ISRAELITE; ISRAELITISH

iz'-ra-el-it, iz'-rael-it-ish: Belonging to the tribes of ISRAEL (which see). Occurs 4 times in the New Testament: of Nathanael (John 1:47); used by Paul (Romans 9:4; 11:1; 2 Corinthians 11:22).

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Edited by James Orr, published in 1939 by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.