentences

For the ancient Egyptians and Assyrians, kings were created in God’s image, but for the Israelites, this honor was bestowed on every individual.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

This is where the followers of Moses, the Israelites, are said to have waited for him during his time on Mount Sinai.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025

Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024

Observant Jews avoid leavened grains for Passover as a reminder of the unleavened bread the Israelites ate when they quickly fled Egypt with no time for dough to rise.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2024

Would that we were encamped like unto the Israelites, according to our own Tribes, every Man by his own Camp, & every Man by his own Standard, throughout our Hosts.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson