Am ha'aretz
The expression on Haaretz (Hebrew: " People of Earth, the land" ) refers to the Biblical, the simple uneducated part of the people. It was applied to both the non-Jews ( goyim see ), as well as the Israelites.
From the perspective of non-Israelites is on the Haaretz sedentary residency in contrast to the not yet settled Israelites. ( for example, Genesis 23:12)
From Israelite perspective called on Haaretz
- Pre-exilic: the people in contrast to the political and religious leaders ( kings, priests, etc.)
- Postexilic: partly as before, in Ezra and Nehemiah, but not the Jewish people
- Rabbinisch: those who do not know or keep the law.
- Jewish History ( Ancient )
- Demonym