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Lexicon :: Strong's G2474 - israēl

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Ἰσραήλ
Transliteration
israēl (Key)
Pronunciation
is-rah-ale'
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Hebrew origin יִשְׂרָאֵל (H3478)
mGNT
68x in 2 unique form(s) TR
70x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
2,448x in 1 unique form(s)
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TDNT Reference: 3:356,372

Strong’s Definitions

Ἰσραήλ Israḗl, is-rah-ale'; of Hebrew origin (H3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):—Israel.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x

The KJV translates Strong's G2474 in the following manner: Israel (70x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 70x
The KJV translates Strong's G2474 in the following manner: Israel (70x).

  1. Israel = "he shall be a prince of God"

    1. the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)

    2. the family or descendants of Israel, the nation of Israel

    3. Christians, the Israel of God (Gal 6:16), for not all those who draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i.e. are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
Ἰσραήλ Israḗl, is-rah-ale'; of Hebrew origin (H3478); Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively):—Israel.
STRONGS G2474:
Ἰσραήλ (Josephus, Ἰσραηλος, Ἰσραηλου), ὁ, indeclinable, (יִשְׂרָאֵל, from שָׂרָה and אֵל, wrestler with God, Genesis 32:28; Hosea 12:4, cf. Genesis 35:10), Israel, a name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name from Genesis 32:28 on): ὁ οἶκος Ἰσραήλ, the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel (A. V. the house of Israel), Matthew 10:6; Matthew 15:24; Acts 7:42 (Exodus 16:31; 1 Samuel 7:2, and often); οἱ υἱοί Ἰσραήλ the (sons, i. e. the children, the) posterity of Israel, Luke 1:16; Acts 5:21; Acts 7:23, 37; Romans 9:27; αἱ φυλαί τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 19:28; Luke 22:30; Revelation 7:4. By metonymy, for the posterity of Israel i. e. the Israelites (a name of especially honor because it made reference to the promises of salvation through the Messiah, which were given to Jacob in preference to Esau, and to be fulfilled to his posterity (see Ἰουδαῖος, b.)): Matthew 2:6; Matthew 8:10; Matthew 9:33; Luke 1:54, 68, 80; Acts 4:8 (R G); Ephesians 2:12; Romans 11:2, 7, 26, etc. (Exodus 5:2; Exodus 11:7, and often); ὁ λαός Ἰσραήλ, Acts 4:10, 27; γῆ Ἰσραήλ i. e. Palestine ((1 Samuel 13:19, etc.)), Matthew 2:20f; βασιλεύς Ἰσραήλ, Matthew 27:42; John 1:49 (50); ἡ ἐλπίς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ Acts 28:20; ὁ Ἰσραήλ τοῦ Θεοῦ (genitive of possession), i. e. Christians, Galatians 6:16; ὁ Ἰσραήλ κατά σάρκα, Israelites by birth, i. e. Jews, 1 Corinthians 10:18; in an emphatic sense, οὐ γάρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ κτλ., for not all those that draw their bodily descent from Israel are true Israelites, i. e. are those whom God pronounces to be Israelites and has chosen to salvation, Romans 9:6.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
32:28; 32:28; 35:10
Exodus
5:2; 11:7; 16:31
1 Samuel
7:2; 13:19
Hosea
12:4
Matthew
2:6; 2:20; 8:10; 9:33; 10:6; 15:24; 19:28; 27:42
Luke
1:16; 1:54; 1:68; 1:80; 22:30
John
1:49
Acts
4:8; 4:10; 4:27; 5:21; 7:23; 7:37; 7:42; 28:20
Romans
9:6; 9:27; 11:2; 11:7; 11:26
1 Corinthians
10:18
Galatians
6:16
Ephesians
2:12
Revelation
7:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2474 matches the Greek Ἰσραήλ (israēl),
which occurs 68 times in 66 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:6 - You Beth-lehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the chiefs of Judah: out of you will come a ruler, who will be the keeper of my people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:20 - Saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: because they who were attempting to take the young child's life are dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:21 - And he got up, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 8:10 - And when these words came to the ears of Jesus he was surprised, and said to those who came after him, Truly I say to you, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:33 - And when the evil spirit had been sent out, the man had the power of talking: and they were all surprised, saying, Such a thing has never been seen in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:6 - But go to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:23 - But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:24 - But he made answer and said, I was sent only to the wandering sheep of the house of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 15:31 - So that the people were full of wonder when they saw that those who had no voice were talking, the feeble were made strong, those whose bodies were broken had the power of walking, and the blind were able to see: and they gave glory to the God of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 19:28 - And Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that in the time when all things are made new, and the Son of man is seated in his glory, you who have come after me will be seated on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:9 - Then came true that which was said by Jeremiah the prophet, And they took the thirty bits of silver, the price of him who was valued by the children of Israel;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:42 - A saviour of others, he has no salvation for himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will have faith in him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 12:29 - Jesus said in answer, The first is, Give ear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord;

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 15:32 - Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and have belief. And those who were put on crosses with him said evil things against him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:16 - And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:54 - His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:68 - Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and made them free,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - And the child became tall, and strong in spirit; and he was living in the waste land till the day when he came before the eyes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:25 - And there was then in Jerusalem a man whose name was Simeon; and he was an upright man, fearing God and waiting for the comfort of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was on him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:32 - A light of revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 2:34 - And Simeon gave them his blessing and said to Mary, his mother, See, this child will be the cause of the downfall and the lifting up of great numbers of people in Israel, and he will be a sign against which hard words will be said;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:25 - Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:27 - And there were a number of lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and not one of them was made clean, but only Naaman the Syrian.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:9 - And when these things were said to Jesus, he was surprised, and, turning to the mass of people coming after him, said, I have not seen such great faith, no, not in Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 22:30 - So that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 24:21 - But we were hoping that he would be the Saviour of Israel. In addition to all this he has now let three days go by from the time when these things took place;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:31 - I myself had no knowledge of him, but I came giving baptism with water so that he might be seen openly by Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:49 - Nathanael said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God, you are King of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:10 - And Jesus, answering, said, Are you the teacher of Israel and have no knowledge of these things?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:13 - Took branches of palm-trees and went out to him, crying, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:6 - So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 2:36 - For this reason, let all Israel be certain that this Jesus, whom you put to death on the cross, God has made Lord and Christ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:10 - Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 4:27 - For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:21 - And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:31 - Him God has put on high at his right hand, as a Ruler and a Saviour, to give to Israel a change of heart and forgiveness of sins.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:37

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:37 - This is the same Moses, who said to the children of Israel, God will give you a prophet from among your brothers, like me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 9:15 - But the Lord said, Go without fear: for he is a special vessel for me, to give to the Gentiles and kings and to the children of Israel the knowledge of my name:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:36 - The word which he sent to the children of Israel, giving the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all)--

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:17 - The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:23 - From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:24

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:24 - For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 28:20 - But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:6 - But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:27

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:27 - And Isaiah says about Israel, Even if the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, only a small part will get salvation:

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 9:31 - But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:19 - But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:21

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 10:21 - But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word.

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