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Israel
Pronunciation: /ˈiːs.ra.əl/
“Israel” is a Norwegian Bokmål word. Its 3 meanings in English:
proper noun
- another name for the patriarch Jacob
- the Israelites collectively
- the land associated with the Israelites; the Land of Israel
Etymology
The traditional European biblical form was transmitted through Latin Israel (“Israel”), from Ancient Greek Ἰσραήλ (Israḗl, “Israel”), from Biblical Hebrew יִשְׂרָאֵל (Yiśrāʾēl, “Israel”). In the Bible, the name is given to the patriarch Jacob after he wrestles with God. It was subsequently applied to his descendants, the Israelite people, and their land; the modern state, established in 1948,…
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