Jezreel יִזְרְעֶאל
A symbolic name given to Hosea's son
Who is Jezreel in the Bible?
Jezreel was a symbolic name given by God to the son of the prophet Hosea as recorded in Hosea 1:4. God commanded Hosea to name his child Jezreel as a prophetic sign of divine judgment against the house of Jehu, referring to the valley where King Jehu had committed a massacre (2 Kings 9-10). Through this child's name, God announced that he would punish Jehu's dynasty for the bloodshed at Jezreel and bring an end to the kingdom of Israel. The naming of Hosea's son thus served as a living symbol of God's coming judgment, demonstrating how the prophet's own family became instruments of God's message to his people.
Biography
In Hos.1.4, God instructs the prophet Hosea to name his son Jezreel as a symbolic act representing divine judgment. The name Jezreel is associated with the valley of Jezreel, where Jehu, a former king of Israel, had carried out a massacre (2Ki.9-10). God declares that he will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel and bring an end to the kingdom of Israel. The child's name serves as a prophetic sign of the coming judgment and the end of Jehu's dynasty.
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In Scripture
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- Hosea 1:4
"Then the LORD said to Hosea, “Name him Jezreel, for soon I will bring the bloodshed of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and I will put an end to the kingdom of Israel."
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Names & Aliases
| Form | Language | Script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Named | Hebrew | יִזְרְעֶאל | Yizreel | Jizreel , the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites |