וְ/יִ֨שְׂרָאֵ֔ל
𐤅/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋
Yiserael
and 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.
Amos 7:17 · Word #20
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Israel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3478-08
El contends
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; theophoric personal name. In some forms preceded by conjunction וְ or preposition בְ. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of שׂרה (to contend, strive, persist) and אל (God), yielding the theophoric sense "El contends" or "God perseveres." As a singular proper name, it is rendered as a concise name reflecting its root meaning rather than its later national associations. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yiserael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Yisraʾel |
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