ἸσραηλίτηςIsraēlítēs
an "Israelite", i.e. descendant of Israel (literally or figuratively)
Greek (New Testament) · G2475
Meanings
an Israelite, the name expressive of theocratic privilege (see Ἑβραῖος): Romans 9:4, Romans 11:1, 2 Corinthians 11:22; ἀληθῶς Ἰ., John 1:48; ἄνδρες Ἰ., Acts 2:22, Acts 3:12, Acts 5:35, Acts 13:16, Acts 21:28.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 9 times in the Bible.
- John 1:47 As they approached, Jesus said, “Now here is a genuine son of Israel—a man of complete integrity.”
- Acts 2:22 “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.
- Acts 3:12 Peter saw his opportunity and addressed the crowd. “People of Israel,” he said, “what is so surprising about this? And why stare at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or godliness?
- Acts 5:35 Then he said to his colleagues, “Men of Israel, take care what you are planning to do to these men!
- Acts 13:16 So Paul stood, lifted his hand to quiet them, and started speaking. “Men of Israel,” he said, “and you God-fearing Gentiles, listen to me.
- Acts 21:28 yelling, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who preaches against our people everywhere and tells everybody to disobey the Jewish laws. He speaks against the Temple—and even defiles this holy place by bringing in Gentiles.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.