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יִשְׂרָאֵל H3479

H3479 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: 7 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

israel 7×

Strong's own list of renderings: Israel.

Verses using יִשְׂרָאֵל

All 7 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 5:1 · KJV

Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.

Ezra 5:11 · KJV

And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Ezra 6:14 · KJV

And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

Ezra 6:16 · KJV

And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy,

Ezra 6:17 · KJV

And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

Ezra 7:13 · KJV

I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and of his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

Ezra 7:15 · KJV

And to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counsellors have freely offered unto the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,

Common questions

What does Strong's H3479 mean?

H3479 is the Hebrew word יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl), meaning {Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity}.

How is H3479 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it israel (7 times).

How many times does H3479 appear in the Bible?

יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yisrâʼêl) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3479 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3478 (יִשְׂרָאֵל).

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