יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋
Yiserael
Israel
The proper name Yisra'el, denoting: (1) the patriarch Jacob following the divine bestowal of this name; (2) the ethnic group descended from Jacob—i.e., the people collectively known as the Israelites; (3) at times, the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy; and (4) less commonly, as a designation for the land or polity associated with the Israelites. The term's semantic range includes individual (Jacob), group (Israelite tribes), political entity (kingdom), and land/territory.
Ezra 6:17 · Word #19
Lexicon H3479
| Lemma | יִשְׂרָאֵל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 |
| Transliteration | Yiserael |
| Strong's | H3479 |
| Definition | The proper name Yisra'el, denoting: (1) the patriarch Jacob following the divine bestowal of this name; (2) the ethnic group descended from Jacob—i.e., the people collectively known as the Israelites; (3) at times, the northern kingdom of Israel after the division of the united monarchy; and (4) less commonly, as a designation for the land or polity associated with the Israelites. The term's semantic range includes individual (Jacob), group (Israelite tribes), political entity (kingdom), and land/territory. |
Morphology ANp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Israel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3479-02
El-Contends
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; theophoric personal name used for the patriarch Jacob and, by extension, his descendants and national entity. |
| Rendering Rationale | The name is a compound of שׂרה (to contend, strive, persist) and אל (El, God), most naturally meaning 'El contends' or 'God perseveres.' Rendering it as 'El-Contends' preserves the theophoric structure and verbal force inherent in the name rather than substituting a later contextual meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Yiserael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to El-Contends |
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