לְ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
𐤋/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋
Yiserael
to Israel
A personal name meaning 'El (God) perseveres' or 'El contends.' Primarily denotes the eponymous ancestor Jacob after his theophoric renaming (Gen 32:29), and, by extension, the collective group descended from him—the Israelite people. In broader contexts, it refers to the entire body politic of the Israelites, to their territory, or to the national entity in the historical periods up to and including the divided monarchy. In later texts, it may be used poetically or symbolically for the faithful segment of the people, or for the land associated with them.
1 Samuel 15:2 · Word #10
Lexicon H3478
| Lemma | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yiserael |
| Strong's | H3478 |
| Definition | A personal name meaning 'El (God) perseveres' or 'El contends.' Primarily denotes the eponymous ancestor Jacob after his theophoric renaming (Gen 32:29), and, by extension, the collective group descended from him—the Israelite people. In broader contexts, it refers to the entire body politic of the Israelites, to their territory, or to the national entity in the historical periods up to and including the divided monarchy. In later texts, it may be used poetically or symbolically for the faithful segment of the people, or for the land associated with them. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Israel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3478-03
to El-Contends
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ('to/for') + proper masculine singular name יִשְׂרָאֵל. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition לְ ('to/for') prefixed to the proper name יִשְׂרָאֵל, whose etymology reflects 'El contends' or 'God perseveres.' The rendering preserves both the directional preposition and the root-derived meaning embedded in the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Yiserael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Yisraʾel |
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