israelite
israelite — 名詞
- israelitesingular
- Israelitesplural
1. a member of the ancient Hebrew people who lived in the land of Canaan (later cal
以色列人
古代以色列民族的成員
a member of the ancient Hebrew people who lived in the land of Canaan (later called Israel) and whose history is told in the Bible and other historical sources
The Israelites crossed the Jordan River into Canaan, as described in the Bible.
以色列人越過約旦河進入迦南，正如聖經所描述的那樣。
often used in historical or biblical contexts
Archaeologists found pottery shards that match early Israelite settlement patterns.
考古學家發現了符合早期以色列人定居型態的陶片。
collocation: 'early Israelite settlement'
Fatima examined how the Israelites adapted farming methods from neighbouring peoples.
Fatima 研究以色列人如何從鄰近民族學習耕作方法。
The museum displays tools and jewellery used by Israelite families long ago.
博物館展示了以色列家庭長久以前使用的工具和首飾。
Scholars disagree about whether all Israelite tribes followed the same religious rules.
學者對於是否所有以色列支派都遵循相同的宗教規範意見不一。
- Hebrew
broader ancestral term that includes the pre-settlement period (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob) before the 12 tribes settled in Canaan
- Jew
later historical term — after the Babylonian exile and the Persian period, 'Jew' (from Judah) became the standard term; 'Israelite' is reserved for the earlier period
用法筆記
The plural form 'Israelites' is far more common than the singular. This term refers specifically to the ancient people described in the Bible; use 'Israeli' for a citizen of the modern nation of Israel.
常見錯誤
israelite — 形容詞
- israelitepositive
- more israelitecomparative
- most israelitesuperlative
1. connected with the ancient nation of Israel or its people, especially as describ
古以色列的
與古代以色列或其人民有關的
connected with the ancient nation of Israel or its people, especially as described in the Bible and historical records of the region
The stone tablet mentions an Israelite king who lived around 800 BCE.
這塊石板提到了西元前八百年左右的一位古以色列國王。
collocation: 'Israelite king'
Dan noted that Israelite pottery from the Iron Age has a distinct style.
Dan 指出鐵器時代的古以色列陶器具有獨特風格。
Oluwaseun compared Israelite burial customs with those of nearby Canaanite groups.
Oluwaseun 比較了古以色列人的埋葬習俗與附近迦南族群的葬禮方式。
The inscription describes an Israelite religious festival in early Hebrew writing.
該銘文以早期希伯來文字描述了一場古以色列人的宗教慶典。
Excavations uncovered the stone walls of an ancient Israelite house.
挖掘工作出土了一座古以色列房屋的石牆。
- Hebrew
overlaps in meaning but 'Hebrew' is more often used for the language and the patriarchal period, while 'Israelite' focuses on the nation after the 12 tribes formed
- biblical
broader — 'biblical' covers anything in the Bible; 'Israelite' is specific to the ancient Israelite people and their culture
用法筆記
This adjective is almost always used before a noun ('attributive position'). It refers exclusively to the ancient period; for the modern State of Israel, use 'Israeli' instead.