Israel
Hebrew 3478: Yisra'el {yis-raw-ale}
In this text:
Israel =" God prevails"
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
The word Yisra'el appears a number of times in the Bible. It is translated differently in various texts appearing as; Israel 2489 times, Israelites 16 times; for a total of 2505 appearances.
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