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".
Hebrew · H3157
יִזְרְעֵאל
Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
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יִזְרְעֵאל H3157
Pronunciation Yizreel
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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Questions this entry answers
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 Jezreel 9× 1 Samuel 29:11, 1 Kings 18:45, 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15
of Jezreel 8× Joshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Kings 21:23
Jezreel 7× Joshua 15:56, Joshua 19:18, 2 Samuel 2:9, 1 Kings 4:12
in Jezreel 6× 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 9:15, 2 Kings 9:17
at Jezreel 5× 2 Kings 9:10, 2 Kings 9:36, 2 Kings 9:37, 2 Kings 10:6
from Jezreel 1× 2 Samuel 4:4
Show sample aligned rows
Joshua 15:56 וְיִזְרְעֶ֥אל to Jezreel Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 17:16 יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ to of Jezreel Noun - proper - feminine singular Joshua 19:18 יִזְרְעֶ֥אלָה to Jezreel Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Judges 6:33 יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ to of Jezreel Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 25:43 מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֑אל to of Jezreel Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 29:1 בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ to in Jezreel Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Samuel 29:11 יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ס to to Jezreel Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 2:9 יִזְרְעֶ֑אל to Jezreel Noun - proper - feminine singular 2 Samuel 4:4 מִֽיִּזְרְעֶ֗אל to from Jezreel Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 4:12 לְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל to Jezreel Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Joshua 15:56
Aligned rows 36
Books represented 9
Joshua 3 Judges 1 1 Samuel 3 2 Samuel 2 1 Kings 5 2 Kings 14 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 2 Hosea 5
Source forms
יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ 6x yiz·rə·‘el Joshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Kings 21:23, Hosea 1:5
יִזְרְעֶ֑אל 3x yiz·rə·‘el 2 Samuel 2:9, 2 Kings 9:37, Hosea 1:4
יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃ 3x yiz·rə·‘e·lāh 1 Kings 18:45, 1 Kings 18:46, 2 Kings 10:7
בְיִזְרְעֶ֗אל 2x ḇə·yiz·rə·‘el 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Chronicles 22:6
בְּיִזְרְעֶ֖אל 2x bə·yiz·rə·‘el 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Chronicles 22:6
בְּיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ 2x bə·yiz·rə·‘el 1 Samuel 29:1, 2 Kings 9:15
יִזְרְעֶאל֙ 2x yiz·rə·‘el 2 Kings 10:1, Hosea 1:4
יִזְרְעֶ֑אלָה 2x yiz·rə·‘e·lāh 2 Kings 9:30, 2 Kings 10:6
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 13x Joshua 17:16, Judges 6:33, 1 Samuel 29:11, 2 Samuel 2:9
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular 10x 1 Samuel 29:1, 1 Kings 21:1, 2 Kings 8:29, 2 Kings 9:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 7x Joshua 19:18, 1 Kings 18:45, 1 Kings 18:46, 2 Kings 9:16
Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x 1 Chronicles 4:3, Hosea 1:4
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 2x 1 Samuel 25:43, 2 Samuel 4:4
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Joshua 15:56
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x 1 Kings 4:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
Source Gloss
Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites
Extended definition
Jezreel.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
God sows / Jezreel valley
Showing 1 selected witness from 36 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
יִזְרְעֵאל is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
Connects to Jehu’s bloodshed and coming political collapse. Hosea 1:2-9
Sources
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain