Where does “Ἰσραηλίτης” come from?

Ἰσραηλίτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ, from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל — Israel.

Ἰσραηλίτης (Ancient Greek): Israelite

Definitions

  1. Israelite

Ancestry of “Ἰσραηλίτης”, step by step

Ἰσραηλίτης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸσραήλIsrael
2HebrewיִשְׂרָאֵלIsrael

via Ancient Greek Ἰσρᾱήλ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸσρᾱήλIsrael

Words derived from “Ἰσραηλίτης”

Every word from Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ →