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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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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

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)

The Egyptian work is consequently usually known as The Travels of a Mohar, and it gives us an interesting picture of Canaan shortly before the Israelitish Exodus.

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

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

Nor shall I ever forget the tiny loaves, white and brown, nor the tiny pat of butter, nor the thin, transparent biscuits, crisp as hoar-frost, and delicate as if made of Israelitish manna.

From Charles Auchester, Volume 1 of 2 by Sheppard, Elizabeth

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