Bible dictionary for children
Israelite
An Israelite is a member of the people descended from Israel, the name also given to Jacob.
In simple words
What does it mean?
An Israelite is a member of the people descended from Israel, the name also given to Jacob. The word connects people with a shared story.
Talk about it
How can a people's name be connected with an ancestor?
An example from the Bible
Exodus begins by naming Jacob's sons who came to Egypt. Their family grows into the people whose rescue the book describes.
Read Exodus 1:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Exodus 1:1
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
