Israelite Syllabification: (Is·ra·el·ite)Pronunciation: /ˈizrēəˌlīt/Definition of Israelite noun a member of the ancient Hebrew nation, especially in the period from the Exodus to the Babylonian Captivity (circa 12th to 6th centuries bc). old-fashioned and sometimes offensive term for Jew. adjective of or relating to the Israelites. Origin:via late Latin from Greek IsraēlitēsIsraelite in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Israelite in the British & World English dictionary
