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יִשְׂרָאֵל H3478

H3478 is the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliterated Yisrâʼêl and said yis-raw-ale'. The King James Version most often renders it israel.

Word: יִשְׂרָאֵלTransliteration: YisrâʼêlSaid: yis-raw-ale'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2022 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2,190 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

israel 2020×over israel 61×against israel 29×made israel 18×israelites 16×over all israel 15×israel's 8×out of israel 7×out of all israel 5×concerning israel 5×came to pass when israel 3×now israel 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: Israel.

Verses using יִשְׂרָאֵל

The first 40 of 2022 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 32:28 · KJV

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 32:32 · KJV

Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

Genesis 34:7 · KJV

And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.

Genesis 35:10 · KJV

And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

Genesis 35:21 · KJV

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

Genesis 35:22 · KJV

And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Genesis 37:3 · KJV

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Genesis 37:13 · KJV

And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here am I.

Genesis 42:5 · KJV

And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 43:6 · KJV

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

Genesis 43:8 · KJV

And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Genesis 43:11 · KJV

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Genesis 45:21 · KJV

And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.

Genesis 45:28 · KJV

And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.

Genesis 46:1 · KJV

And Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices unto the God of his father Isaac.

Genesis 46:2 · KJV

And God spake unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.

Genesis 46:5 · KJV

And Jacob rose up from Beersheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.

Genesis 46:8 · KJV

And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.

Genesis 46:29 · KJV

And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Genesis 46:30 · KJV

And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.

Genesis 47:27 · KJV

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

Genesis 47:29 · KJV

And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

Genesis 47:31 · KJV

And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.

Genesis 48:2 · KJV

And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Genesis 48:8 · KJV

And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?

Genesis 48:10 · KJV

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

Genesis 48:11 · KJV

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

Genesis 48:13 · KJV

And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.

Genesis 48:14 · KJV

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Genesis 48:20 · KJV

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

Genesis 48:21 · KJV

And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

Genesis 49:2 · KJV

Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Genesis 49:28 · KJV

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

Genesis 50:25 · KJV

And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

Exodus 1:1 · KJV

Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.

Exodus 1:7 · KJV

And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.

Exodus 1:9 · KJV

And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Exodus 1:13 · KJV

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

Exodus 2:23 · KJV

And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

Exodus 2:25 · KJV

And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3478 mean?

H3478 is the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl), meaning Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.

How is H3478 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it israel (2020 times), over israel (61 times), against israel (29 times), made israel (18 times), israelites (16 times), among others.

How many times does H3478 appear in the Bible?

יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl) is tagged in 2022 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3478 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H8280 (שָׂרָה) and H410 (אֵל); he will rule as God.

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