What does יִשְׂרָאֵל (yišĕrāʾēl) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3479
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל H3479
Pronunciation yišĕrāʾēl
What does יִשְׂרָאֵל (yišĕrāʾēl) mean in the Bible?
יִשְׂרָאֵל (yišĕrāʾēl) is a Hebrew word meaning "Israel.".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3479?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Israel (6), . . . (1), Israel (1).
Where does יִשְׂרָאֵל (yišĕrāʾēl) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezra (8).
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 of Israel 6× Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:11, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 6:16
. . . 1× Ezra 7:13
Israel 1× Ezra 6:17
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:1 יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל to of Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 5:11 לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ to of Israel Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 6:14 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל to of Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 6:16 יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל to of Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 6:17 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ to Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 6:17 יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ to of Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 7:13 יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל to . . . Noun - proper - masculine singular Ezra 7:15 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל to of Israel Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Ezra 5:1
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 1
Ezra 8
Source forms
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל 2x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 6:14, Ezra 7:15
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל 1x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 5:1
יִ֠שְׂרָאֵל 1x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 6:16
יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 1x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 6:17
יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל 1x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 7:13
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ 1x yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 6:17
לְיִשְׂרָאֵל֙ 1x lə·yiś·rā·’êl Ezra 5:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 7x Ezra 5:1, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:17
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Ezra 5:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Israel.
Source Gloss
Israel.
Word Origins
יִשְׂרָאֵל is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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