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Israelitish

Israelitish

9.9
Relating to the Israelites, especially in the Bible
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪzreɪəˈlɪtɪʃ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : israelita
  • Many Israelitish traditions are still practiced today.

Examples

  • The Israelitish tribes settled in Canaan after their exodus from Egypt.

  • The historian studied Israelitish laws as described in ancient manuscripts.

  • Many Israelitish traditions are mentioned in the Old Testament.

  • The ceremony followed Israelitish customs from biblical times.

  • The ancient artifacts provided valuable insights into the lives of Israelitish people during biblical times.

  • In her studies, she focused on the Israelitish traditions that have influenced modern culture.

  • The museum exhibit displayed numerous Israelitish relics from the time of the Exodus.

Synonyms

Jewish
vsIsraelitish
∞ 2.6

Relating to the religion or culture of people who follow Judaism

has a historical or biblical focus instead of broad modern usage
Hebraical
vsIsraelitish
  • Archaic
9.9

Relating to the Hebrew people, their language, or their customs

is about those people specifically in historical or biblical contexts
Judaical
vsIsraelitish
  • Archaic
9.9

Relating to Jewish people, their culture or religion

is used for historical or biblical references rather than general religion

Surface Forms

Israelitish positive

Morphology

Israelitish = Israelite (transparent) = Israelite + ish

Formed by the productive adjective suffix '-ish' on 'Israelite', yielding a clear meaning 'relating to the Israelites'.

Etymology

The word Israelitish comes from Israelite, the name for the people of Israel, plus the ending -ish, which means 'like' or 'related to', the same idea you see in British or childish. So, Israelitish means 'like' or 'of the people of Israel', and is often used for customs, laws, or stories from the Bible or old history.