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יִזְרְעֵאל

Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites

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יִזְרְעֵאלH3157
PronunciationYizreel

What does יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizreel) mean in the Bible?

יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizreel) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites".

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What does יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizreel) mean in the Bible?

יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizreel) is a Hebrew word meaning "Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites".

How does the BSB render H3157?

The BSB source-word alignment has 36 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include to Jezreel (9), of Jezreel (8), Jezreel (7), in Jezreel (6), at Jezreel (5).

Where does יִזְרְעֵאל (Yizreel) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Joshua 15:56. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (14), 1 Kings (5), Hosea (5), 1 Samuel (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
to Jezreel9×1 Samuel 29:11, 1 Kings 18:45, 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15
of Jezreel8×Joshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Kings 21:23
Jezreel7×Joshua 15:56, Joshua 19:18, 2 Samuel 2:9, 1 Kings 4:12
in Jezreel6×1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 9:15, 2 Kings 9:17
at Jezreel5×2 Kings 9:10, 2 Kings 9:36, 2 Kings 9:37, 2 Kings 10:6
from Jezreel1×2 Samuel 4:4
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 15:56וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אלtoJezreelConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 17:16יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃toof JezreelNoun - proper - feminine singularJoshua 19:18יִזְרְעֶ֥אלָהtoJezreelNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularJudges 6:33יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃toof JezreelNoun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 25:43מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אלtoof JezreelPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 29:1בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃toin JezreelPreposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Samuel 29:11יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃סtoto JezreelNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 2:9יִזְרְעֶ֑אלtoJezreelNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Samuel 4:4מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אלtofrom JezreelPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 4:12לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אלtoJezreelPreposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJoshua 15:56
Aligned rows36
Books represented9
Joshua3Judges11 Samuel32 Samuel21 Kings52 Kings141 Chronicles12 Chronicles2Hosea5
Source forms
יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃6xyiz·rə·‘elJoshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Kings 21:23, Hosea 1:5
יִזְרְעֶ֑אל3xyiz·rə·‘el2 Samuel 2:9, 2 Kings 9:37, Hosea 1:4
יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃3xyiz·rə·‘e·lāh1 Kings 18:45, 1 Kings 18:46, 2 Kings 10:7
בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל2xḇə·yiz·rə·‘el2 Kings 8:29, 2 Chronicles 22:6
בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל2xbə·yiz·rə·‘el2 Kings 8:29, 2 Chronicles 22:6
בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃2xbə·yiz·rə·‘el1 Samuel 29:1, 2 Kings 9:15
יִזְרְעֶאל֙2xyiz·rə·‘el2 Kings 10:1, Hosea 1:4
יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה2xyiz·rə·‘e·lāh2 Kings 9:30, 2 Kings 10:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular13xJoshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Samuel 29:11, 2 Samuel 2:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular10x1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular7xJoshua 19:18, 1 Kings 18:45, 1 Kings 18:46, 2 Kings 9:16
Noun - proper - masculine singular2x1 Chronicles 4:3, Hosea 1:4
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Samuel 25:43, 2 Samuel 4:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJoshua 15:56
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular1x1 Kings 4:12
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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