Ἰσραήλ

The 2 distinct written forms G2474 takes in the Greek New Testament, most frequent first — each parse links to that case’s occurrences in the concordance.

Form	Parsing	Example	Uses
Ἰσραήλ Israḗl	Noun, Proper, indeclinable	Matthew 2:6	38
Ἰσραὴλ Israḕl	Noun, Proper, indeclinable	Matthew 8:10	30

Other Thayer's entries built from the same root as G2474, grouped by Strong’s listed origin. These share a root / origin per the lexicon — not necessarily a shared meaning. Each links to that word’s own entry.

Derives from

• ישראל Yisrâʼêl H3478 Israel

Proper names from this root

People and places named from this root — a name, not an additional meaning of the word.

• ישראל Yisrâʼêl H3479 Israel
• ישראלי Yisrᵉʼêlîy H3481 Israelite
• Ισραηλιτης Israēlítēs G2475 Israelite

Compare all same-root words → Showing 4 of 5 — not the complete family. 4 of the same-root words are proper names (people or places). They share a root, not necessarily a meaning.

Public-domain dictionary articles matched to this entry by name (Israel). A biblical name can be shared by more than one person or place, so an article may treat several.

Easton's Bible Dictionary · M. G. Easton, 1897

The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen. 32:28), because "as a prince he had power with God and prevailed." (See JACOB.) This is the common name given to Jacob's descendants. The whole people of the twelve tribes are called "Israelites," the "children of Israel" (Josh. 3:17; 7:25; Judg. 8:27; Jer. 3:21), and the "house of Israel" (Ex. 16:31; 40:38).

This name Israel is sometimes used emphatically for the true Israel (Ps. 73:1: Isa. 45:17; 49:3; John 1:47; Rom. 9:6; 11:26).

After the death of Saul the ten tribes arrogated to themselves this name, as if they were the whole nation (2 Sam. 2:9, 10, 17, 28; 3:10, 17; 19:40-43), and the kings of the ten tribes were called "kings of Israel," while the kings of the two tribes were called "kings of Judah."

After the Exile the name Israel was assumed as designating the entire nation.

Smith's Bible Dictionary · William Smith, 1863

(the prince that prevails with God).

+ The name given, (Genesis 32:28) to Jacob after his wrestling with the angel, (Hosea 12:4) at Peniel. Gesenius interprets Israel "soldier of God." + It became the national name of the twelve tribes collectively. They are so called in (Exodus 3:16) and afterward. + It is used in a narrower sense, excluding Judah, in (1 Samuel 11:8; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:16) Thenceforth it was assumed and accepted as the name of the northern kingdom. + After the Babylonian captivity, the returned exiles resumed the name Israel as the designation of their nation. The name Israel is also used to denote lay-men, as distinguished from priests, Levites and other ministers. (Ezra 6:16; 9:1; 10:25; Nehemiah 11:3) etc.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary · Roswell D. Hitchcock, 1869

who prevails with God

Classic public-domain reference works; full attribution on Sources.

The same Greek word Ισραηλ appears 2,469 times in the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint), across 2,182 verses in 33 books.

2,469

LXX occurrences

Tagged occurrences of this Greek word in the Septuagint.

2,182

verses

Distinct Septuagint verses containing this word.

33 / 39

OT books

The word appears in 33 of the 39 Old Testament books.

Sample Septuagint occurrences

• Genesis 32:29 ἰσραήλ
• Exodus 1:1 ἰσραήλ
• Leviticus 1:2 ἰσραήλ
• Numbers 1:2 ἰσραήλ
• Deuteronomy 1:1 ἰσραήλ
• Joshua 2:2 ἰσραήλ
• Judges 1:1 ἰσραήλ
• Ruth 2:12 ἰσραήλ
• 1 Samuel 1:17 ἰσραήλ
• 2 Samuel 1:3 ἰσραήλ
• 1 Kings 1:3 ἰσραήλ
• 2 Kings 1:1 ἰσραήλ

Septuagint occurrences (same lexeme)

Every verse where the same Strong’s number (G2474) appears in the Greek Septuagint — showing the first 50 of 2,182. Verse text shown in the World English Bible for context; the Greek form is the matched word — the English is not keyword-highlighted.

• Genesis 32:29 ἰσραήλ Jacob asked him, "Please tell me your name." He said, "Why is it that you ask what my name is?" He blessed him there.
• Genesis 32:33 ἰσραήλ
• Genesis 33:20 ἰσραήλ He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.
• Genesis 34:7 ἰσραήλ The sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
• Genesis 35:5 ἰσραήλ They traveled: and a terror of God was on the cities that were round about them, and they didn't pursue the sons of Jacob.
• Genesis 35:10 ἰσραήλ God said to him, "Your name is Jacob. Your name shall not be Jacob any more, but your name will be Israel." He named him Israel.
• Genesis 35:22 ἰσραήλ It happened, while Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
• Genesis 36:31 ἰσραήλ These are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before any king reigned over the children of Israel.
• Genesis 37:2 ἰσραήλ This is the history of the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brothers. He was a boy with the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah, his father's wives. Joseph brought an evil report of them to their father.
• Genesis 37:13 ἰσραήλ Israel said to Joseph, "Aren't your brothers feeding the flock in Shechem? Come, and I will send you to them." He said to him, "Here I am."
• Genesis 37:14 ἰσραήλ He said to him, "Go now, see whether it is well with your brothers, and well with the flock; and bring me word again." So he sent him out of the valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
• Genesis 42:5 ἰσραήλ The sons of Israel came to buy among those who came, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.
• Genesis 43:6 ἰσραήλ Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"
• Genesis 43:8 ἰσραήλ Judah said to Israel, his father, "Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
• Genesis 43:11 ἰσραήλ Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it be so now, do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
• Genesis 45:21 ἰσραήλ The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
• Genesis 45:28 ἰσραήλ Israel said, "It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."
• Genesis 46:1 ἰσραήλ Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father, Isaac.
• Genesis 46:2 ἰσραήλ God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob!" He said, "Here I am."
• Genesis 46:5 ἰσραήλ Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
• Genesis 46:8 ἰσραήλ These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
• Genesis 46:29 ἰσραήλ Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
• Genesis 46:30 ἰσραήλ Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
• Genesis 47:27 ἰσραήλ Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
• Genesis 47:29 ἰσραήλ The time drew near that Israel must die, and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please don't bury me in Egypt,
• Genesis 47:31 ἰσραήλ He said, "Swear to me," and he swore to him. Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.
• Genesis 48:2 ἰσραήλ Someone told Jacob, and said, "Behold, your son Joseph comes to you," and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
• Genesis 48:8 ἰσραήλ Israel saw Joseph's sons, and said, "Who are these?"
• Genesis 48:10 ἰσραήλ Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn't see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
• Genesis 48:11 ἰσραήλ Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't think I would see your face, and, behold, God has let me see your seed also."
• Genesis 48:13 ἰσραήλ 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 to him.
• Genesis 48:14 ἰσραήλ Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
• Genesis 48:20 ἰσραήλ He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.
• Genesis 48:21 ἰσραήλ Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
• Genesis 49:2 ἰσραήλ Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob; Listen to Israel, your father.
• Genesis 49:7 ἰσραήλ Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; And their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, Scatter them in Israel.
• Genesis 49:16 ἰσραήλ "Dan will judge his people, As one of the tribes of Israel.
• Genesis 49:24 ἰσραήλ But his bow abode in strength, The arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),
• Genesis 50:2 ἰσραήλ Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
• Genesis 50:25 ἰσραήλ Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here."
• Exodus 1:1 ἰσραήλ Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
• Exodus 1:7 ἰσραήλ The children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
• Exodus 1:9 ἰσραήλ He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we.
• Exodus 1:12 ἰσραήλ But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread out. They were grieved because of the children of Israel.
• Exodus 1:13 ἰσραήλ The Egyptians ruthlessly made the children of Israel serve,
• Exodus 2:11 ἰσραήλ It happened in those days, when Moses had grown up, that he went out to his brothers, and looked at their burdens. He saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brothers.
• Exodus 2:23 ἰσραήλ It happened in the course of those many days, that the king of Egypt died, and the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.
• Exodus 2:25 ἰσραήλ God saw the children of Israel, and God was concerned about them.
• Exodus 3:9 ἰσραήλ Now, behold, the cry of the children of Israel has come to me. Moreover I have seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.
• Exodus 3:10 ἰσραήλ Come now therefore, and I will send you to Pharaoh, that you may bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt."

These are occurrences of the same Greek lexeme (G2474) in the Septuagint — not a translation of any one Hebrew word. The store carries no word-level Hebrew↔Greek alignment, so no Hebrew original is asserted here. Counts come from the recovered LXX Strong's tagging — high-frequency vocabulary is well covered, while rare or late forms may be untagged — so they reflect tagged occurrences and may slightly undercount.