Strong's Lexicon Israelites: Israelite Original Word: Ἰσραηλίτης HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 2475 Israēlítēs (from 2474 /Israḗl, "Israel") – an Israelite; a descendant of the elect-nation of Israel. 2475 /Israēlítēs ("Israelite") has a positive (covenant) overtone, implying someone is a true covenant-believer. In contrast, 1445 /Hebraíos ("Jew") in the NT has a negative implication of being hostile to Christ, the true Messiah. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2475: ἸσραηλίτηςἸσραηλίτης (T WH Ἰσραηλειτης, Tr only in John 1:47 (48); (see Tdf. Proleg., p. 86, and cf. under the word εἰ, ἰ)), Ἰσραεηλιτου, ὁ (Ἰσραήλ, which see), an Israelite (Hebrew יִשְׂרְאֵלִי; the Sept. Ιεζραηλίτης, 2 Samuel 17:25), one of the race of Israel, a name held in honor (see Ἰσραήλ): John 1:47 (48); Romans 9:4; Romans 11:1; 2 Corinthians 11:22; ἄνδρες Ἰσραηλῖται (Winers Grammar, § 65, 5 d.; Buttmann, 82 (72)), Acts 2:22; Acts 3:12; Acts 5:35; Acts 13:16; (Acts 21:28) (4 Macc. 18:1; Josephus, Antiquities 2, 9, 1). (Cf. B. D. (American edition) under the word Synonym: see Ἰουδαῖος, b.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Israelite. From Israel; an "Israelite", i.e. Descendant of Israel (literally or figuratively) -- Israelite. see GREEK Israel Forms and Transliterations Ισραηλειται Ἰσραηλεῖται Ἰσραηλεῖταί Ισραηλειτης Ἰσραηλείτης Ἰσραηλῖται Ἰσραηλῖταί Ἰσραηλίτης Israelitai Israelîtai Israelîtaí Israēlitai Israēlîtai Israēlîtaí Israelites Israelítes Israēlitēs IsraēlítēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance John 1:47 N-NMSGRK: Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ NAS: of him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, KJV: him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in INT: Behold truly an Israelite in whom Acts 2:22 N-VMP Acts 3:12 N-VMP Acts 5:35 N-VMP Acts 13:16 N-VMP Acts 21:28 N-VMP Romans 9:4 N-NMP Romans 11:1 N-NMS 2 Corinthians 11:22 N-NMP Strong's Greek 2475 |