Ἰσραήλ
Israēl
“Israel”
Definition
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
of Hebrew origin (H03478);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun
N:N--L
N:N--L
Occurrences
Ἰσραήλ appears 67 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?
At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people.When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting:“Hosanna!”“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the King of Israel!”
When Jesus heard this, He marveled at the centurion. Turning to the crowd following Him, He said, “I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.”
Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.
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