Ἰσραὴλ
Israḗl
Israel
Proper noun denoting (1) the patriarch Israel (the renamed Jacob, son of Isaac); (2) a collective term for his descendants, the Israelites; (3) a term for the covenant people descended from Jacob/Israel and, by extension or in certain contexts, their polity or territory. Used also in post-exilic and Second Temple literature for the elect or faithful people distinct from other groups. Depending on context, may refer variously to the patriarch, the ancestral-national entity, the community of his descendants, or an eschatological group.
Acts 13:23 · Word #11
Lexicon G2474
| Lemma | Ἰσραήλ |
| Transliteration | Israḗl |
| Strong's | G2474 |
| Definition | Proper noun denoting (1) the patriarch Israel (the renamed Jacob, son of Isaac); (2) a collective term for his descendants, the Israelites; (3) a term for the covenant people descended from Jacob/Israel and, by extension or in certain contexts, their polity or territory. Used also in post-exilic and Second Temple literature for the elect or faithful people distinct from other groups. Depending on context, may refer variously to the patriarch, the ancestral-national entity, the community of his descendants, or an eschatological group. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Israel |
| Literal | Israel |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Ἰσραήλ |
| Strong's | G2474 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2474-01
Israel
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine singular; indeclinable proper name (form unchanged across cases). |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a proper noun transliterating the Hebrew name Yiśrāʾēl, referring to the patriarch or his covenant descendants. As accusative masculine singular, it functions as a direct object, but the English form remains "Israel." |
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