Ἰσραηλείτης
Israēlítēs
an Israelite
A member of the people or nation descended from the patriarch Jacob (whose alternate name was Israel). Denotes one belonging to the ancestral, ethnic, or religious community of the historical Israelite people. In some contexts, it emphasizes lineage or heritage, while in others it may carry implications of participation in the covenant community or religious practices associated with ancient Israelite identity.
John 1:47 · Word #15
Lexicon G2475
| Lemma | Ἰσραηλίτης |
| Transliteration | Israēlítēs |
| Strong's | G2475 |
| Definition | A member of the people or nation descended from the patriarch Jacob (whose alternate name was Israel). Denotes one belonging to the ancestral, ethnic, or religious community of the historical Israelite people. In some contexts, it emphasizes lineage or heritage, while in others it may carry implications of participation in the covenant community or religious practices associated with ancient Israelite identity. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | an Israelite |
| Literal | Israelite |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰσραηλείτης |
| Strong's | G2475 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2475-02
Israelite
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS) — functioning as a singular subject-form designation of a male member of Israel. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Israelite" directly reflects one belonging to or descended from Israel, preserving the adjectival -ίτης suffix indicating association or lineage. The nominative masculine singular form is represented in English as a singular personal noun. |
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