Ῐ̓σρᾱήλ
[iz.raˈil]
name
LanguageAncient Greek
Meaning- Israel (a name given to the Jewish patriarch Jacob)
- Israel, the descendants of Jacob which formed a nation
- the Christian church, the “New Israel”
- Israel
Ῐ̓σρᾱήλ ἐστιν ὁ λαὸς τοῦ θεοῦ.
Israel is the people of God.
Pronunciationiz.raˈil
Part of speechname
Usage noteCommonly used in the Bible to refer to the collective body of God's people.
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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.