Israelites

/ˈɪz.ɹi.əˌlaɪts/ noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Israelite form-of, plural
  2. 2
    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) wordnet

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hebrewsancient israeliteschildren of israeljewrypeople of israel

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"Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt."

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