Ἰσραήλ

IsraēlNounG2474

Israel

From: of Hebrew origin (H03478);

Short Definition

Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)

Full Lexicon Entry

ὁ indecl. (Heb. יִשְׂרָאֵל, ), Israel: ὁ οἶκος Ἰ., (LXX) λαός; υὁοί, αἱ φυλαὶ τοῦ Ἰ., By meton., for the Israelites, ὁ λαὸς Ἰ.; γῆ Ἰ.; βασιλεὺς Ἰ.,; ἡ ἐλπὶς τοῦ Ἰ.; ὁ Ἰ. *τοῦ θεοῦ *(of Christians); ὁ Ἰ. κατὰ σάρκα

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

67 times

Appears 67 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Acts
16
Luke
12
Matthew
12
Romans
9
John
4

Key Passages

  • 1 Corinthians 10:18
  • Acts 5:21
  • John 12:13
  • Luke 7:9
  • Mark 12:29

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