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Israelites
DEFINITIONS OF:
Israelites
1
n
the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
Synonyms:
Hebrews
Type of:
ethnic group
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ethnos
people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
chosen people
any people believing themselves to be chosen by God
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