Word Study

The meaning of יִשְׂרָאֵל

Understanding Yisrâʼêl reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H3478
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance

יִשְׂרָאֵל

Phoneticyis-raw-ale'
TransliterationYisrâʼêl
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Israel. - § Israel = "God prevails" - Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob - also (typically) of his posterity 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

2205 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 46:29

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Judges 11:13

And the king of the children of Ammon answered unto the messengers of Jephthah, Because Israel took away my land, when they came up out of Egypt, from Arnon even unto Jabbok, and unto Jordan: now therefore restore those lands again peaceably.

1 Chronicles 17:22

For thy people Israel didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, Lord, becamest their God.

Ecclesiastes 1:12

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Daniel 9:11

Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
2205x
Most Frequent Book
Numbers
Book Distribution
Genesis39
Exodus160
Leviticus59
Numbers208
Deuteronomy65
Joshua139
Judges154
Ruth4
1 Samuel130
2 Samuel101
1 Kings147
2 Kings146
1 Chronicles97
2 Chronicles162
Ezra29
Nehemiah19
Psalms60
Proverbs1
Ecclesiastes1
Song of Solomon1
Isaiah87
Jeremiah122
Lamentations3
Ezekiel169
Daniel4
Hosea41
Joel3
Amos26
Obadiah1
Micah12
Nahum1
Zephaniah4
Zechariah5
Malachi5

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'יִשְׂרָאֵל' deepen your understanding of Genesis 46:29?

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