בְּ/יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
𐤁/𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋
Yiserael
against 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.
Judges 3:8 · Word #4
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 | against Israel |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3478-01
in Yisraʾel
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“in”) + proper masculine singular noun יִשְׂרָאֵל (theophoric personal/national name). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form consists of the preposition בְּ (“in”) prefixed to the proper name יִשְׂרָאֵל, meaning “El contends” or “God perseveres.” Retaining the transliterated name preserves its theophoric and root-based meaning while reflecting the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in Yiserael
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Yisraʾel |
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