Strong's Number G2474

Ἰσραήλ

Israel · is-rah-ale'

Transliteration:

Israel{is-rah-ale'}

Word Origin:

of Hebrew origin 3478

TDNT:

3:356,372

Part of Speech:

adjective

Strong's Definition:

Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)

Usage in the KJV:

Israel 70

Total: 70
Occurs 68 times in the Greek text.

Definition:

Israel = "he shall be a prince of God"

the name given to the patriarch Jacob (and borne by him in addition to his former name)
the family or descendants of Israel, the race of Israel
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