Israelites - Wikipedia
WEBThe Israelites (/ ˈ ɪ z r ə l aɪ t s,-r i ə-/; Hebrew: בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל , Bənēy Yīsrāʾēl, transl. 'Children of Israel') were a group of Semitic-speaking tribes in the ancient Near East who, during the Iron Age, inhabited a part of Canaan.
History of ancient Israel and Judah - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of ancient Israel and Judah spans from the early appearance of the Israelites in Canaan's hill country during the late second millenium BCE, to the establishment and subsequent downfall of the two Israelite kingdoms in the mid-first millenium BCE.
History of Israel - Wikipedia
WEBHistory of Israel. This article is about the history of the State of Israel and its historical background. For the history since its independence, see History of Israel (1948–present). For pre-modern Jewish history, see History of the Jews and Judaism in the Land of Israel.
Israel - Wikipedia
WEBIsrael, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.
Jews - Wikipedia
WEBThe exodus from Arab and Muslim countries took place primarily from 1948. The first large-scale exoduses took place in the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily in Iraq, Yemen and Libya, with up to 90 percent of these communities leaving within a few years. The peak of the exodus from Egypt occurred in 1956.
Hebrews - Wikipedia
WEBHistorians mostly consider the Hebrews as synonymous with the Israelites, with the term "Hebrew" denoting an Israelite from the nomadic era that preceded the establishment of the united Kingdom of Israel.
Israelite | Definition, Tribes, & Bible | Britannica
WEBApr 20, 2024 · Israelite, descendant of the Hebrew patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after an all-night fight at Penuel near the stream of Jabbok (Genesis 32:28). In early history, Israelites were simply members of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Israelites - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBIsraelites were a Semitic people of the ancient Middle East. They lived in part of what was Canaan during the time of the Bible. This area came to be called the Land of Israel. It usually refers to a member of one of the Tribes of Israel.
Twelve Tribes of Israel - Wikipedia
WEBThe Twelve Tribes of Israel (Hebrew: שִׁבְטֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל , romanized: Šīḇṭēy Yīsrāʾēl, lit. 'Tribes of Israel') are, according to Hebrew scriptures, the descendants of the biblical patriarch Jacob (also known as Israel), who collectively form the Israelite nation.
History of ancient Israel and Judah - Simple English Wikipedia, …
WEBIsrael and Judah were from the Canaanite culture of the late Bronze Age, and were based on villages that formed and grew in the southern Levant highlands (today for the region between the coastal plain and the Jordan Valley) between c. 1200-1000 BCE.
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