בני ישראל

Hebrew

Noun

בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל • (b'ne yisraél) m pl (singular indefinite בֶּן יִשְׂרָאֵל, no construct forms) (chiefly definite, chiefly in the plural)

1. the Children of Israel, Israelites, Jews
   • Tanach, Exodus 3:9, with translation of the King James Version:

     צַעֲקַת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּאָה אֵלָי

     tsaakát b'ne yisraél báa eláy

     the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see בני,‎ ישראל.

Alternative forms

• בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵל