יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl) — Israel

Hebrew word study: יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl), Strong's H3478. Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

HebrewStrong's H3478
Quick definition
Hebrew word
יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl)
Pronounced: yis-raw-ale'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Word study
Derivation: from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God;

KJV translation words: Israel.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3478 is tagged on 2,508 words in 2,231 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:28 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Israel ×2,215in Israel ×89O Israel ×41and Israel ×32to Israel ×27from Israel ×25of Israel ×14for Israel ×13on Israel ×10against Israel ×8among Israel ×4and to Israel ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יִשְׂרָאֵל ×2,177בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל ×107יִשְׂרָאֵל פ ×47לְיִשְׂרָאֵל ×47יִשְׂרָאֵל ס ×37וְיִשְׂרָאֵל ×32מִיִּשְׂרָאֵל ×31בְיִשְׂרָאֵל ×8וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵל ×6וּבְיִשְׂרָאֵל ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×2371 Kings ×2032 Chronicles ×187Ezekiel ×186Judges ×184Exodus ×1702 Kings ×164Joshua ×160

Verses (first 25 of 2231)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H8280 שָׂרָה (sârâh), H410 אֵל (ʼêl).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H415 אֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל (ʼÊl ʼĕlôhêy Yisrâʼêl), H3479 יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl), H3481 יִשְׂרְאֵלִי (Yisrᵉʼêlîy).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Yisrâʼêl (H3478) mean?

Jisrael, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.

How is H3478 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3478 as: Israel..

How often does יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl) appear?

Strong's H3478 is tagged on 2,508 words in 2,231 verses across 34 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 32:28 and last appears in Malachi 4:4.