3479 – יִשְׂרָאֵל (Jisrael)

Israel

Type:	ArameicArameic word Noun Noun   masc. ♂ masculine   NameName   Person Person
Persons:	Jacob, Israel
Arameic:	יִשְׂרָאֵל (Jisrael)
Pronunciation:	jis-ra-el    Listen
Gematria:	541(10 + 300 + 200 + 1 + 30)    Arameic words with the same gematria
Origin:	(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל)
Usage:	8 times in OT

Description

Israel = "God prevails"
1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel
2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob
2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split
2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah
2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile


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